A 20-year-old Jacksonville man is jailed after police say a pursuit reached 100 mph and ended when he ran into a home to avoid arrest.

Ortega parents pressed the school board after a proposal to declare Ortega Elementary surplus property raised fears the historic neighborhood school could be sold or repurposed.

Two Jacksonville adults were arrested after warrants say a child fired a loaded pistol inside a home where investigators found marijuana and distribution materials. The pair face drug and child-endangerment felonies.

DeSantis and AHCA rolled out a statewide Medicaid Integrity Initiative requiring provider revalidation, enrollment moratoria and a SentiLink identity‑screening pilot to curb fraud.

Longtime City Commissioner Cynthia Garris will become St. Augustine’s first Black mayor after running unopposed; she’ll take the helm at the December City Commission meeting.

A fatal crash early Tuesday closed eastbound 103rd Street near Valdura Ave on Jacksonville's Westside; the Florida Highway Patrol is on scene and lanes remain blocked.

Builder confidence slipped in June as the NAHB HMI fell two points to 35, led by a sharp Southern slump. Rising mortgage rates and materials costs are pinching builders.

A franchise group wants to turn the closed Burger King in Mandarin into a DQ Grill & Chill, and the owners say they’re eyeing downtown Jacksonville too. City utility JEA is reviewing the request and the operator hopes to open by October.

Afternoon storms are likely in Jacksonville today with highs near 91°F and a heat index up to about 101°F. Expect heavy downpours and gusty cells that could slow commutes.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.

Bold City Brewery will close its Downtown taproom on June 27 and move brewing equipment to its Rosselle production facility.

Florida’s high court issued a reprimand for Kenneth Chesebro instead of suspending him, citing Georgia’s First Offender Act and prompting a sharp dissent from Justice Jorge Labarga.

Fruit Cove nonprofit Noah's Agape Café says it's moving and is asking for donations and volunteers to keep its job-training programs for people with special needs.