Plan‑review paperwork and business filings suggest Acai‑Licious is preparing a second Jacksonville location on Jammes Road. Owners have not set an opening date.

Faith leaders asked Mayor Donna Deegan to seed a $10 million affordable housing trust as Jacksonville faces rising rents and heavy cost burdens.

Renasant Bank vaulted to the top of First Coast deposit rankings after a roughly $6.8B year‑over‑year gain tied largely to its April 2025 merger. The shift redraws local competition.

A River City Science Academy teacher was arrested after investigators say he exchanged secret messages with a student on the Canva app and arranged a meeting.

Activists rallied at City Hall calling for a city‑run mental‑health response team after several recent deaths tied to JSO responses. Organizers want clinicians, not deputies, answering crisis calls.

Veteran-owned Social Grounds closed its Main Street Springfield storefront amid rising rents; the 1,007-sf space is now listed for lease and marketed as turnkey for a café.

A Marion County man who thought $450,000 was gone got a surprise visit from deputies after a statewide crypto recovery. Officials say Florida’s CFEU pulled back a record $5.4M and is returning funds to victims across two states.

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.