A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 28 months after a Facebook post that named and threatened a witness in a federal drug case. Prosecutors say the post included the line "wire that snitch box up."

A line of storms will sweep through Jacksonville Thursday with heavy rain and gusty winds. Boaters and beachgoers should watch advisories and expect rough seas.

Sunny and warm this morning; inland highs near 90°F today. High rip current risk at area beaches through 4:00 a.m. EDT Thursday.

A judge imposed two more life terms after Timothy Thomas pleaded no contest in the 2010 killing of 16‑year‑old Sebastian Ochsenius, resolving a long cold case. The sentence stacks onto life terms Thomas already serves in other Florida cases.

Near‑record heat Tuesday–Wednesday, then a frontal system brings showers and thunderstorms Thursday. Morning fog and a moderate rip current risk could affect commutes and beaches.

ALDI moves into Penman Plaza this week with a ribbon‑cutting and grand‑opening giveaways for the first 200 shoppers. The conversion ends Winn‑Dixie’s run at the site.

Saucy! By KFC is converting two former PDQ sites in the Jacksonville area, with openings scheduled for March 23 and April 13 and a sauce-forward tenders menu.

A 20-year-old was arrested after an alleged gun sale on Vermont Boulevard turned into an armed robbery; deputies recovered a firearm and charged him.

A school employee reported two men trading a shotgun near Bradford High in Starke; deputies arrested the pair, secured the campus and officials say no students were harmed.

A man in his 50s was found shot to death on Jacksonville’s Northside Friday; JSO says a person of interest is in custody as detectives investigate.

Permit filings would clear the former AT&T Transtech campus at 8000 Baymeadows Way for two speculative warehouses totaling roughly 404,000 square feet.

Clay County deputies say 60-year-old Kevin Ray Davis is wanted on weapons-related and false-purchase allegations. Tips to the sheriffs office are requested.

A federal jury found David Mayes guilty of raping a nine‑year‑old at Camp Lejeune; prosecutors say DNA and fingerprint evidence sealed the case.