Haley Bartlett, John Phillips, and Hope McMath at a news conference in Phillips' office Monday. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

An endangered North Atlantic right whale named "Division" was spotted Wednesdaty, Dec. 3, 2025, off Jekyll Island, Georgia. Fishing lines were entangled around ihis body. | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Feeding Northeast Florida received a $250,000 donation from Baptist Health to combat food insecurity in the region. The food distribution nonprofit says the money will fund 215,000 meals. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

James Bennett, chief operating officer of the Jacksonville Port Authority, is shown in 2022. | Jacksonville Port Authority

Drew Mansion was built in 1909 by Dr. Horace Drew, a renowned physicist and grandson of Jacksonville pioneer Columbus Drew. | News4Jax

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

The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

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

Christmas decorations in Orlando, Florida.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson explains why she decided a police officer's shooting of an unarmed boy was lawful. | News4Jax

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

A JetBlue Airways plane takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa on May 15, 2014. | Chris O'Meara, AP file

Dense fog over Northeast Florida.

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

The city is reviewing a permit application for Ben & Jerry's in Five Points. | Jacksonville Daily Record