Windy Hill Elementary School held a sendoff celebration Friday, marking the end of its 69-year history as it prepares to merge with Southside Estates Elementary School. Former students and teachers gathered to reminisce about cherished memories while looking toward the future.

Duval County Public School leaders plan to break ground Wednesday on a 94,000-square-foot rebuild of Southside Estates Elementary School, which will see the consolidation of students at the school’s current campus and Windy Hill Elementary, when it opens in August 2024.

Police said they have taken a man into custody believed to be connected to what police initially described as an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning on Jacksonville’s Southside.