Neighbors in Southside Estates worry rezoning paperwork still lists "butchering" even after Apna Bazar withdrew a slaughterhouse plan. Council leaders say they'll add language to bar animal processing.

Benderson asked JEA to check utilities for a 1,003‑acre Bacardi master plan in North Jacksonville that would add millions of square feet of industrial space, a Publix and new housing. The filing starts a technical review of water, sewer and phasing needs.

Tunnel to Towers wants to convert the Ramada at 9150 Baymeadows Road into 145 permanent apartments for veterans; the planning commission will hear the request on Feb. 19.

City Council approved up to $7,500 to hire outside counsel after state ethics staff signaled Florida’s anti‑nepotism law could block a councilmember from seeking leadership while his father serves.

Two people were arrested after a video allegedly showed a 14-year-old at a Jacksonville strip club. Investigators say detectives are reviewing video and security footage as the case moves forward.

A Vale Drive DUI stop led deputies to seize meth, THC wax and a small amount of cocaine; a 27-year-old was booked on drug and DUI charges.

Nearly two years after Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot in his Fort Walton Beach apartment, his mother held a news conference pressing for accountability as legal cases move forward.

Students returned to St. Marys Elementary after crews removed a bat colony and the district completed an extensive remediation and cleaning effort. Officials say the building was cleared for reentry.

A Jacksonville woman says she was flooded with threats after being mistaken for the person in a viral Fort Myers video. The clip's poster apologized as authorities look into the incident.

Publix is building two 55,701‑sq‑ft prototype stores in SilverLeaf and Fernandina Beach with in‑store Pours bars and expanded deli counters. The SilverLeaf site and a rebuilt Island Walk store are due in 2026.

O'Steen Automotive paid $6.5M for a St. Johns County parcel as the family-owned dealer expands across the Southeast.

Nassau County commissioners will hold a closed session on March 9, 2026, to discuss collective bargaining with the Sheriff's Office and the Fraternal Order of Police.

A Bonifay man faces multiple felony counts after allegedly pulling a handgun during a road‑rage incident on Highway 331 near Sherwood Road.