Protesters chant against Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to develop state parks with business ventures such as golf courses, pickleball courts and large hotels during a demonstration at Oleta River State Park on Aug. 27, 2024, in North Miami Beach. | Wilfredo Lee

Displays of paintings, blown glass, jewelry and other items will be set up under old oak trees at the 57th annual Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival

A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. |AP Photo/Alex Brandon

A child care bill in the Florida Legislature would reduce the amount of time the Department of Children and Families has to spend on background screening. | dusan petkovic, stock.adobe.com

Rayonier Advanced Materials runs a pulp mill in Fernandina Beach. | William Sandidge, News4Jax

Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on April 2, 2025. | Jose Luis Magana, AP

Nicola Gibson, and English Language Arts educator at Annie R. Morgan Elementary, is one of four Duval County educators who received the 2025 Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Henning von Watzdorf, CEO of Holon, announces plans for an autonomous vehicle plant on Jacksonville's Northside. The Holon autonomous vehicle is shown on the left. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville University theater and music students went to Terry Concert Hall on Tuesday to learn about the future of their program. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County Commissioner Krista Joseph waves an American flag as she begins her comments during a meeting Nov. 21, 2023. | St. Johns County

The Magic Beach Motel on Vilano Road was built in 1951 and renovated a number of times over the years. | News4Jax

Jacksonville City Hall

James Weldon Johnson Park has been digitized as part of a "New Jax City" world that was created in Minecraft Education to spur Jacksonville students to learn about coding and urban planning. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Charles Faggart of Chop it Charlie's. | gofundme

A federal judge ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees.

House Health Care Budget Chairman Alex Andrade is seeking information about Hope Florida. | Florida House, News Service of Florida

R. Brett James has resigned as planning and development director for the city of Jacksonville. | News4Jax

Mayor Donna Deegan presents her first city budget in July 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Senate President Ben Albritton announced his chamber will release a compromise package that includes adding clothes and shoes under $75 to the list of products exempted from sales tax. Various sales tax holidays would continue, and a study would determine the effects of eliminating property taxes. | © Vedran Vukoja AKA vepar5 vedran.vukoja@gmail.com/vepar5, stock.adobe.com

Charles Faggart of Chop it Charlie's food truck. | gofundme

Oysters could be a key to revitalizing and restoring the Trout River. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today