Brazos Residential closed on the 180‑unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as new data show Sun Belt renter demand outpacing parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

A large new restaurant shell at 62 Spanish Street in St. Augustine has been leased; the operator hasn't been publicly named yet.

A bright fireball blazed across the pre-dawn sky early Sunday, with Our Lady of the Lake’s Sky9 camera in Baton Rouge providing the clearest footage.

Heat Advisory Monday: highs near 97°F and heat indices over 105°F. Scattered late-afternoon storms possible.

Two Gulf Coast men were federally indicted on conspiracy and distribution counts; their trial in Pensacola is scheduled for July 6. The charges carry decades in prison if convictions follow.

A new bakery-coffee on Jacksonville’s Square blends Middle Eastern and Italian pastries, bakes ciabatta daily and aims to be a college‑town hangout.

Murray Bros. Caddyshack at World Golf Village will close at the end of June after about 25 years. Owners blamed rising costs and staffing shortages for the shutdown.

A 15-year-old from Rusk died after trying to rescue a 5-year-old at Lake Jacksonville; a boater pulled him from the water but he was later pronounced dead at UT Health Jacksonville.

Specialist Adrian Bonsey, 29, was killed at Fort Irwin after being struck by an M2 Bradley. Army investigators have opened multiple inquiries into the training accident.

Friends of a missing diver helped locate the body about seven miles off Fort Pierce; deputies say the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

A 31-year-old man died after driving the wrong way on I-295 and colliding head‑on near Baymeadows Road. Two people in the other car survived and troopers are investigating.

A heavy JSO response, including a helicopter, briefly closed Pritchard Road near I‑295 Saturday after an incident at a RaceTrac in Picketville.

A KFF–The Trace analysis and survivor reporting show uninsured Floridians are often discharged quickly after gunshot treatment, left with large bills and spotty follow-up.