Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the White House in March. He unveiled a new congressional map Monday. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson, AP

A photo provided by the Office of Gov. Brian Kemp shows smoke produced from a wildfire in Brantley County, Georgia, on Friday, April 24, 2026. | Office of Gov. Brian Kemp via AP

The Phoenix Arts & Innovation District launched a new phase that will include multifamily construction, shown here in a rendering. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Wildfires burned Clay and Putnam counties. | Florida Forest Service

State Rep. Angie Nixon. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, delivers his speech during opening day ceremonies on January 13, 2026. | Florida House/Sarah Gray

Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, sponsored a bill that prohibited local governments from using taxpayer dollars to fund diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs. He spoke during a bill signing Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department firefighter James Crews. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office

The St. Johns County School District faces a budget shortfall that the superintendent blames partly on private school vouchers. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Two fires burning near the Clay–Putnam County line have merged into the massive Railroad Fire. | Jesse Hanson, Newsw4Jax

The Whole Foods grocery store in Brooklyn will open May 21 with giveaways to the first 300 customers. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record

The first quad building of townhomes at Coastal Haven will be complete in summer. | Leah Foreman, Jacksonville Business Journal

Georgia Department of Corrections inmate fire teams are assisting with the Brantley County fires. | Georgia Department of Corrections

A statue of children reading in front of DCPS headquarters | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Volunteer lifeguards take part in a recent Opening of the Beaches parade in Jacksonville Beach. | City of Jacksonville Beach

Pink the sea turtle looks at the camera while at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. | Courtesy of the Turtle Hospital

A house under construction. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Gov. Ron DeSantis tosses a pen to a member of the audience after signing a bill that will outlaw diversity, equity and inclusion in local governments on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. DeSantis is joined by members of the Florida Legislature who supported the bill, from left, Rep. Kiyan Michael, R-Jacksonville; Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville; Sen. Clay Yarborough R-Jacksonville; and Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

New Toyotas wait for inspection and installation of options at the new Southeast Toyota Distributors facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

A Clay County Fire Rescue unit battles the Railroad Fire at the Clay/Putnam County line on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Clay County

The first Potbelly Sandwich Works shop in Northeast Florida is set to open May 5 in the Deerwood Village shopping center across from Florida State College at Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record