Amendments to Florida’s Live Local Act broaden eligibility to include public and faith‑owned parcels, potentially unlocking new sites for affordable apartments in Duval County.

Two recent Florida bedside court hearings left laboring women facing court orders to have C‑sections they said they did not want. The cases have reignited legal, ethical and racial‑equity debates over who decides how babies are delivered.

California-born Habit Burger & Grill has opened a second Jacksonville location and is planning a third, bringing chargrilled burgers, shakes and West Coast flavor to the First Coast.

Sporting JAX clinched a Gainbridge Super League playoff berth in its first season after a Fort Lauderdale result left Jacksonville mathematically assured of a top-four finish.

Florida homeowners have until April 15 to legally exclude bats without a permit; maternity season runs April 16–Aug. 14 to protect flightless pups.

A 25-year-old Macclenny woman died after her SUV left North Lowder Street and struck a fence and tree. Troopers say a passenger was seriously injured and the cause remains under investigation.

An anonymous bomb threat briefly delayed dismissal at Callahan-area schools Monday before deputies cleared campuses and students were released. Authorities say the threat was unfounded and are investigating.

Organizers and family will gather at JSO headquarters to demand footage, names and policy changes one year after Charles Faggart’s death in Duval County Jail. The FBI investigation remains open.

An internal 26‑page report charges the Jacksonville Bar with misreporting finances, inflating membership and shifting costs into its referral arm. The document urges an independent audit.

Permit filings show Ellianos in review for an 820‑sq‑ft drive‑thru at 8700 Beach Blvd — a move that could bring the chain’s Northeast Florida total to about 18 shops.

Tallahassee attorneys say ChatGPT was in “constant communication” with the accused FSU shooter and plan a wrongful-death suit, citing hundreds of AI-related exhibits in discovery.

Trasca & Co Eatery will close April 13 after 11 years. Owner Sara Frasca will focus on her consulting business and is hosting a public farewell on April 11.

A homeowner’s confrontation during a suspected home invasion on University Boulevard North left a late‑teen critically wounded, police say.