Nicholls Police Chief Gene Tanner was seriously injured in an Alma crash and airlifted to Jacksonville; officials released few details and local reports say he is stable.

St. Augustine Beach police canceled a planned pier 'teen takeover' and joined regional patrols after takeovers at the Avenues Mall and Jax Beach sparked fights and gunfire.

Publix pulled two lots of DiLuigi Smashables after a labeling mistake left milk off the ingredient list. Affected packages carry a Use By date of June 13, 2026.

Public records show Jacksonville's Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. and his wife face more than $3.1M in federal tax liens. The most recent filing lists more than $1.85M for 2010–2014.

Former Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy, 60, died April 12 and was honored at a June 4 memorial in Palatka. Colleagues remembered his reforms, school-safety work and the Ten-24 Foundation.

JSO arrested four men after seizing 30 firearms and illegal drugs from two Long Branch homes during May 20 search warrants.

Patchy morning fog clears to sun and breezy coasts, but NWS warns of a high rip‑current risk at northeast Florida beaches through Saturday morning.

The Tampa‑born sports‑pub chain says its site model flagged about 72 prime spots in Jacksonville and it plans a double‑digit rollout targeting grocery‑anchored centers.

Moffitt and BayCare will open proton therapy centers in Tampa Bay in 2026, allowing local patients to avoid long trips for high-precision radiation.

Human skeletal remains were found in a Harborview backyard. JSO is investigating and will send the bones for DNA analysis.

Tequila’s Town closed its Atlantic Boulevard restaurant after seven years; owner Pepe Ortiz cited staffing shortages, rising food costs and Florida's wage hikes.

Nearly 1,000 crashes on a stretch of I‑95 in St. Johns County have revived a long local rumor that the interstate sits on Native American burial grounds. Officials point to road geometry and driver behavior, but history and the timing of preservation laws complicate the answer.

Weekly jobless claims rose to 225,000 for the week ending May 30; hiring is cooling but layoffs remain low as policymakers weigh inflation risks.