Damon Thomas, 45, was re-arrested on a felony-murder warrant tied to a Nov. 3 Baymeadows Road shooting that killed Rhoderius Simmons, JSO says.

Thick morning fog and low visibility today in Jacksonville, with a high rip‑current risk along parts of the coast. Inland highs will climb into the low‑80s.

A federal labor arbitrator has ordered Jacksonville to reinstate District Chief Byron Iveson and pay back wages after finding the city improperly disciplined him in a Ramadan-related dispute.

Dense fog is reducing visibility in Jacksonville this morning; a Dense Fog Advisory runs until 9 a.m. and beaches face a high rip current risk.

Welltower paid $32.2 million for an assisted‑living community in St. Johns County, marking the Toledo‑based REIT’s second local seniors‑housing purchase in months.

A goat‑friendly beer garden in Newtown Alley is pairing live music, wine strolls and Gainesville connections to draw people back into Palatka’s historic downtown.

Dense fog is limiting visibility across Jacksonville this morning with an NWS advisory through about 9 a.m. Tuesday. Expect sun this afternoon and warmer temperatures this week.

Dense fog is cutting visibility across Jacksonville this morning; expect clearing to mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures through the week.

Landry's is converting the Jacksonville Beach Joe's Crab Shack into a Bubba Gump, leaving the chain with about 14 U.S. locations. The closure underscores years of retrenchment at the casual-dining seafood brand.

A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Israel Ramos Portillo of attempting to entice a minor; sentencing is scheduled for May 19, 2026. The case grew out of a spring 2025 undercover sting.

St. Johns Asset Management is buying and renovating a historic downtown building at 3 Davis Street and plans to make the property its permanent headquarters, committing millions to the project.

A woman in her mid-40s was struck and killed while crossing Hodges Boulevard at Richmond Park Drive; the driver is cooperating and investigators briefly closed the intersection.

A woman died and a man was critically injured after a sedan struck two people who were exchanging info following a minor crash on SR‑9B, authorities say.