The New York skyline is shown during a memorial to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in the Staten Island borough of New York. | Pamela Smith, AP

The goal of Vision 2050 is to balance growth and conservation across a county that includes rural communities and coastal areas. | News4Jax

A woman blows into a Breathalyzer on Sept. 21, 2015, in this file photo at the county jail in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Jay Pickthorn, AP

A Flock camera is shown along a road in Putnam County. | Putnam County Sheriff's Office

An e-bike is seen at a retail store in Glenview, Illinois, on July 20, 2022. | Nam Y. Huh, AP

The St. Johns County School District is the highest-performing district in Florida. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

A recent 4th of July fireworks display over Downtown Jacksonville. | City of Jacksonville

Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP

Hundreds of fans watched dozens of cars, truck and motorcycles do the first test at Callahan's Hicken Power Dragstrip on Sunday, June 7, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP

One of Nassau County's new marine patrol boats skims through the water. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office

Crowds check out arts and crafts on Centre Street as part of a recent Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Fernandina Beach. | Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival 

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

A 4,100-acre wildfire burns around the Clay–Putnam County line on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Clay County Fire Rescue

A 500-acre blaze near Connor-Nelson Road in West Hilliard lights up the sky early Sunday, April 19, 2026. | Florida Forest Service

Miami-based NextNRG says it has secured a long-term lease option on an unspecified 1,600-acre property in Nassau County. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Nassau County Deputies Kyle Kane (far left), Tyler Hohman and Kristina Jackson (far right) meet with Caityln Sheffield and her daughter Bonnie (middle) and other family members. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office

A classic Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster, in front, heads a row of classic cars at The Amelia Concours d'Elegance last year. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Centre Street, one of the areas affected by paid parking in Fernandina Beach. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

First Coast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new house in Fernandina Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a couple striving for homeownership through the nonprofit’s affordable housing program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach will get paid parking this spring. | City of Fernandina Beach

Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, where paid parking would be required. | City of Fernandina Beach

This sign now shows the planned location of the new eighth-mile Hicken Power Dragstrip at Callahan Speedway. | Image in Time Photography

North Florida Motorsports Park is billed as a "600-acre automotive lifestyle destination." | Jacksonville Daily Record