An evacuation order in Bradford County was lifted after a brush fire scorched roughly 170 acres near Deden Loop. Crews continue water drops while roads remain restricted.

Rayonier Advanced Materials said it has begun a formal strategic review and appointed an interim executive office after CEO Scott Sutton’s resignation. The board hired Morgan Stanley and Wachtell Lipton to lead the process as unsolicited interest surfaces.

A 34-year-old Tallahassee woman died and two others were hurt in a single-vehicle crash on I-10 in Baker County, troopers say.

A Jacksonville mother says her 15-year-old was beaten and robbed near Melvin Park and is pressing city leaders for safety upgrades on the Westside.

Jacksonville lost roughly 3,500 jobs year‑over‑year in February 2026 even as the unemployment rate eased slightly to 5.0%. Financial and federal cuts led the shift.

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.