Sheriff Wallace Kitchings says unpermitted Easter gatherings at Annie Mattox drew 1,500–3,000 people and blocked emergency access.

Patchy morning fog and a High Rip Current Risk at Jacksonville beaches today. Expect highs near 81°F and breezy afternoons.

A Durkeeville shed fire sent thick black smoke across the neighborhood Saturday; crews contained the blaze and the family escaped safely.

A Palm Coast man who filed to run for governor was arrested after deputies say he battered two elderly residents, one struck with a cane.

The Harvest at 17 King Street will reopen May 1 as 17 King, a wine-focused spot offering tastings, retail bottles, dinner and nightly music.

Avolta (parent to HMSHost) won a 15-year concession to open Oak & Ocean Food Hall in JAX’s Concourse B, mixing local favorites and national chains when the concourse opens in December 2026.

Duval County Public Schools says eight students were medically assessed after a school bus leaving the Jacksonville Zoo was in a minor crash. The incident follows a separate Zoo Parkway wreck last week.

A gust‑driven outage left about 4,300 customers in Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach without power as crews work to restore service amid windy conditions.

Surveillance images released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office show a tattooed man who crawled through a fence and stole more than $1,000 in equipment from a Hart Haven business.

Amendments to Florida’s Live Local Act broaden eligibility to include public and faith‑owned parcels, potentially unlocking new sites for affordable apartments in Duval County.

Sporting JAX clinched a Gainbridge Super League playoff berth in its first season after a Fort Lauderdale result left Jacksonville mathematically assured of a top-four finish.

A homeowner’s confrontation during a suspected home invasion on University Boulevard North left a late‑teen critically wounded, police say.

A single-vehicle crash on Edgewood Avenue North near Shenandoah left a woman dead and a man hospitalized; investigators are working to determine the cause.