Mayor Donna Deegan speaks about Oxford Economics ranking Jacksonville a top 5 city to watch in North America during a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Jaguars punter Logan Cooke helped families affected by childhood cancer enjoy a shopping spree inside a Winn-Dixie in Jacksonville's Arlington neighborhood on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Winn-Dixie and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund combined to provide groceries to 31 families during the middle of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A mosquito, which can transmit West Nile Virus. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The St. Johns County Commission denied a proposal for developing forested land along the intracoastal waterway in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

This image released by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General shows a small metal enclosure used to house detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Jan. 21, 2026. | DHS OIG via AP

Gateway Jax is asking for more than $55 million in city incentives for its proposed hotel and residences tower at Riverfront Plaza. | Downtown Development Review Board

Four Jacksonville men were charged in a nationwide fraud investigation tied to the Paycheck Protection Program.

Realco Recycling Co. Inc. has started demolishing the East Mall of Regency Square between Impact Church and the former JC Penney department store at 9501 Arlington Expresssway. It began at the food court area on the north side of the mall. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record

Andrea Nichols visits with pugs at a CuppaPug cafe in London, where she spent a week studying the business before bringing the concept to Jacksonville. | Photo provided by Andrea Nichols

Tracking the tropics map for Sept. 13, 2026.

The UF graduate building is planned for 2.34 acres bounded by West Bay and Forsyth streets and North Lee Street. | City of Jacksonville

The University of North Florida celebrates a side out during the second game of its victory over Florida International University on Sept. 3, 2026. The Ospreys improved to 3-1 after their 25-21, 25-20, 10-25, 25-19 win in the UNF Invitational. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Michael Smith, left, leaves a School Board meeting Aug. 4, 2026, after Superintendent Christopher Bernier recognized his new appointment as principal of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

The University of Florida converted the former Interline Brands building at 801 W. Bay St. for use as the first building on its graduate campus in Jacksonville. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record

The New York skyline is shown during a memorial to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in the Staten Island borough of New York. | Pamela Smith, AP

North Carolina-based artist Ryan Rasmussen's Glitch: Architecture Undone explores the interplay between our digital and physical existence | Sarah Hedden, MOCA Jacksonville

A satellite image shows the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf on Wednesdsay, Sept. 9, 2026.

Fin Fest returns to Jacksonville Beach this weekend

Jacksonville at-large Councilman Matt Carlucci speaks during a meeting he hosted Aug. 19, 2024, at City Hall to allow advocates of an affordable housing financing plan to explain it to council members. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

UF Health Jacksonville Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chirag Patel says UF Health's first mobile care unit will allow the system to expand its compassion, preventive medicine and care. The converted residential vehicle was unveiled Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The goal of Vision 2050 is to balance growth and conservation across a county that includes rural communities and coastal areas. | News4Jax

Fat Tuesday Social Lounge promises to be a high-energy nightclub featuring music, frozen drinks and cocktails in Five Points. | Fat Tuesday