A family‑run kava bar has opened in the former Third Street Diner, offering booze‑free mocktails, games and live music in Jacksonville Beach.

A Tallahassee couple, Patti and Steve Haller, died July 10 after a tree fell onto their car during a sudden storm. Their family has opened a memorial fund that has raised more than $24,000.

Billy 'Bigga Rankin' Plummer, a longtime Jacksonville DJ and community advocate, died July 20. His family says the K.I.N.G. Foundation will continue its Aug. 8 back‑to‑school drive.

JSO detectives are investigating after 40-year-old Christopher Lumpkin died Sunday while awaiting transfer to Clay County. The Duval County Medical Examiner has not released results.

Court records show a man was indicted on a first‑degree murder charge in the May 13 fatal shooting on West Tharpe Street in Tallahassee.

A Jacksonville family says a 70‑year‑old with dementia wandered from a Baymeadows assisted‑living community and was later found dead; texts and an earlier state inspection have raised questions.

An oceanfront Ponte Vedra Beach home sold July 10 for $10.25M to David and Regina LaMonte, closing a rapid flip and a big gain for the seller.

A Tallahassee man was sentenced to 48 months after prosecutors say he faked being a Purple Heart recipient to get VA benefits.

An international Delta flight from the Bahamas diverted to Jacksonville International after severe turbulence; one person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Taylor Morrison has appointed Jeremy Hampson to lead its Jacksonville division as the builder expands with the Esplanade at St. Marys resort community.

A Jacksonville woman pleaded guilty in the death of a severely emaciated Great Dane named "Miracle." Sentencing is set for Aug. 17.

JSO posted surveillance images after fights at two 103rd Street restaurants; one worker was punched and the man pictured is being sought. Tips may carry a reward.

A South Florida chef was arrested in Gainesville after police say he drove to meet a 16‑year‑old and sexually battered her; he faces multiple felonies and is being held without bail.