Florida has more school book removals than any other state, according to nonprofit groups tracking them.

Housing officials gathered Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Palatka. From left are Ben Hobbs, assistant secretary of public and Indian housing for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development; Alesia Scott-Ford, HUD field office director; and Casey "Oche" Bridgeford, CEO of the Palatka Housing Authority. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today

Duval County Judge Group 13 candidate Marquita H. Green, left, and Duval County School Board, District 4 candidate Rhodesia “Rho” Butler, second from right, speak with members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. following a voter information seminar on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer on a battery charge on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. | News4Jax

A rendering shows the hotel, convention center and culinary institute proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Police investigate the death of a man on State Road 16 who was running from ICE agents. | St. Johns County Sheriffs Office

A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department unit is parked at the scene of a traffic crash on Hogan Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Duval students will soon be able to enroll in an electrical apprenticeship program. | Submitted

The Jacksonville Policy Engagement Group hosted a School Board candidate forum June 23. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Ashley Rhea and her children pick produce from Overalls Farm Three. They have been members since 2025. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today

A sign points to the emergency room, trauma center, main entrance, and parking at a Miami hospital. | Wilfredo Lee, AP

Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland takes the oath of office June 26, 2026, during an installation ceremony at City Hall. | City of Jacksonville

Undated booking photos show, from left, Dusty Ray Spencer, Dennis Sochor and Dominick Occhicone. | Florida Department of Corrections via AP

The apartment complex for men is nearing completion at the Sulzbacher's new Enterprise Village, as seen in May. | Sulzbacher

Florida state Rep. Kim Kendall, R-St. Augustine. | Florida House of Representatives

A woman wears a shirt opposing a Daily's convenience store during a meeting Thursday, July 9, 2026, in St. Johns County. | News4Jax

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks with Jacksonville Today on Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

A map shows more Saharan dust on the way.

EverBank Center at 301 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Melissa "Missy" Ellison and her then-baby daughter, Casie, in a photograph taken just before she was murdered in 1987 in her Westside home. | Project Cold Case/Ellison family

Drought conditions seen during the Railroad Fire in mid-2026 in Northeast Florida. | Florida Forest Service