Late catch pays off for Team Marine Specialties in Greater Jax Kingfish tourney
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last bite of the day turned into the biggest of Donnie Sikorski’s life. The captain of the Team Marine Specialties boat out of Ormond Beach, nabbed a 52.72-pound winner to take the top spot in the 46th annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament on Friday afternoon.
Sale of $20 million Ponte Vedra Beach home benefits brain cancer research
A Ponte Vedra Beach home donated to The Sontag Foundation Inc. to raise money for brain cancer research sold July 13 for $20 million, according to St. Johns County property records. The Sontag Foundation, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, sold the home at 1185 and 1187 Ponte Vedra Blvd. to...
Oceanfront home in Ponte Vedra Beach sells for $10.25 million
An oceanfront home in Ponte Vedra Beach sold July 10 for $10.25 million. The home at 571 Ponte Vedra Blvd. was built in 2006 and has four bedrooms and five baths. Through Akoumia LLC, Nickolas Stam and Alixe Stamatogiannakis of Jacksonville Beach sold the property to David and Regina LaMonte of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Florida posts nation’s worst foreclosure rate in first half of 2026; Jacksonville among worst‑hit...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida posted the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in the first half of 2026, with 27,494 properties recording foreclosure filings, ATTOM, a real estate analytics organization, said. The increase underscores a broader shift in the foreclosure landscape, ATTOM said: foreclosure starts have climbed
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department sends team to Texas to help with historic floods
Texas is experiencing a major flooding disaster that meteorologists say could set new records.
Clay County school officials float idea of doing away with high school libraries
The Northeast Florida school district with the most book removals and restrictions may now consider doing away with libraries in senior high schools.
JTA proposes eliminating Route 18, leaving hundreds of Jacksonville riders searching for answers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 400 Jacksonville residents who depend on a city bus route to get to work, buy groceries, and reach the post office could soon find themselves without their primary form of transportation. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is proposing to eliminate Route 18 as part of...
Person in Doctors Lake taken into custody, Clay sheriff says
Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said a “subject is in the water, refusing to cooperate with police,” near the Doctors Lake Bridge.
St. Johns County, FL, Beach Diner Cited for Food Temperature and Raw Meat Storage...
A Ponte Vedra Beach diner popular with locals in St. Johns County, here in Florida, received 10 violations during a routine state inspection on July 14, 2026, prompting inspectors to recommend an administrative complaint and require a follow-up inspection.
Family questions Jacksonville assisted living facility after man with dementia found dead in woods
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On July 7, a 70-year-old Jacksonville man with dementia wandered from an assisted living facility and was found dead in nearby woods. His family is now questioning whether staff acted quickly enough to save him. His family says critical warning signs were missed. Victor Montano was...
