GDOT is taking comments through March 27, 2026, on a plan to add a lane each way on I‑95 between Richmond Hill and the Savannah River. Materials and maps are online now.

UF/IFAS experiments in the Ichetucknee show native Elimia snails can curb algae — but low dissolved oxygen and dense mats determine whether they can do the job.

A D.C. judge cleared the way for a rare Endangered Species Committee meeting that could exempt Gulf oil and gas from ESA protections. Conservationists warn the move risks the Rice’s whale.

A Jacksonville woman who says she was groomed as a child is due to be sentenced March 27, 2026 after pleading guilty in a July 2025 hammer killing that left a chilling note at the scene.

Local restaurateurs Jeff McCusker and Bob Fleckenstein filed permits to convert the former Ragtime site at 299 Atlantic Blvd into Grafton & Fleck’s Steakhouse with rooftop seating.

Jacksonville’s downtown will host a No Kings march Saturday from Friendship Fountain to the Duval County Courthouse. Organizers map 3,000+ events nationwide and stress nonviolence.

A Jacksonville Beach man was arrested after a North Florida ICAC investigation that began with a tip to NCMEC. Police executed a search warrant and say forensic review is ongoing.

Port Orange police are reviewing a home once owned by James Maxwell in connection with a 2012 death. Officials say few details have been released so far.

Patchy fog clears to a warm, sunny day with inland highs near 86°F. A strong northeast wind will roughen surf and beaches this weekend.

Jacksonville’s Eviction Diversion Program has helped hundreds avoid eviction by paying short-term arrears and pairing legal help with case management. Organizers warn demand outpaces funding.

A 61-year-old woman was found unresponsive on Alachua County property; two bulldogs were secured and animal services took custody while the medical examiner investigates.

An early-morning bomb threat emptied the Baymeadows Walmart; deputies and K-9 teams cleared the scene and found no device. Businesses reopened within hours.

Troopers say a speeding driver ran a red light with seven juveniles aboard — two were found in the trunk with an open container. The driver now faces DUI and culpable‑negligence charges.