A $12.6M permit clears the way for a nearly 199,000‑sq‑ft Class A warehouse at 11096 Cabot Commerce Circle on Jacksonville's Northside. The project joins other logistics builds near I‑295 and the port.

Officer Jennifer Scott read a victim-impact statement in Duval County court as Joseph Merrill, who beat her outside a Philips Highway Walmart in 2023, pleaded guilty and agreed to a decades-long term.

State data show 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025 and 51 fatalities, with personal watercraft accounting for a disproportionate share of crashes. Agencies are stepping up patrols and safety outreach.

UF's search advisory committee unanimously named Stuart R. Bell, the former University of Alabama president, as the sole finalist; trustees and the state Board of Governors must now confirm the pick.

High rip-current risk and gusty east winds will make Jacksonville beaches hazardous through May 20. Morning fog may slow some commutes.

An Iowa man pleaded no contest in the 2021 Vero Beach crash that killed a woman; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

St. Johns County detectives have opened an investigation into a cabinet contractor and are asking customers who hired or paid M&M Cabinets owner Michael Trail to come forward.

A suspected drunk driver sped through the IRONMAN Jacksonville course near Five Points and was stopped by officers using a PIT maneuver. No injuries were reported and the suspect was booked on multiple charges.

Superior Construction plans a two-story, 13,000-square-foot training center in South Jacksonville to expand apprenticeships, heavy-equipment simulators and safety certification. The city is reviewing the permit.

Redfin finds Americans 70+ now hold about a quarter of U.S. housing wealth, leaving younger buyers squeezed in Jacksonville. Local agents say relief will be gradual.

A 110‑acre proposal called The Quadrant is being pitched at the I‑95/SR‑207 interchange as developers court an anchor tenant and county roads face pressure.

Homeowners say contractors promised government grant money for repairs, then sent surprise bills and collection notices — leaving some owing nearly $20,000. Local reporters found paperwork and unresponsive vendors.

Washington County investigators say obscene images of a minor found on household devices prompted a probe that led to a 27‑year‑old’s arrest in Colorado, authorities say.