Jacksonville Transit aims for a 1.70% DBE goal in federal contracts to support disadvantaged businesses from 2025 to 2027, with a public meeting scheduled on December 18, 2024, for community engagement.

A 30-year-old undocumented Jamaican man, Alandrae Brown, received a seven-month prison sentence for identity theft involving a Florida driver's license fraud.

Jacksonville International Airport introduced a new runway safety system to prevent close calls while its new parking policy has been criticized by disabled veterans for being discriminatory.

A 77-year-old from St. Johns County won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket bought at a Jacksonville Beach Publix, choosing a lump-sum payment of $640,000.

St. Johns County Commissioners approved $2.18 million from ARPA funds for the Diamond of Dreams project to develop an inclusive park and baseball field for children with disabilities.

Financial records link payments to Henry Tenon, who confessed to the murder of Jared Bridegan, suggesting a 'murder-for-hire' plot with possible involvement from others.

A Miami man received almost 22 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse materials using hidden cameras.

A Jacksonville man received over seven years in prison for illegal firearm possession as part of a push to reduce gun violence under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 17-year-old in Jacksonville, with the shooting occurring on October 5 and the accused surrendering on December 5.

The Shands Bridge in St. Johns County reopened after a closure caused by a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer and resulting in a fuel spill.

The NWS in Jacksonville, FL forecasts clearer skies with a high of 57, possible patchy frost overnight, and gradual warming with a chance of showers by midweek.

White supremacist gang member Danny Ray Boree received a 10-year prison sentence for drug and firearm charges after pleading guilty and forfeiting a Raven Arms pistol.

The city is hosting a blood drive on December 6th with incentives for donors, including an eGift card and re-usable cups, along with a health checkup.