UF cut the ribbon on a new $41M Whitney Marine Research Center in Marineland, expanding lab space, imaging capacity and a Sea Turtle Hospital for rehab and outreach.

Ellianos Coffee is bringing a café‑style shop and single‑lane drive‑thru to 3465 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine, with franchisee Mike Soares targeting a Labor Day opening. The location will be the brand's first end‑cap café in Florida.

A Marion County man who thought $450,000 was gone got a surprise visit from deputies after a statewide crypto recovery. Officials say Florida’s CFEU pulled back a record $5.4M and is returning funds to victims across two states.

Florida will pilot a state‑designed, college‑level U.S. history course in 2026–27 that can grant in‑state college credit for two standard history classes.

Sheriff Wallace Kitchings says unpermitted Easter gatherings at Annie Mattox drew 1,500–3,000 people and blocked emergency access.

Dense fog limits visibility this morning; sunshine returns and highs near 84°F. Rip currents and low humidity raise beach and fire concerns.

White Castle filed plans for a 2,764-square-foot restaurant with outdoor seating and a dual drive-thru at a Walmart outparcel in St. Augustine’s World Commerce Center.

A planned compliance sweep in Bradford County ended with two arrests and a large drug seizure, officials say. Investigators report hundreds of grams of MDMA and marijuana were taken into evidence.

A jury convicted Donald Ronald Gates III of child trafficking and related sexual charges; a judge handed down a life sentence after prosecutors presented DNA and phone evidence.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a petition asking the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants and some children from state counts, saying the 2020 tally shortchanged Florida.

A heavy police response was reported Monday near Raines High School in Jacksonville; details remained limited as the situation unfolded.

A $12 million incentive package could keep Winn‑Dixie’s headquarters on the Westside, pairing public grants with promises of 200 jobs and $65M in upgrades.

Medicaid rollbacks and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies have left Florida’s hospitals and marketplace enrollees exposed to higher costs and coverage losses. Analysts and local leaders warn the effects could be severe.