Tony Leroy Bartley Jr. pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 13‑year‑old in an FBI sting. Sentencing is set for April 21, 2026.

A tornado swept through Jefferson County, Alabama, damaging homes and dropping large hail. First Coast meteorologists reviewed footage and outlined what the system means for Northeast Florida.

Senators passed a micromobility bill that would cap sidewalk speeds near pedestrians and require statewide crash reporting.

A Florida House panel advanced HB 277, a bipartisan bill that would expand electronic monitoring and increase penalties for repeat domestic‑violence offenders. The measure now heads to the House calendar.

Dense fog may slow parts of the I‑75 commute; showers and a few strong storms are likely this afternoon.

A woman in her mid-40s was struck and killed while crossing Hodges Boulevard at Richmond Park Drive; the driver is cooperating and investigators briefly closed the intersection.

A woman died and a man was critically injured after a sedan struck two people who were exchanging info following a minor crash on SR‑9B, authorities say.

H&H Bagels opens in Mandarin on March 5 with New York‑style kettle‑boiled bagels and tote‑bag gift cards for the first 250 customers.

A 59-year-old Baldwin woman was killed and two children were seriously injured in a crash on US-301 near Summerfield Lane, officials said.

Alder & Oak is opening a second location in Jacksonville Beach, moving into the former Jekyll Brewing space and joining RHIG’s cluster of beachside restaurants.

Jaxport CEO Eric Green unveiled a roughly $250M modernization push at Thursday's State of the Port, centering upgrades at Blount Island to protect cargo flows amid trade uncertainty.

A Cedar Hills apartment on Wilson Boulevard is reportedly overrun by squatters as tenants and local TV reports document code violations, police calls and ownership questions.

Billy Leon Kearse, convicted in the 1991 killing of Fort Pierce Sgt. Danny Parrish, is scheduled for execution on Tuesday after a death warrant signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The move has prompted last‑minute appeals and renewed debate in the Treasure Coast community.