St. Augustine Police Chief Jennifer Michaux will retire next month. | St. Augustine Police Department

Linda Schneader takes photos of her kids pumping water in the splash pad at the newly opened Riverfront Plaza. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Gingerbread creations like a snow-covered White House are part of the 23rd annual Gingerbread Extravaganza at the Jacksonville History Center. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Palatka officials have issued a public drinking water notice after recent sampling showed elevated lead levels in more than 10% of homes tested. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida. | File photo

Dr. Arun Gulani is a Jacksonville ophthalmologist who has served people from nearly 100 countries. He says the region's medical tourism industry is ripe for growth. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The USS Cleveland will join the littoral combat squadron at Naval Station Mayport, the last of its kind, the Navy says. | U.S. Navy

The Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival takes over Armstrong Park in St. Johns County this Saturday.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks Wednesday beside (from left) State Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, state Rep. Kiyan Michael, R-Jacksonville, and St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Emmy Noether is a character in the game Adventures with Emmy, a STEM-related game under development at the University of North Florida. | Art by Vic Sullivan.

This parking spot in front of the Downtown Fernandina Beach post office at 401 Centre St could be included in the proposed paid parking plan.

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office investigates the fatal shooting Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, of a gunman on U.S. 1. | St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

North Riverside's West Lewisville Elementary School was replaced by Forest Park Elementary in 1954.

Protestors demonstrate against removing challenged books from school libraries on Dec. 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A new fee on developers would conserve undeveloped land like this in St. Johns County. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger

Smoking cigarettes and vape pens is now against the rules in St. Johns County. | Brian Yurasits, Unsplash

The current St. Johns County commissioners are, from left, Christian Whitehurst, Sarah Arnold, Krista Joseph, Clay Murphy and Ann Taylor. | St. Johns County

Long Branch Elementary has served students on Jacksonville's Eastside for 108 years. The Duval County School Board voted to close the school and merge it with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The Main Street Bridge is featured on a vintage postcard | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools Superintendent Christopher Bernier has changed the way he talks about the district's finances amid the latest round of proposed school closures. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Riverfront Plaza is set to reopen after an 18-month renovation on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Library shelves at Long Branch Elementary | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Brett Price helps erect the holiday tree inside Riverfront Plaza on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Price previously built Jacksonville's holiday tree in James Weldon Johnson Park for the previous five years. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Developer Gateway Jax will ask the city for $48 million in incentives for a Publix-anchored project planned at 119 W. Beaver St., Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record