Polls closed at 7 p.m. in Georgia’s primary runoff election, where voters helped decide who would appear on the November ballot in several key races — including the governor’s race, the U.S. Senate race, and the 1st Congressional District seat left vacant by Congressman Buddy Carter.

The polls are now closed across Georgia in the runoff election to finish up the state’s 2026 primaries. Any race in the May 19 primary in which no candidate got more than 50 percent of the vote required a runoff.

Are you financially stressed? A new study by Coinfully.com, which analyzed Google searches tied to money worries, found Florida and Georgia rank among the top states where people are searching for help.

Georgia voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the runoff elections in several key primary midterm races, including senator and governor.

A large law enforcement response shut down part of Main Street for hours on Wednesday. For hours, it was unclear what happened, and rumors swirled, but on Thursday afternoon, officials provided some clarity.

Georgia voters will soon return to the polls for a runoff election to cap off what has been a heated primary season.

The tight-knit Lake Asbury community remains heartbroken by the loss of a 14-year-old who died in an e-bike crash on Sandridge Road last week.

Residents continue to raise concerns about safety along Sandridge Road, which FHP noted was “unlit” at the time of a crash involving an e-bike that left a 14-year-old boy dead one week ago.

A man was taken into custody on Thursday night after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a mental health crisis that led to the evacuation of surrounding areas near Lake Shore Drive and Stratford Lane in Fleming Island.

The search continued Thursday morning for a man accused of trying to attack a woman while she was walking her dog in Jennings State Forest.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook urges residents to stay alert as deputies continue to search for a suspect accused of trying to grab a woman walking her dog in Jennings State Forest.

The Green Cove Springs Police Department said officers were serving a search warrant at a home on Wednesday after tips about someone in the home downloading child sexual abuse material.

Portions of Southeast Georgia are seeing Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories as remnant of Tropical Storm Arthur continue to move west to east across the south.

The City of Palatka is warning residents about text messages circulating that claim to be surveys about local issues and ask recipients to click links to share opinions.

Jacksonville was named the “Best-Run City in Florida” and ranked 18th best-run city in the nation out of 148, according to WalletHub’s 2026 Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America ranking.

A scaly predator has quietly expanded into the Florida Everglades -- and it's not our native alligators, according to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

The fate of incentives for a Downtown Publix has yet to be decided, but developer Gateway Jax is moving ahead with plans to demolish the former First Baptist Church main auditorium to make way for it, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A new Florida law filed back in October is set to take effect next month, adding further restrictions on where sexual offenders may live in the state, according to WKMG in Orlando.

Thousands of Northeast Florida residents could soon lose in-network access to Baptist Health hospitals and providers as contract negotiations between Baptist Health and Cigna remain unresolved days before a June 24 deadline.

Jacksonville’s Septic Tank Phase Out program is getting a major boost from the Environmental Protection Agency, with city leaders announcing about $6.7 million in funding to help move more than 500 homes and businesses from septic tanks to city water and sewer service in the Christobel neighborhood near Lem Turner Road and Edgewood Avenue.

Storm system may redevelop over the Atlantic as conditions improve

Remnants of Arthur could bring early showers, storms

Jade Robinson founded Volunteer Jax after experiencing the impact of community support firsthand as a child. On the season two finale of Voices of the 904, she shares how the organization connects volunteers with nonprofits across Northeast Florida and explains why giving your time can create stronger communities, meaningful connections and lasting impact.

A Jacksonville woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after an infant who had been treated for multiple injuries in 2023 later died, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest and booking report.