A Neptune Beach developer bought the former Sears at Orange Park Mall and filed plans for a mixed‑use project that includes a grocer, dental office and Mediterranean restaurant.

Putnam County deputies arrested a Palatka woman after finding three young children asleep in a car outside Midway Baptist Church alongside meth, marijuana and paraphernalia. She faces multiple charges including trafficking and child neglect.

Sheriff Gordon Smith named Galeon Edgar Brown III as Bradford County’s “Sexual Predator of the Week” on Facebook and directed residents to FDLE for verification.

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Duluth will close this year as the family's collection is consolidated in Florida and moved online.

A young man was shot in the chest after an argument in Arlington. Detectives are searching for a dark green sedan and asking witnesses to come forward.

Muggy morning with scattered afternoon showers and gusts to 20 mph. Strong to possibly severe storms are possible Saturday; beaches face rising rip‑current risk.

Trevato closed a $78M refinance on The Station at San Marco, converting construction debt on the 345-unit complex into permanent financing.

Cloudy and humid with a ~40% chance of afternoon storms and gusty winds. Heavier, widespread rain and isolated strong storms look likely Saturday.

A Fletcher Middle School student was arrested after reports of a 'serious threat' and possession of contraband; district officials praised students who reported the incident and pointed families to FortifyFL.

A 42-year-old Jacksonville woman was arrested after animal officers seized nine dogs and three cats from a Beaverbrook Place home; cruelty exams and case review led to 12 misdemeanor charges.

The St. Johns superintendent denies urging teachers to target lawmakers while the district moves to eliminate central‑office and classroom posts amid a looming $23M gap.

The Supreme Court declined to review a Tallahassee parents’ lawsuit over Leon County Schools’ handling of a student’s gender identity, leaving the appeals‑court dismissal intact. The decision keeps local guidance in place while the broader legal fight continues.

JFRD posted photos of a hectic B‑shift as crews handled brush fires, a residential blaze that spread and a landfill fire amid dry, windy conditions.