A sign shows the speed limit in the school zone at Neptune Beach Elementary School. | News4Jax

James O. Holloway Sr., pictured with an unidentified child, died March 21 after being reported missing from his apartment on 103rd Street. He drowned in a retention pond there, and his family is suing management for negligence, | Holloway family

Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.

A woman blows into a Breathalyzer on Sept. 21, 2015, in this file photo at the county jail in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Jay Pickthorn, AP

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an immigration bill during an appearance in Jacksonville. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida

JEA CEO Vickie Cavey, left, and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speak at a news conference Feb. 20, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

A new rendering shows the planned Museum of Science & History on the Downtown Northbank. | MOSH

The future of this forested land, pictured across the intracoastal waterway near Palm Valley in St. Johns County, is uncertain. County commissioners reached an impasse on whether to certify it as an agricultural enclave. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Police investigate the drowning of a 3-year-old child Aug. 24, 2026, in a pond near her home in the Waterside Townhomes at River City, just north of Duval Station Road. | News4Jax

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, based in Columbus, Ohio, says it is coming to Jacksonville. This image shows one of the chain's shops in an unidentified location. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Texas-based Otto Aerospace has released renderings of its planned Cecil Airport campus, where it proposes to construct its Phantom 3500 business jet. | Special to the Jacksonville Daily Record

Aerial view of downtown Tampa at sunset. | Adobe 1654671494

Republican Byron Donalds, left, and Democrat David Jolly will face off in Florida's 2026 race for governor.

Tropical Storm Edouard is shown on an Atlantic basin satellite photo on Aug. 31, 2026.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida State College at Jacksonville President John Avendano on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at FSCJ Cecil Center. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

A Flock camera is shown along a road in Putnam County. | Putnam County Sheriff's Office

Beachside Seafood Restaurant & Market, at 120 Third St. S. in Jacksonville Beach, will continue operating as a market even as its restaurant service winds down. | Jacksonville Daily Record

An adult Florida black bear and cub. | Jean Blom, Florida Wildlife Federation

Lele Grissett and the Charlotte Crown lift the Upshot League championship trophy after winning the inaugural league title on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. The Crown beat the Jacksonville Waves 81-76. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Duval GOP Chair Charles "Scooter" Barr speaks at a party meeting in July 2026. | Duval GOP via Facebook

The city of Jacksonville has approved the demolition of Regency Square Mall's east wing. | File photo

A rendering of a NAVI vehicle on the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's Downtown Skyway, covered for use as part of the U2C. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, as well as retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alton Yates and Dr. Rodney L. Hurst Sr., helped unveil a marker to commemorate Axe Handle Saturday on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Rodney L. Hurst Sr., one of the organizers of the civil rights demonstrations in 1960 says Deegan is the first sitting mayor to participate in the commemorations. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today