Two people were found dead Wednesday night inside a Southside home on Crossview Drive. Investigators say there is no ongoing threat as the Medical Examiner and State Attorney’s Office assist.

The State Attorney’s Office filed notice to seek the death penalty for Christian Barrios after the March 14 double slaying outside a Ponte Vedra Walgreens.

Registration is still open for mandatory City of Jacksonville Public Service Grants workshops starting May 6. Nonprofits must attend one session to be eligible to apply.

Police closed the intersection at Atlantic and San Pablo near a Walmart Wednesday afternoon as deputies rerouted traffic and urged people to avoid the area.

Al’s Yum Yum is slated for Fruit Cove at 126 San Jose Blvd, promising ice cream, Italian water ice and gelato. The owners are already hiring.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced May 6 that a long-running cold case has been solved. Family members and partner agencies attended a 10 a.m. briefing in Lake City.

Naval Station Mayport briefly locked down Wednesday after an unauthorized vehicle accessed the base; officials later said there was no threat and gates have reopened.

A Neptune Beach nonprofit is expanding confidential, no‑cost mental‑health support for veterans in Jacksonville, pairing peer specialists with walk‑in, phone and text options. The rollout aims to reach people who don’t use traditional VA care.

Florida’s teachers union has sued the state, arguing universal vouchers and charter funding have siphoned billions from neighborhood public schools and violated the state constitution.

A Neptune Beach developer bought the former Sears at Orange Park Mall and filed plans for a mixed‑use project that includes a grocer, dental office and Mediterranean restaurant.

Katrina Lyn Hatzl, 29, died when her car ran off U.S. 1 and struck an embankment late May 1. Troopers say the cause remains under investigation.

A $13.31 million city permit lets Aldi start renovating the Baldwin distribution center, part of a $35M plan to reopen a 1.12M‑sq‑ft campus for a 2027 launch.

A Lake City daycare worker was arrested after surveillance video allegedly showed her tossing and shaking an infant who remains in pediatric intensive care. Authorities say the child suffered serious brain injuries.