Angela Hartley of the Coastal Health District in Southeast Georgia said it’s best to get the flu shot earlier to give your body time to develop antibodies against the flu.

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a man who ran off near Interstate 95 at the Georgia-Florida state line.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus in 2026, including one death, and is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

Two adults were found dead Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in Glynn County, according to police.

I-95 northbound is shut down near Mile Marker 36 after a serious crash involving two tractor-trailers that left one cab overturned, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The unemployment rate in Northeast Florida rose to 4.9% in July 2026, according to a Florida Department of Commerce release, modestly higher than a year earlier and slightly above June’s figure.

The future of the Orange Park Farmers’ & Arts Market came up during recent discussions about a budget gap initially projected at more than $600,000, prompting concerns among vendors that the market could be reduced from twice a month to once a month. Town officials say the gap was reduced during the budget process and that the adopted fiscal 2026–27 General Fund budget includes about $360,649 in planned use of reserves to balance the budget. The market is held at Town Hall Park on the first and third Sunday of each month. Nearly 70 vendors participate, drawing hundreds of shoppers and supporting local businesses.

A Clay County man was arrested Sept. 19 after authorities investigated reported threats targeting the Jewish community, according to a federal criminal complaint and a statement from local Jewish organizations.

A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging he was punished for exercising his First Amendment rights when he posted controversial remarks about race on social media while off duty.

No deputies were injured in a deputy-involved shooting that occurred near Little Lake Geneva Road in Clay County on Tuesday afternoon.

Orange Park Mall will celebrate its 51st anniversary and unveil a refreshed brand identity during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

An 83-year-old man was arrested Monday after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team served a search warrant at a Middleburg residence, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Mayor Donna Deegan said she is grateful to Jacksonville City Council members who voted to restore nearly $5 million for affordable housing as part of the city’s roughly $2 billion budget.

The average person now spends several hours each day on social media. Today, just about everything can become content. Your workout, your vacation, your dinner, your family.

The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve new regulations for electric bicycles, ending months of debate over how the city should address the growing use of e-bikes on sidewalks and shared-use paths.

A crash on northbound I-295 near the I-10 interchange has blocked two right lanes and is causing significant traffic delays.

Cooler lows on the way

The Jacksonville City Council passed Mayor Donna Deegan’s roughly $2 billion budget Tuesday in an 18-1 vote, with Councilman Rory Diamond casting the only dissenting vote.

Behind the front cooler, calmer conditions arrive Friday for a pleasant weekend

No deputies were injured in a deputy-involved shooting that occurred near Little Lake Geneva Road in Clay County on Tuesday afternoon.

UF Health celebrated the opening of its Durbin Park campus on Sept. 17, expanding access to advanced medical care in one of Northeast Florida’s fastest-growing areas.

Residents in and around the SilverLeaf area now have access to 24/7 adult and pediatric emergency care with the opening of the Baptist & Wolfson Emergency Room at SilverLeaf.

Declines in smoking, earlier diagnoses and improved treatment have helped drive a continuing drop in cancer death rates in the United States, with progress against lung cancer accounting for much of the improvement, according to the 2026 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

A woman was walking through the Baldwin Love’s Travel Stop parking lot with her husband and young son on Sept. 15 when she was struck and killed by a semi-truck, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.