The Baptist Health hotel would be built at 1051 Palm Ave. on the Downtown Southbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Police blocked off North Main Street near 22nd Street after an officer-involved shooting late Sunday, Jan. 11. 2026. | News4Jax

An agriculture-themed mural adorns the side of a building along Hastings' historic Main Street. The mural was painted by artist Kelsey Montague in 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

The Related Group’s South Bank Residences is planned at 835 Museum Circle, on the Downtown Jacksonville Southbank where the River City Brewing Co. restaurant was demolished. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Will McNeil Jr. sits in his car seconds after his window is smashed and he is punched in the face during a traffic stop, as recorded on his video camera. | Will McNeil Jr.

Mayor Donna Deegan, center, speaks with students at Kreative Minds Academy in Jacksonville's Garden City neighborhood before awarding books as part of a literacy initiative funded by a $1 million gift from the Gate Foundation. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, was formally designated Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, to become the next Florida House speaker. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida

Ashlyn Croff, 33, poses with her gun while hunting for a Florida black bear Dec. 11, 2025. The Pensacola native was one of just 172 people to win a hunting permit during the first Florida bear hunt in a decade. | Fresh Take Florida

The renovation of EverBank Stadium is about 10% complete, the Jaguars say.

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Alistair Dove, CEO of Jacksonville's Museum of Science & History. | File photo

The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South title after a 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. The Jaguars (13-4) closed the regular season with eight straight wins. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A judge with a gavel. | Adobe stock/Lightfield studios

CSX Corp. headquarters is at 500 Water St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record

A right whale named Boomerang and her new calf were spotted about 9 miles east of the St. Mary’s River entrance in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026. | Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

Duval School Board members watch to see if a motion to add Schools of Hope to the board's 2026 legislative platform will pass. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Atlantic Beach City Manager Bill Killingsworth | City of Atlantic Beach

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa. | Chris O'Meara, AP file

Signs like these help people parking at Neptune Beach's Town Center. | Neptune Beach

Drivers must stop from either direction for a stopped school bus. | News4Jax

Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach will get paid parking this spring. | City of Fernandina Beach

A badge signifies that someone is on jury duty in Duval County. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today