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.

A woman was shot and killed Friday at a Collins Road apartment on Jacksonville’s Westside. Investigators say a person of interest is detained while homicide detectives probe the scene.

State prosecutors subpoenaed JEA and city officials for communications tied to a lobbying contract, drawing Tallahassee deeper into the JEA dispute.

Clay County posted a fresh reel on April 24 renewing its appeal for tips in the 2007 Middleburg double homicide of Chelsea Rohn and Matthew Brumbaugh.

RNDC filed a notice affecting 169 Jacksonville workers as talks move forward to sell Florida operations to Reyes; company says the warning doesn't guarantee layoffs.

A commercial structure fire closed all eastbound lanes of Beach Boulevard early Friday; crews had the blaze under control by 5:50 a.m., officials said.

A North Carolina man was arrested in Destin after a federal tip that he was heading to Louisiana to carry out a mass‑shooting threat at a festival; extradition is pending.

A Fernandina Beach couple was arrested after deputies found three children living amid filth and one child missing essential medical care.

JSO released photos after a buyer allegedly rode off with a dirt bike during a Facebook Marketplace meet in Lackawanna. Investigators are asking for tips.

A Sawgrass caddie was arrested Sunday after deputies say he kicked a St. Johns County deputy during a traffic stop near Beachwalk. He faces DUI and other charges, local reports show.

St. Johns County ordered a popular St. Augustine food-truck hub closed; the owner vows to fight to keep vendors operating. A rehearing is set for May 13.