A Chick‑fil‑A is proposed near The Fountains of St. Johns, planned as a 4,713‑sq‑ft drive‑thru that will undergo county review.

A 73-year-old Reddick man died Wednesday after a Ford F-150 ran off NW 118th Street Road and struck his lawnmower, the Florida Highway Patrol says.

JSO released images after a woman allegedly paid a Jacksonville veteran with movie‑prop cash and drove off in his SUV. Investigators are seeking tips.

A Flagler County negotiator spent hours talking an armed man into surrender in Palm Coast, leading to a peaceful arrest and mental‑health care referrals. Deputies credited patience and teamwork.

Duval County Public Schools is fitting more than 900 buses with stop-arm cameras. Warnings start April 1; citations and $225 fines begin May 1.

Gateway Jax has named JLL to lead leasing for a roughly 100,000‑sf Class A office at Pearl Square, the first multi‑tenant office to target NorthCore in decades.

A missed paperwork deadline cost Jacksonville a $1M state grant for James Weldon Johnson Park; the city already spent that money on early design and monument work.

A brush fire in Middleburg north of County Road 218 prompted an evacuation warning from local officials as crews worked to contain the blaze.

Jean‑Marie Josselin's Rustica has opened in Silverleaf Commons, pairing Pacific-influenced fusion cooking with seafood-forward small plates and a modern cocktail program. The spot aims to make elevated flavors approachable for neighborhood diners.

A former Duval County school police officer was arrested after the district said he had a romantic relationship with a student. The district says it has asked the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to assist.

GDOT is taking comments through March 27, 2026, on a plan to add a lane each way on I‑95 between Richmond Hill and the Savannah River. Materials and maps are online now.

Jacksonville’s downtown will host a No Kings march Saturday from Friendship Fountain to the Duval County Courthouse. Organizers map 3,000+ events nationwide and stress nonviolence.

Dense fog will slow Thursday morning commutes in Jacksonville; dangerous rip currents threaten area beaches into tonight.