Englewood High awarded 408 diplomas during its 69th Commencement on May 28 inside Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Dorothy's Downtown was one a growing number of recent restaurant recipients of public incentives under the Downtown Investment Authority's Retail Improvement Program. Dorothy's received $167,380 (48% of its total development cost) in 2024. | Hanna Raskin

The Florida Legislature passed a $114.5 billion budget Friday, May 29, 2026. | Gary McCullough, AP

Terrance Freeman was among the nine members of the Jacksonville City Council who discussed their budget priorities for the 2025-26 fiscal year on the steps of City Hall on Aug. 25, 2025. | Will Brown

Eggboy in Mayport is one of the new restaurants added to Florida's Michelin Guide. Owner Nick Presti and his team are overjoyed. "Mayport is on the map!" he says. | Nick Presti, Eggboy

Ruby Tuesday has closed at 1022 Hospitality Lane, at Monument Road and Interstate 295. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record

Koi Sushi & Thai & Bar will move into the former space of TGI Fridays at Orange Park Mall. | Jacksonville Daily Record

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

Flagler College's men's tennis team celebrates its national championship victory. | Flagler College

A cyclist rides at night in the bike lane of A1A Beach Boulevard. The local SUN Trail project will replace a sidewalk. | Courtesy Brayan Krepley

The rainfall outlook across Florida.

A dog sits in an enclosed space at the K9 Resorts pet hotel. | Special to Jacksonville Daily Record

Congressional candidate LaShonda Holloway, center, holds a sign outside Jacksonville City Hall on Friday, May 22, 2026, denouncing any plans for a new jail facility in areas that were previously redlined. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for a special legislative session during a news conference Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Tampa. | The Florida Channel

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law in May 2026.

The coastline in Daytona Beach.

Historic photos show Jacksonville's Police Memorial Building under construction and as it looked when finished in the mid-70s.

Hope McMath outside the Duval Schools headquarters at a rally held Oct. 7, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville City Council member Nick Howland was elected city council president for the 2026-27 council year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Amaya White talks about the death of her 2-year-old daughter Melani Ava Mixson, in 2024. She appeared with her attorney, Adam Finkel, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today,

Sargassum piles are spread across Jacksonville Beach. | News4Jax