Detectives recovered and returned $17,376 after a months‑long crypto scam that targeted an elderly St. Johns County resident. State and local agencies worked together to get money back.

Federal prosecutors say a 27‑year‑old Crescent City man sent threatening messages to the White House website and is now charged in federal court, the DOJ says.

Council committees advanced an ordinance to certify 15 city-owned parcels as surplus and eligible for donation to nonprofits for affordable housing.

A 20-year-old Jacksonville man is jailed after police say a pursuit reached 100 mph and ended when he ran into a home to avoid arrest.

Ortega parents pressed the school board after a proposal to declare Ortega Elementary surplus property raised fears the historic neighborhood school could be sold or repurposed.

Two Jacksonville adults were arrested after warrants say a child fired a loaded pistol inside a home where investigators found marijuana and distribution materials. The pair face drug and child-endangerment felonies.

DeSantis and AHCA rolled out a statewide Medicaid Integrity Initiative requiring provider revalidation, enrollment moratoria and a SentiLink identity‑screening pilot to curb fraud.

Longtime City Commissioner Cynthia Garris will become St. Augustine’s first Black mayor after running unopposed; she’ll take the helm at the December City Commission meeting.

A fatal crash early Tuesday closed eastbound 103rd Street near Valdura Ave on Jacksonville's Westside; the Florida Highway Patrol is on scene and lanes remain blocked.

Builder confidence slipped in June as the NAHB HMI fell two points to 35, led by a sharp Southern slump. Rising mortgage rates and materials costs are pinching builders.

A franchise group wants to turn the closed Burger King in Mandarin into a DQ Grill & Chill, and the owners say they’re eyeing downtown Jacksonville too. City utility JEA is reviewing the request and the operator hopes to open by October.

Afternoon storms are likely in Jacksonville today with highs near 91°F and a heat index up to about 101°F. Expect heavy downpours and gusty cells that could slow commutes.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.