Jonathan Lundy

Mayor Donna Deegan on Monday presented a proposed $2.03 billion budget for fiscal 2026-27 to the Jacksonville City Council and announced a citywide series of budget town halls beginning Aug. 5 so residents can review priorities and ask questions.

A 20-year-old man was arrested July 17 after deputies said he was driving 111 mph in a 45 mph zone on County Road 215, according to a Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

Billy Plummer, the DJ and promoter known as DJ Bigga Rankin, died Monday, his family said. He helped launch and promote Southern rap stars including Rick Ross and T.I. and was a longtime community advocate.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Monday announced eight arrests and dozens of traffic citations over the weekend in another crackdown on street racing, dubbed “Operation Friday Night Lights.”

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the in-custody death of an inmate on Sunday.

Florida drivers saw a sharp jump in gas prices last week as oil markets reacted to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and robust summer fuel demand, AAA said.

A University of North Florida poll of likely Florida midterm voters found that most supported the idea of phasing out property taxes until they learned of potential effects to local budgets.

A Flagler County jury on Friday convicted Jermaine Mandell Williams Sr. of first-degree murder for the Aug. 2, 2024, stabbing death of his wife, the State Attorney’s Office said.

A St. Johns County family of seven was left homeless after a fire, believed to have been sparked by a charging e-bike, tore through their Beachwalk neighborhood home early Wednesday morning, forcing them to seek community support as they face months of displacement.

A Putnam County father-son is accused of owning child sex abuse material after a cyber tip led to their home being searched, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

Florida posted the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in the first half of 2026, with 27,494 properties recording foreclosure filings, ATTOM, a real estate analytics organization, said.

Seven Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighters left Thursday for San Antonio, Texas, to assist with rescue operations after days of heavy rain pushed rivers across the Hill Country toward record levels, the department said.