A head-on crash on Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge on Wednesday left one man dead and a woman injured, closing the downtown span while investigators worked the scene.

Spoofed anonymous texts targeted JAX Chamber president Daniel Davis and echoed recent attacks on JEA’s CEO, prompting multiple inquiries and renewed scrutiny of local political messaging.

Two recent Florida bedside court hearings left laboring women facing court orders to have C‑sections they said they did not want. The cases have reignited legal, ethical and racial‑equity debates over who decides how babies are delivered.

Organizers and family will gather at JSO headquarters to demand footage, names and policy changes one year after Charles Faggart’s death in Duval County Jail. The FBI investigation remains open.

Two newly opened ramps on the First Coast Expressway helped shorten wait times at the Clay County Fair, officials and attendees said.

Highs near 88°F with scattered afternoon storms. High rip‑current risk at area beaches through Monday night.

UNF will hold a half-hour hybrid listening session April 10 to gather community input for its presidential search.

Patchy morning fog gives way to highs near 84°F; expect choppy surf and elevated rip‑current danger this weekend.

A sedan struck the rear of a Baker County school bus on Macclenny Avenue on April 3; 22 students were aboard and no injuries were reported.

Corner Lot and Aspect Holdings filed a $160M plan for 330 E. Bay St. that puts a 14-story hotel with 160 rooms and 17,000 sq ft of meeting space on the riverfront. The DIA will review the bid and any incentive requests.

Pan American affiliates led by Carlos Lopez‑Cantera bought 58.28 acres in Westlake Industrial Park and plan a 617,760‑SF logistics center with a Q2 2027 target.

Two Jacksonville men were arrested after a 10‑day armed‑robbery spree that targeted lone cashiers, the sheriff's office says.

Humid morning with patchy fog and highs near 81°F. Breezy east winds today; beachgoers should watch for rising rip current risk this weekend.