JAXPORT has been added to a weekly ZIM‑MSC Asia rotation, offering direct calls to China and Korea plus transshipment links to Latin America and the Mediterranean.

A man was grazed by a bullet while driving near Odessa Street on Jacksonville’s Eastside; police say an ex‑boyfriend ran from the car and detectives are searching for him.

A 28-year-old man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer after fleeing an encounter with ICE and HSI agents in St. Augustine; state troopers are investigating. The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of vehicle stops during immigration operations.

A toddler was found unharmed after Valdosta police forced entry into a Mack Drive home; two adults were found dead in an apparent murder‑suicide.

A man in his late 30s drove to a Circle K on Jacksonville’s Westside after being shot; detectives searched Pointe Grand Apartments but couldn’t find the scene. Police are asking for tips.

Coast Guard and Jacksonville marine units searched Huguenot Memorial Park after a swimmer went under Saturday; two were pulled from the water and a man remained missing.

A broken air conditioner has left the volunteer-run Military Museum of North Florida scrambling to protect fragile artifacts from heat and humidity.

The Wharf will take over the long-vacant bayfront spot at 135 Avenida Menendez; owner David White says a November opening is planned but details remain limited.

A federal jury convicted a Middleburg man after a traffic stop led deputies to about 40 grams of meth and a camper that held four guns and more than 1,500 rounds of ammo.

Authorities say DNA tied a Jesup man to two pregnancies with the same Florida juvenile; he’s been charged with child abuse and impregnating a child under 16.

St. Johns County planners unanimously denied a rezoning request for a Daily’s gas station after neighbors raised traffic, safety and study‑deficit concerns. The decision is the latest setback for the developer.

Columbia County detectives arrested 20-year-old Connor A. Gooding after an investigation that allegedly found child sexual material and images of animals; bond was set at $430,000. The sheriff's Facebook post lists multiple felony counts and says Gooding was released on bond the next day.

Founding Dean Nick Allard says JU’s downtown law campus is "rocket fuel" for Jacksonville, promising more students, clinics and court‑adjacent work to West Forsyth.