A Fort Pierce man has been charged after his elderly parents were found shot in their Harbour Isle condo; newly released bodycam and court records detail the case.

Federal marshals and Walton County deputies arrested Pablo Rocco Forenza in Santa Rosa Beach on extradition warrants from Grand Junction. He faces child‑sex charges and was booked into Walton County Jail.

A three‑in‑one bookstore, café and wine bar called The Books Cellar is coming to Hendricks Avenue this spring with roughly 1,100 titles, seating for 54 and event space.

Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona May 7–10 with Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses and 160+ bands for its 15th anniversary run.

Permit filings show Lucky Goat is considering Bartram Village for a second Jacksonville shop — a 34-seat, 1,409-square-foot café with a roughly $226K build-out estimate.

Florida’s attorney general issued an opinion saying state bans on funding religious institutions are unconstitutional, potentially opening charter schools and scholarships to faith-based institutions.

Judge Mark Walker gave GOP hopeful James Fishback two weeks to hand over personal financial records as efforts continue to enforce a $228,988 judgment tied to his former employer.

A 14-year-old Jacksonville teen remains hospitalized after a March 23 mini motorbike crash in Atlantic Beach; his mother says his helmet cracked but saved his life.

A four‑day FDLE‑led sweep in Columbia County contacted 264 registrants and resulted in 17 arrests for alleged registration violations.

A consultant named five target European cities as Jacksonville builds gates and courts carriers. Officials say incentives and Concourse B are central to the pitch.

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.

UWF will move to NCAA Division I in Fall 2026, joining the ASUN for most sports and the United Athletic Conference for football. The three-year transition delays full NCAA postseason eligibility until 2029 but brings bigger opponents and a new on-campus stadium.

High rip current risk at Jacksonville beaches Friday and a chance of afternoon thunderstorms; expect muggy highs near 82°F.