Harry Reagan, a former Jacksonville City Council member, has died at age 87. | Harry Reagan, Facebook

Last year's Gingerbread Extravaganza was held at the Jacksonville History Center, with dozens of creations on display. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

The USS Jacksonville leaves Joint-Base-Pearl-Harbor is this undated photo. | Bring The Sail 2 Jax

Construction continues at the intersection of Butler Boulevard and Philips Highway. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Friendship Fountain hosts a dance party on Saturday. | Jessica Palombo

Marchers participate in a parade as part of the Melanin Market on the Eastside on March 3, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Like mutual aid for the surf set, the anonymously installed wax box has been a hit with Hanna Park regulars | Matt Shaw, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County has received six proposals to develop agricultural land under a new state law. One large residential development would be just north of Nocatee. | Google Maps

A multifarious local artist converted a Springfield commercial space into his art-filled residence | All photos by Cole LoCurto

Stretching nearly three miles along both the Northbank and Southbank of the St. Johns River, Jacksonville's Riverwalks offer some of the city's most spectacular waterfront views.

Henry Mack, as senior chancellor with Florida Department of Education, tours St. Petersburg College in February 2022. Mack was approved as Florida Education Commissioner on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | St. Petersburg College, Facebook

Detectives Malik Daricaud, left, and Thomas Strickland pilot a drone in a re-creation Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The screen above them shows an officer finding a missing 15-year-old with autism. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County Commissioners Sarah Arnold and Christian Whitehurst are criminally charged in connection with a fake voter guide scheme in 2024. | St. Johns County

Charlotte Crown guard Jasmyne Roberts, right, backs down Jacksonville Waves forward Rennia Davis during the second half of the Upshot League inaugural game. Roberts scored 13 points off the bench to help Charlotte defeat the Jacksonville Waves 103-95 on May 15, 2026, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A handwritten sign posted on the door of Hamburger Mary's on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, says the restaurant has permanently closed. A For Lease sign hangs above it. | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford speaks at the topping-out ceremony for the U2C Autonomous Innovation Center near Broad and Water streets in LaVilla. | Jeffrey Leeser via Jacksonville Daily Record

Cianna Bommarito co-owns Kava & Co. with her father, Giovanni, and says the business caters heavily to remote workers and young adults seeking a nightlife alternative to alcohol. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Today

Renovation work continues Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at EverBank Stadium in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County is eyeing a $1.46 billion budget for the next fiscal year | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

A canopy of trees hangs over part of Mandarin Road near Brady Road in Mandarin. It is near the home of the man who named the community in 1830 — Calvin Reed. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Boeing collaborated with Communities in Schools Jacksonville, as well as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to giveaway backpacks and school supplies to Duval County students on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Students also participated in hands-on STEM activities during the event. | Submitted, Boeing

Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich speaks at the Moms for Liberty annual convention in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 30, 2024. | Mark Schiefelbein, AP file

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. acquired Maple Street Biscuit Co. in 2019 for $36 million. | Jacksonville Daily Record