Cindy Pearson (seen here speaking at a board meeting on May 23, 2024) was reelected by a margin of less than 300 votes. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Voters trickled into the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville throughout primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

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

Federal investigators raided the Kamiya restaurant last week. | News4Jax

FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services

People camp in Downtown Jacksonville on March 12, 2024. | Jessica Palombo

Jacksonville's planning staff is recommending against a new cellphone tower near Nocatee, partly because it would be an eyesore for nearby homeowners. | City of Jacksonville

"On Allison's Wings" was dedicated Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Stockton Park. | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

Baptist Health and Florida Blue are Northeast Florida's largest health care system and health insurance provider. The two have served Jacksonville for a combined 149 years. | Florida Blue; Baptist Health

FCC Environmental Services will take over Clay County garbage collection on Oct. 1. | FCC Environmental Services

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones (10) looks up at a video screen during the preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Jacksonville. The Jaguars defeated the Buccaneers, 20-7. | AP Photo/Gary McCullough

Duval County voters will choose a county court judge this election season. | 4th Judicial Circuit Court

This 2007 Pierce fire truck is part of the surplus property that St. Johns County will auction off Saturday, Aug. 17. 2024. | St. Johns County

Mayor Donna Deegan speaks at a groundbreaking Monday, May 13, 2024, for the Village at Cedar Hills. At left is Shannon Nazworth, president and CEO of Ability Housing. | Ability Housing

The Duval County Courthouse. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Mourners built memorials to the three people killed in the Dollar General shooting. | News4Jax

Campaign signs are posted at Bowden and Spring Park roads for two candidates for state committeeman and state committeewoman. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County political activist Nicole Crosby speaks at a recent St. Johns County Commission meeting. | Screenshot from St. Johns County livestream.

Flagler College's main building originally opened as Henry Flagler's Hotel Ponce de Leon on Jan. 10, 1888.

Council member Rahman Johnson, who introduced an amendment to rename the legislation in honor of Johnnie Mae Chappel, rallies with the Northside Coalition before the vote Tuesday. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Poe Pinson was introduced to skating when she was 4 years old. She is shown at WJCT Studios in May 2024.| Will Brown, Jacksonville Today