NASA is moving ahead with Artemis II preparations at Kennedy Space Center while Coast Guard personnel who secure the launch range continue to work without pay amid a DHS funding lapse.

A joint deployment at Jacksonville Beach ended in 13 arrests and multiple weapons and drug seizures, authorities say.

Infosys will acquire Jacksonville Beach-based Optimum Healthcare IT for up to $465M, adding provider-focused AI and cloud capabilities while preserving local leadership. The sale follows rapid growth and a notable apprenticeship program.

A missed paperwork deadline cost Jacksonville a $1M state grant for James Weldon Johnson Park; the city already spent that money on early design and monument work.

Glynn County police say a 72‑year‑old Brunswick man assaulted last Tuesday has died. Detectives have opened a homicide probe and are asking residents for tips and footage.

Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber launched service in Kent County, Delaware and pledged more than $150M in a phased buildout and a new Dover operations hub.

A woman in her 30s was shot Monday night in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say a suspect was detained at the scene.

ENCORE Research Group is enrolling in Jacksonville for an early trial testing a potential one‑time gene‑editing treatment that aims to permanently lower LDL for people with inherited high cholesterol.

A Jacksonville man was arrested after falling from a 20-foot cliff into a Putnam County creek amid an alleged attack; deputies took him into custody at the scene.

A Jacksonville parent says her 10-year-old came home 'traumatized' after alleging a P.E. coach at IDEA River Bluff touched a classmate; the school says a staffer is barred while police investigate.

A brush fire in Middleburg north of County Road 218 prompted an evacuation warning from local officials as crews worked to contain the blaze.

A teenage male was shot while in bed at a Westside mobile home; Jacksonville police say the victim is in critical but stable condition as detectives seek tips.

High rip‑current risk at Northeast Florida beaches through this evening. Breezy onshore winds, patchy morning fog inland, and scattered storms possible later this week.