Jacksonville Beach is considering a rule that could deny, suspend or revoke Paws Park access for people investigated for or convicted of animal cruelty.

A Cary family says a 55-year-old father suffered a stroke in ICE custody after alleged missed medication and inconsistent basic care. His emergency removal stay was denied.

A Martinez assemblymember’s long-settled family property fight is back under scrutiny after doctors rejected claims that her mother had dementia.

A bipartisan bill could give the Gateway Arch Park Foundation a formal role in managing private events at the landmark.

Louisiana’s debit-card surcharge ban took effect Saturday, giving shoppers new protections and retailers a new checkout rule to follow.

A Riverside County charter school is gone after officials flagged $16 million in founder-linked payments, religious-school ties and weak academics.

A larger Duval County tax collector branch opens Monday, replacing Kernan and eventually Hogan with expanded services at St. Johns Square.

El Cajon wants a 20-year downtown assessment worth nearly $800,000 in year one. The spending questions are not going away.

Eric Holder is backing Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's governor's race becomes entangled with a broader Southern fight over redistricting and voting power.

Kay Granger, Fort Worth’s first female mayor and a barrier-breaking House leader, has died at 83. Her career reshaped the city and gave North Texas a powerful voice in Washington.

Don Beyer is seeking a seventh term as four Democrats challenge him over affordability, federal layoffs and data centers in Northern Virginia.

Francesca Hong’s South Milwaukee rally paired a polling frontrunner with Ilhan Omar and Hasan Piker as Wisconsin Democrats head toward a chaotic primary.

A 50-year lease anchors the future of Springfield’s Clark County Fairgrounds through 2076.