House Budget Chair Lawrence McClure, left, and Senate Budget Chair Ed Hooper take questions from reporters during last year's budget-making process on June 13, 2025. | Douglas Soule, WUSF

An act on stage at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival in 2017. | Jacksonville Jazz Festival

A rendering shows the $160 million hotel, convention center and office project proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Sporting Jax Women are 6-4-4 at Hodges Stadium during its inaugural season in the Gainbridge Super League. Sporting Jax was winless in its first four home matches, but has since earned 20 out of 30 possible points at home. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The Laura Street Trio of historic buildings at Forsyth and Laura streets in Downtown Jacksonville are shown Nov. 11, 2024. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record

An artist's depiction shows the Southbank Residences next to Friendship Fountain in Downtown Jacksonville. | Related Group

A dolphin leaps from the water at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

A member of the Navy Band Southeast plays taps during a Memorial Day observance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall. | U.S. Navy Photo by Nick Davis

Rory Diamond is one of three people on the Jacksonville City Council's Special Investigatory Committee on JEA on Monday, April 13, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The Jaguars statue outside EverBank Stadium. | Visit Jacksonville

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

Stuart Bell speaks at a commencement ceremony at the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He stepped down at Alabama shortly after and is the lone finalist for the University of Florida presidency.

Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonsville, stages a sit-in at Gov Ron DeSantis' office on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Angie Nixon, Facebook

Treadmills in the new Perry Weather Heat Lab, part of the Korey Stringer Institute. | University of North FloridaInstitute’s new UNF satellite location include these treadmills. | UNF

Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

A person sets the lawn sprinkler to the proper setting. |

The $100 million Holon autonomous vehicle factory is planned in Eastport Exchange industrial park at 10145 Eastport Road in North Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee. | Kate Payne, AP

Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville staged a sit-in outside the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Angie Nixon, Facebook

William M. Raines High School opened on Jan.y 25, 1965. It was named in honor of longtime local educator who was principal of segregated high schools before his death in 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Darian “Jack” Jackson prepares to open two businesses — a cigar bar and a cheesesteak restaurant — May 15 at 11 N. Ocean St. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record

St. Johns County's key public transit offering is the Sunshine Bus, operated in partnership with the area Council on Aging. | St. Johns County Council on Aging

Atlantic basin satellite image.