Pitney Bowes filed a WARN notice to close its Westside presort center, setting layoffs between Aug. 14 and Sept. 18 that will affect 68 workers.

The Jacksonville Business Journal released its 2026 Fast 50 on June 10, naming the First Coast’s fastest-growing private companies and setting an Aug. 13 awards date.

Publix pulled two lots of DiLuigi Smashables after a labeling mistake left milk off the ingredient list. Affected packages carry a Use By date of June 13, 2026.

Cogent Bank has grown from roughly $130M to more than $2.4B in under a decade and is expanding its Jacksonville footprint as it eyes bigger commercial lending. That shift could change how local developers and businesses finance projects.

A Fort Pierce lawsuit alleges a can of SpaghettiOs contained live worms and left the plaintiff ill; the suit names Campbell's and Walmart and seeks damages.

DB Insurance closed a $1.65 billion purchase of Jacksonville-based Fortegra; the insurer says its leadership and operations will remain in Jacksonville.

A Jacksonville printing plant will close by the end of 2026, affecting about 100 workers. Layoffs are set to begin this summer, with finishing and press roles hardest hit.

A Jacksonville man found an empty mailer with a QR code and warns it may be part of a national "brushing" scam. Experts urge residents not to scan unexpected codes and to report suspicious packages.

Jacuzzi will close its Valdosta bathtub plant, affecting more than 100 workers as the company consolidates production amid shifting consumer demand. Local workforce teams are preparing to respond.

Joe Hinrichs led Jacksonville CEO pay in 2025 at roughly $23.4M, boosted by an $8.25M severance and large equity grants. FIS’ Stephanie Ferris earned about $22.9M, per proxies.

A UF/IFAS study finds Florida’s forest industry produced nearly $29 billion in 2023 and supported about 103,000 jobs, even as hurricanes and mill closures threaten rural communities.

Two Fantasy 5 top-prize tickets, each worth about $57,456, were sold Thursday at a Wilton Manors Publix and Suwanee Liquors in Live Oak. The evening draw matched 2, 5, 14, 21 and 32.

After selling the family dealership, Phil Porter Jr. has joined Heritage Capital Group as a principal to advise dealers on M&A and exit planning.