The FBI has issued an alert after a truck driver disappeared from the I‑95 rest area in Grant‑Valkaria while hauling vehicles; the rig was later found in Port Wentworth, GA. Agents want footage from the rest stop between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on April 17.

A fatal collision shut the southbound St. Johns Bluff on‑ramp to I‑295 East in Jacksonville's Sandalwood area, blocking lanes and prompting an investigation.

High rip current risk Monday; gusty northeast winds make the shore choppy.

A fatal crash closed all eastbound lanes of I‑10 near Hammond Boulevard Monday morning, diverting traffic onto Chaffee Road and causing long backups. Emergency crews and troopers remain on scene.

JFRD posted photos of a hectic B‑shift as crews handled brush fires, a residential blaze that spread and a landfill fire amid dry, windy conditions.

A 3-year-old was struck at the University Boulevard beach ramp in Volusia County; deputies charged a Lakeland man with DUI causing serious bodily injury.

A tall man robbed the Chase branch in San Marco on Saturday and fled north toward downtown; JSO and the FBI are searching and asking for tips.

JSO is investigating after an early-morning shooting on Edgewood Avenue South left a man with a leg wound; detectives detained four and canvassed the area.

Mid-80s and breezy Sunday with a slight chance of afternoon storms; smoke may lower air quality in spots.

A national advocacy group helped push HB 905, a Florida bill that would end sister‑city ties with China and other nations — putting Orlando’s Guilin relationship at risk.

Billy Bones, a new food truck from owner Pavlo, is preparing to launch in Jacksonville Beach and will prep at Jax Kitchen in San Marco. The owner says fries will be on the first menu.

A $53 million purchase by BTI Partners could open the door for about 2,700 single‑family lots near U.S. 301 and I‑10, with infrastructure work planned before builders buy finished lots.

Plan-review paperwork suggests Tasty Creamery is lining up a second Jacksonville shop at West Side Plaza on Normandy Boulevard. The move would expand the Argyle parlor’s reach onto the west side.