New 4-hour parking limit in South Jacksonville Beach
The new parking limit could impact where you park next time you head to the beach.
Teen becomes Jacksonville’s 100th traffic death of year
Jacksonville’s 100th traffic death of the year was a teenager killed Thursday afternoon on Biscayne Boulevard, the Sheriff’s Office reports. Police say a pickup truck hit the young teen just before 4 p.m.
Jacksonville police urge road safety after two students hit, one killed in first week...
Jacksonville law enforcement is urging drivers and pedestrians to prioritize roadway safety.
There’s too much waste in the St. Johns River. Local environmental advocates want it...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local environmental advocates said that the St. Johns River has too much waste and they want it cleaned up. Lisa Rinaman of the St. Johns Riverkeepers said this has been an issue for a long time. “Unfortunately, we have chronic sewage issues or poop in the...
Nocatee toddler drowns in retention pond in Friday evening tragedy
A 3-year-old child drowned in a Nocatee retention pond Friday evening, according to St. Johns County Rescue officials. Emergency crews rushed to Crystal Sands Court at 7:15 p.m. after 911 callers reported that the toddler had been pulled from the water, agency spokesman Chris Naff told The Citizen. Arriving units...
Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health
This story was produced through a collaboration between The Tributary and Climate Central. Kelly Googe has a lot of stories from her 32 years as a doula coaching women through their pregnancies. But, especially in the summer, she returns to one story repeatedly: A Jacksonville client, seven months pregnant, whose...
Jacksonville Warehouse Raid Yields Massive Drug Haul and Four Charged in Old Kings Road...
Under extreme summer heat, a Jacksonville warehouse on Old Kings Road became the site of a major drug seizure by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). The operation began with surveillance of suspected illegal transactions, which led to the discovery of firearms and the issuance of a search warrant. According...
U.S. Apartment Asking Rents Post Biggest Increase in 2.5 Years
San Jose and Chicago saw the biggest increases in asking rents, while Jacksonville and Austin saw the biggest declines. The median U.S. asking rent rose 1.7% ($30) year over year to $1,790 in July—the largest increase since January 2023. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered...
With a bear hunt approved for FL, a case from seven years ago is...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This week, Florida Wildlife officials approved a bear hunt in Florida for the first time in ten years. One of the controversial elements of the hunt is the use of dogs -- and now, acase from seven years ago is proving to be relevant. A cell...
Florida JSO Officer Cleared After Punching and Dragging William McNeil
Officer Donald Bowers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has been cleared of criminal charges after a widely circulated video showed him punching and dragging a man from his vehicle during a February 2025 traffic stop. The man, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr., suffered a concussion, a broken tooth that pierced...
