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St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine is one of the areas city law rules is off-limits for panhandling. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

November 23, 2025

Legal fight stalls some panhandling prohibitions in Northeast Florida

According to internal emails, the City of St. Augustine is not enforcing its panhandling law due to ongoing litigation.…

By Noah Hertz

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Pills spill out of a bottle in an arrangement photo of prescription Oxycodone. | Mark Lennihan, AP file

October 24, 2025

Drug-related deaths fall in Northeast Florida

Drug-related deaths locally and statewide decreased dramatically last year for a variety of reasons.…

By Dan Scanlan

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office