Duval County Schools Superintendent Christopher Bernier received high praise from the School Board. | News4Jax

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Florida's chief financial officer, Blaise Ingoglia, speaks during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, July 21, 2025.

Jim Furyk salutes the crowd after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club on July 11, 2021. | Z Long, Omaha World-Herald via AP

Will McNeil Jr. sits in his car on Feb. 19, 2025, seconds after a police officer smashed in the window next to him He was then punched twice before his arrest. | Courtesy of 904.will.

Children's backpacks are a staple in schools throughout Duval County. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

HabiJax staff and volunteers work to erect the frame of a new home in October 2024. | HabiJax

The reconstructed Park Street is supposed to be more conducive for bicyclists and walkers. | News4Jax

Protesters rally outside of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters on April 13, 2025, in response to the death of Charles Faggart, who died after he was beaten by jailers, according to his family’s attorney.

St. Johns County's fire union is urging against cutting taxes for local property owners. | News4Jax

The Oneida Bungalow Court lines Wade Drive, one of two Jacksonville sites listed on the "11 to Save" list for 2025. | Florida Trust for Historic Preservation

The biggest job losses in Northeast Florida continue to be in the financial activities sector, which had a net loss of 5,500 jobs over the past 12-month period. | Jacksonville Daily Record

The Clay Safe Animal Shelter. | News4Jax

Four ventilation ducts are visible on the roof of the new Medical Examiner's Office. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Waters from the St. Johns River floods the Fort Caroline National Memorial. | Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

This redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis eliminated the old Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that stretched from Jacksonville to west of Tallahassee.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump visited and toured the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in July.

St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline smiles for a photo with a group of Israeli Boy Scouts during her trip to the country in June. | Courtesy Nancy Sikes-Kline

A. Philip Randolph Boulevard is the business corridor of the historic Eastside. After a race riot in 1969, businesses fled and the community suffered from longterm under investment from the public and private sectors. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A conceptual image shows how Wolf & Cub will look at the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District | Wolf and Cub

Corner Lot Tower could be the site of a new hotel. | Jacksonville Daily Record

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” on July 1, 2025. | Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Jacksonville City Hall | File photo