Jacksonville 13-year-old Yan Ning Chen won an international pageant crown with a platform rooted in mental-health advocacy and trichotillomania awareness.

Amelia Island’s nesting turtles are getting a local spotlight as satellite-tagged sea turtles launch the 2026 Tour de Turtles migration race.

Lake City leaders could send the city’s Flock camera debate to voters this November. The proposed referendum would be nonbinding, but the privacy fight is already taking shape.

A Ponte Vedra church redevelopment plan cleared a key zoning hurdle Monday. The $16,000-square-foot entitlement increase now heads toward a September county vote.

A Fleming Island senior living community just sold for $38 million, marking Healthpeak’s second recent Northeast Florida acquisition tied to Allegro.

A Satsuma teenager is accused of fatally shooting both parents after a domestic argument. New incident details describe his mother’s final plea and a toddler caught in the chaos.

AEW’s annual WrestleDream pay-per-view is coming to Orlando this October, with Kenny Omega bringing a hometown connection to the card.

Jacksonville Beach is considering a rule that could deny, suspend or revoke Paws Park access for people investigated for or convicted of animal cruelty.

St. Johns County is starting the school year about 70 bus drivers short, with double and triple runs likely to bring delays. Here’s how families can track changes.

Jacksonville-based Complete Health will pay $14.1 million to resolve federal allegations involving unsupported Medicare Advantage diagnosis codes.

A larger Duval County tax collector branch opens Monday, replacing Kernan and eventually Hogan with expanded services at St. Johns Square.

A Putnam County homeowner was beaten unconscious with his own shotgun during a violent break-in. Three suspects are jailed without bond.

A fire tore through one Belmont apartment building on Jacksonville’s Westside, displacing seven people and a dog. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause.