Surveillance images show a man in black fired into a car at the Town Center McDonald’s on Jan. 18. JSO has released photos and is asking the public for tips.

A viral body‑cam clip shows JSO officers striking and pinning a Middleburg man arrested in November; the sheriff’s office says the footage is under review.

A Clay County couple pleaded guilty after investigators say a man posed as a nurse while caring for a retired Marine; state records and surveillance footage were central to the probe.

Noel Daniel Simonca was sentenced to 14 years for attempting to entice an 11-year-old in an FBI undercover sting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.

The Center for Biological Diversity notified the administration it will sue after NOAA declined to list the American horseshoe crab under the ESA. The move spotlights debates over biomedical bleeding, harvest quotas and coastal protections.

Chef Lorna Lopez, known as “That Lemonade Lady,” was electrocuted while preparing to open Yellow Bodega; her family has launched a fundraiser to cover emergency care and rehab.

Hamburger Mary's Jax 2.0 says eviction proceedings could start this week and asks supporters to donate, while warning that scammers are copying its Venmo handle.

Federal officials say Basir Ahmad Safi — granted asylum during Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 — was arrested after his status was revoked following a 2024 child‑abuse conviction.

Wind advisory and high surf today. Gusts up to 45 mph and dangerous rip currents through Wednesday.

Tammi Reiss will lead Florida's women's basketball program after turning Rhode Island into Atlantic 10 champions and an NCAA tournament team. The hire follows Kelly Rae Finley's March exit.

Florida's state university system formed a task force to set NIL and revenue‑sharing rules as trustees approved temporary auxiliary funding to steady athletic budgets. The panel will shape how campuses handle direct payments and compliance in the months ahead.

Cuts to federal renourishment funding have put Tybee Island's planned sand placement in limbo, leaving dunes, access points and the local budget exposed.

Jacksonville is asking for $12.59M to buy 17 parcels along Hogans Creek to push the Emerald Trail through downtown and to the riverfront.