The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as they search for a missing 11-year-old boy.

A man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers and taken into custody Thursday night after police said he held a woman and her 9-month-old baby against their will for several hours, then pointed a handgun at officers in a wooded area.

A man was shot early Tuesday morning after a fight broke out inside a business near the intersection of Century Street and Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office says Keuka Road is closed between Strickland and Como Circle because of low visibility in the area.

Glynn County has opened cooling and charging stations to aid recovery from Hurricane Helene.

The Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday will take up Mayor Donna Deegan’s $25 million transformation funding package.

Mayor Donna Deegan's plan to spend $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan is proposing using federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters has announced that he and his staff are holding a town hall for people to learn about new public safety initiatives, meet officers and ask questions.