Savannah says new camping rules, targeted sweeps and outreach have cut visible tent camps even as federal agents warn of changing drug‑trafficking tactics through the ports and I‑95. The city is balancing citations with service referrals while business groups press for results.

A brush fire in Nassau County led to evacuations on Keel Court as crews worked to contain active flames. Officials urged residents to avoid the area.

Allegiant will close its Savannah aircraft base on Nov. 2, ending locally domiciled operations that began in 2019 and reshaping jobs tied to the airport.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

A Fort Pierce man has been charged after his elderly parents were found shot in their Harbour Isle condo; newly released bodycam and court records detail the case.

A consultant named five target European cities as Jacksonville builds gates and courts carriers. Officials say incentives and Concourse B are central to the pitch.

A Chick‑fil‑A is proposed near The Fountains of St. Johns, planned as a 4,713‑sq‑ft drive‑thru that will undergo county review.

A 73-year-old Reddick man died Wednesday after a Ford F-150 ran off NW 118th Street Road and struck his lawnmower, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

JSO released images after a woman allegedly paid a Jacksonville veteran with movie‑prop cash and drove off in his SUV. Investigators are seeking tips.

A Flagler County negotiator spent hours talking an armed man into surrender in Palm Coast, leading to a peaceful arrest and mental‑health care referrals. Deputies credited patience and teamwork.

Duval County Public Schools is fitting more than 900 buses with stop-arm cameras. Warnings start April 1; citations and $225 fines begin May 1.

Gateway Jax has named JLL to lead leasing for a roughly 100,000‑sf Class A office at Pearl Square, the first multi‑tenant office to target NorthCore in decades.

A missed paperwork deadline cost Jacksonville a $1M state grant for James Weldon Johnson Park; the city already spent that money on early design and monument work.