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King tide and onshore flow could cause coastal and tidal flooding

The JEA board is expected to formally vote on Jody Brooks as the utility’s interim CEO during a public meeting Friday, as Vickie Cavey prepares to leave the position.

Jacksonville firefighters and police officers are urging voters to reject Amendment 3, saying the proposed property tax changes could reduce funding for public safety services.

A Hastings man is facing nine felony charges and a federal immigration detainer after St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office detectives say he sent explicit material to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl during an undercover operation.

This fall, Florida voters will face choices on three proposed constitutional amendments, with Amendment 3 gaining the most attention, and having the potential to be the most impactful change to the state constitution in recent years.

The County Road 220 bridge replacement and four-lane widening project is complete and open to traffic.

Over 200 new Florida laws have been approved this year, with the majority of them taking effect back in July. However, there are still over a dozen laws that are still waiting to kick off on Oct. 1.

A Duval County jury found Larry Baldwin Jr. guilty of First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in the 2025 killings of his father and a friend, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced.

Sheriff T.K. Waters and other members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will take a walk through the Lakewood neighborhood on Saturday.

An investigation is underway after a recent fish kill at Guana Preserve that fishermen say killed hundreds of trophy-sized trout, redfish and other popular species.

There is flooding at the intersection of Forsyth and Lafayette in Downtown Jacksonville due to king tides.

Higher-than-normal tides could cause flooding in low-lying areas of St. Augustine from Sunday through Tuesday, city officials said.

After moving from Nashville to Jacksonville, Camila Ruiz wanted to recreate the sense of community she found through a language exchange group — so she built one of her own. In the Season 3 premiere of Voices of the 904, Camila shares how consistency, creativity and collaboration helped the group grow, and why creating spaces where people can build confidence, make connections and feel a sense of belonging matters in a changing Jacksonville.

From concerts and comedy shows to fall festivals, races and family activities, the Jacksonville area has a full slate of events planned for the weekend of Sept. 25-27, 2026.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice talks with Jeff Bacon, CEO of Unisun Sports, about the new media-rights agreement bringing the Atlantic Sun Conference and United Athletic Conference together under one strategy with ESPN. The ASUN includes Jacksonville University and the University of North Florida.

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