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.

Savannah says new camping rules, targeted sweeps and outreach have cut visible tent camps even as federal agents warn of changing drug‑trafficking tactics through the ports and I‑95. The city is balancing citations with service referrals while business groups press for results.

A brush fire in Nassau County led to evacuations on Keel Court as crews worked to contain active flames. Officials urged residents to avoid the area.

Allegiant will close its Savannah aircraft base on Nov. 2, ending locally domiciled operations that began in 2019 and reshaping jobs tied to the airport.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

A Fort Pierce man has been charged after his elderly parents were found shot in their Harbour Isle condo; newly released bodycam and court records detail the case.

A consultant named five target European cities as Jacksonville builds gates and courts carriers. Officials say incentives and Concourse B are central to the pitch.