A Fruit Cove couple stopped a courier scam that nearly cost them $18,000; deputies arrested a Jacksonville man and recovered cash as detectives probe the ring.

Bulloch deputies recovered four motorcycles stolen from Statesboro Yamaha early Sunday and arrested two Florida men after finding the bikes inside a U‑Haul trailer.

Mid‑90s heat today in Jacksonville with heat indices up to 106°F; scattered storms return Monday afternoon. Stay hydrated and plan for brief heavy downpours.

A Jacksonville man who admitted killing his father was sentenced to 45 years after a plea deal; arrest and court records detail the Nov. 20, 2024 shooting.

SoFresh is opening a Nocatee location at the Publix‑anchored Marketplace later this summer, taking a small storefront as the community’s retail scene keeps evolving. The chain lists the site as coming soon on its locations page.

Angie Campbell, the Jacksonville Daily Record’s publisher, died June 25 at 49. Colleagues praised her energy and civic work.

OneBlood warns O‑positive and O‑negative supplies are critically low in Tampa Bay. Officials say donors aged 16+ should schedule appointments this week to rebuild hospital reserves.

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 210 months after pleading guilty to driving the final leg of a cross-country shipment that hid kilos of fentanyl and meth in an SUV.

Hot and humid through the weekend with highs near 95°F; scattered afternoon storms and a late-afternoon rip current risk at area beaches.

An inmate at Florida State Prison near Starke attacked two corrections officers with a contraband weapon; the FDOC's OIG is investigating and officers' conditions are unknown.

A Lake City shooting suspect was taken into custody in Washington, D.C.; he faces attempted murder and a weapon-enhancement charge and is awaiting extradition.

State records show Florida’s data‑center exemption has translated into millions in sales‑tax breaks under a DeSantis‑backed law, renewing debate over incentives and local control. SB 484 adds protections but leaves the tax carveouts intact for qualifying hyperscale projects.

The Roost at Congaree & Penn opened in mid-June as a covered outdoor spot, serving seasonal farm-driven lunches and dinners while the property's quonset hut is renovated.