White Castle filed plans for a 2,764-square-foot restaurant with outdoor seating and a dual drive-thru at a Walmart outparcel in St. Augustine’s World Commerce Center.

A planned compliance sweep in Bradford County ended with two arrests and a large drug seizure, officials say. Investigators report hundreds of grams of MDMA and marijuana were taken into evidence.

A jury convicted Donald Ronald Gates III of child trafficking and related sexual charges; a judge handed down a life sentence after prosecutors presented DNA and phone evidence.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a petition asking the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants and some children from state counts, saying the 2020 tally shortchanged Florida.

A heavy police response was reported Monday near Raines High School in Jacksonville; details remained limited as the situation unfolded.

A $12 million incentive package could keep Winn‑Dixie’s headquarters on the Westside, pairing public grants with promises of 200 jobs and $65M in upgrades.

Medicaid rollbacks and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies have left Florida’s hospitals and marketplace enrollees exposed to higher costs and coverage losses. Analysts and local leaders warn the effects could be severe.

Corner Lot is weighing a 122‑room hotel, restaurants and a 10,000‑sq‑ft retail strip at the former Beach Road Chicken Dinners site near Atlantic Boulevard. The company has filed a JEA request as it considers updating the PUD.

Council committees will review a $3.2M loan to back a developer’s roughly 110‑unit affordable housing project across three Jacksonville sites. The plan pairs city bonds and gap financing to close the project's budget.

A Mount Vernon officer was arrested after St. Johns County investigators linked hundreds of cryptic, harassing messages to accounts allegedly tied to him. The case lands amid recent scandals involving other Mount Vernon officers.

City records show civil plans were signed off Friday for Phase II of Boeing’s South Yard at Cecil Airport, moving the project into site‑work and infrastructure stages.

Patchy morning fog and a High Rip Current Risk at Jacksonville beaches today. Expect highs near 81°F and breezy afternoons.

An early‑morning wreck closed all southbound I‑295 near Wilson Boulevard; FHP says the ejected driver was struck by other vehicles and troopers are investigating.