Vickie Cavey, CEO and managing director of JEA, speaks at a briefing Sept. 26, 2025, at the Duval County Emergency Operations Center. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A worker at a Medicaid call center reviews information regarding eligibility determinations on Aug. 16, 2023, in Jefferson City, Missouri. | David A. Lieb, AP file

Riverside Avenue is shown on the left before any changes. On the right, a rendering shows the addition of a bicycle lane and parallel parking. | Jimmy Peluso, Downtown Investment Authority

St. Augustine restaurant Bar Citra earned a a Bib Gourmand nod from MICHELIN dining guide | Bar Citra

THC-infused drinks for sale at a Winn-Dixie store in Jacksonville | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today

LaTiffany Gallion founded Austin's Voice to celebrate the life of her son Austin General Jr. Austin's Voice was among the organizations that donated backpacks and school supplies through the Silent Women Speaking supply giveaway at the Wiley Road Playground on Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. Four candidates are running to represent District 18, which covers northern St. Johns County. | Phil Sears, AP

A rendering shows the marina behind the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences. | Jacksonville Daily Record

JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Johnathan Streeter, owner of Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen, in front of his restaurant before it burned in a fire Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen, Facebook

Artist Shaun Thurston's has begun painting a mural on Lomax Street. The boxes are windows. | Community Task Force

St. Johns County Commission candidates speak at a forum hosted by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce in June. From left are District 4 candidates Sam Williams and James Galloway and District 2 candidates Martin Pyszczymuka, Will McMullan, Tim Burres and Heather Brofford. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Then-Jacksonville City Council President Scott Wilson speaks at a news conference Jan. 20, 2020. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Daily Record

Harry Reagan, a former Jacksonville City Council member, has died at age 87. | Harry Reagan, Facebook

Last year's Gingerbread Extravaganza was held at the Jacksonville History Center, with dozens of creations on display. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

The USS Jacksonville leaves Joint-Base-Pearl-Harbor is this undated photo. | Bring The Sail 2 Jax

Construction continues at the intersection of Butler Boulevard and Philips Highway. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Friendship Fountain hosts a dance party on Saturday. | Jessica Palombo

Marchers participate in a parade as part of the Melanin Market on the Eastside on March 3, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Like mutual aid for the surf set, the anonymously installed wax box has been a hit with Hanna Park regulars | Matt Shaw, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County has received six proposals to develop agricultural land under a new state law. One large residential development would be just north of Nocatee. | Google Maps

A multifarious local artist converted a Springfield commercial space into his art-filled residence | All photos by Cole LoCurto

Detectives Malik Daricaud, left, and Thomas Strickland pilot a drone in a re-creation Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The screen above them shows an officer finding a missing 15-year-old with autism. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County Commissioners Sarah Arnold and Christian Whitehurst are criminally charged in connection with a fake voter guide scheme in 2024. | St. Johns County