A barge struck the Shands Bridge Wednesday, prompting a temporary closure and safety inspections. Drivers should expect delays and seek alternate river crossings.

State inspectors ordered six Central Florida eateries closed after roaches, rodents and unsafe storage were found. Most reopened after passing follow‑up inspections.

A planned $7.5M sidewalk on Art Museum Drive has split supporters and critics — advocates call it a safety necessity, watchdogs question the price. The city's CIP shows bridge and slope‑wall work in the scope.

House Bill 35, known as Isaiah’s Law, adds driving without a valid license to Florida's habitual‑offender rules, effective July 1, creating new revocation and felony exposure for repeat offenders.

Severe thunderstorms left more than 23,000 JEA customers without power Tuesday, with outages concentrated on the Westside and near Riverside.

Researchers say about 1,200 people are buried beneath Emmett Reed Park in Durkeeville, prompting plans for radar scans and memorial work. City officials and local researchers will use GPR to map burials and guide commemoration.

Pediatric Associates sued Florida's Medicaid agency, saying a flawed rate formula has cut payments and threatens clinics that serve Medicaid children.

Sunny and muggy Wednesday with highs near 93°F. Heat indices may climb into the 104–110°F range this weekend; cooling centers could open.

A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty June 24 to killings tied to the city’s Westside; the plea moves the case to a Duval County sentencing hearing. Local prosecutors say the admission follows a long investigation.

Latorray Collins pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to 12 years for a Murray Hill traffic confrontation that left a woman shot in the head.

The county’s largest infrastructure project — a $191.8M water-reclamation plant on SR 207 — has begun delivering reclaimed water to the reuse system, cutting nutrient discharge and expanding irrigation supply.

Island Wing Co.'s Fleming Island restaurant closed after about 15 months; corporate listings still show the location and no reason has been posted.

Sheriff Rick Staly will unveil results from Operation Innocence Shield at a 2 p.m. briefing in Bunnell. Local and federal partners are expected to detail the undercover cyber probe.