Looking north at Main Street from the Main Street Bridge during the 1950s. | National Archives Catalog

David Carpenter will serve as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp manager for the 2025 season. Carpenter made more than 200 appearances in the majors as a pitcher for six different clubs. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

A cigarette butt is shown on Jacksonville Beach after a smoking ban was enacted. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

The city wants to acquire the Interline Brands building for the planned University of Florida campus. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, recently removed as vice chairman of the NTSB by the administration. | NTSB

St. Johns County approved a 300-unit townhome community near the Sandy Creek neighborhood and County Road 210. | St. Johns County

St. Augustine police posted this photo of a bear in south Lincolnville.

This concept image shows what Davenport Park could look if a new carousel is installed. | St. Augustine

Shooting for the Stars, a team of students from Ponte Vedra High School, placed 5th in the nation at the Academic WorldQuest National Competition. | Submitted

The St. Johns River Ferry is temporarily out of service. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

A coyote near Los Angeles in June 2022. | Damian Dovarganes, AP

Work is underway to fix up the historic school building that hosts the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

University of Michigan President Santa Ono is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida. | University of Michigan

The new Museum of Science & History will reflect what designers consider "one of Northeast Florida’s most powerful natural assets," namely the St. Johns River. | MOSH

Kriste-ana Smith is the inaugural valedictorian at KIPP Bold City High School. She plans to attend Valdosta State University with plans to become a physical therapist. Kriste-ana was among the KIPP Bold City students who announced their post-secondary choices during a campus celebration Thursday, May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to stop the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from making "intrusive" checks on boaters. | WFSU

With the future of the Department of Education in limbo, it's uncertain how school districts will continue to receive federal funding. Florida receives around 17% of its education dollars from the federal government. | Dusanka Visnjican/Cherries/stock.adobe.com

The C&S Wholesale Services warehouse and office in Baldwin. | Google

READ USA, a Jacksonville-based literacy nonprofit, announced April 22, 2024, that students who participated in its reading programs increased their reading accuracy, reading comprehension and oral reading skills. From left are School Board member April Carney; Jacksonville Heights Elementary School teacher Tracey Anglin; READ USA CEO Rob Kelly; Giovanni Watts; Tearica Watts; READ USA tutor Chyna Toban; and School Board member Warren Jones. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today