Emory will expand a pilot biomonitoring study in Brunswick into an NIH‑funded investigation of PCBs, toxaphene and other contaminants. The multi‑year work aims to map exposures and inform cleanup and health outreach.

A fatal crash early Thursday shut all southbound lanes of Blanding Boulevard at CR‑215 in Middleburg; Florida Highway Patrol logged a fatality and drivers were urged to detour.

Sticky, humid start with highs near 90°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms. Weekend heat spikes into the 105°F range.

The Florida Supreme Court now requires signers to verify that cited authorities exist and are accurately cited. Jacksonville law programs and firms are adding verification steps.

Jacksonville's Southern Grounds & Co. has picked Charlotte for its first location outside Florida. Neighborhood and opening date remain undisclosed.

Attorney General James Uthmeier told school boards they must accommodate off‑campus religious "release time," while funding and transport remain the responsibility of families and providers.

Video shows children abusing a chihuahua at Middleburg's Main Street Boat Ramp; deputies say the dog later died and are seeking tips.

Wayli Ice Cream filed permits for a 720‑sq‑ft shop at 2550 Mayport Road with AEC Integrated listed as contractor. The $32,000 build‑out appears on the city’s June 9 permit list.

Volusia County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Palm Coast man after authorities say he picked up two underage girls in Ormond Beach, bought them alcohol and had sex with them.

A Memphis tourist was arrested and charged with felony battery after a poolside umbrella dispute at a Miramar Beach resort left a 72‑year‑old employee hospitalized.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority urged JU and FSCJ to seek a share of $25 million in federal mechanic‑training money and offered to help with FAA applications. The move ties to Cecil Airport’s aerospace push and a wider industry shortage of technicians.

A child is critically injured and a 26-year-old driver was killed after a Hyundai rear-ended a semi at New Kings Road and Soutel Drive in northwest Jacksonville.

A Daytona Beach man is accused of exposing himself to a 15-year-old at a Palm Coast Planet Fitness; detectives obtained a state warrant while the suspect serves a federal sentence.