State wildlife officers pulled DMV records on critics, raising privacy and legal questions about how the FWC monitors opponents.

A Tampa man was arrested after an undercover sting detectives say targeted adults seeking to meet children. Authorities say he confessed and is being held without bond.

A Palm Coast payroll manager is accused of siphoning former employees' paychecks and giving himself unauthorized raises totaling more than $15,000.

Three educators are vying for the open Duval County School Board District 4 seat, with a write‑in candidate also in the mix.

City permit filings show Seoul Soul will build out a 2,980‑sq‑ft Korean restaurant at The Palms at Gate Parkway with a $465,706 job cost.

Planning Commission recommended approval of a 110-unit Dream Finders development at the former Kings Trail Elementary; neighborhood requests for buffers, access and height limits were rejected.

JSO is investigating a homicide Thursday afternoon in College Gardens after officers were seen at Kings Road and Ella Street. The scene remains active and details are limited.

Jacksonville has opened an RFP for a Riverfront Plaza beer garden operator; proposals are due Aug. 13 with a mandatory pre‑bid on July 27. The city wants a build‑out-ready operator to run a family‑friendly brew‑pub.

Five children were removed from a Mixon Town home after hospital staff raised alarms; two adults were booked on child-neglect charges. Authorities say the youngsters were severely underweight.

Fat Tuesday posted on Instagram that it plans to open at 1045 Park Street in Riverside, taking over the former Rain Dogs space. No opening date has been announced.

St. Johns County approved a building permit for a 44,507‑sq‑ft Turner Ace Hardware on a five‑acre lot in Nocatee, roughly half a mile from the Splash Water Park.

A man was arrested after a viral video showed men using racial slurs and threatening a Black woman in Jacksonville. Authorities say investigators continue to pursue leads.

Erika McGriff pleaded guilty after biting an officer during an October school pickup scuffle; the sheriff’s office says the sentence blends jail time, supervision and treatment.