Early voting is underway, and it raised questions for some Jacksonville Today readers. We’ll tackle two of them today.

A new upscale southern restaurant in San Marco, “Blue San Marco,” opened on Oct. 11. Hurricane Milton did not dampen its Grand Opening; instead, they were prepared for it.

Parkside Harbor caters to all your elevated essentials with a welcoming and inclusive shopping experience.

In the San Marco and Riverside area, flooding remains a concern as the St. Johns River approaches high tide.

Fore Score Golf Tavern is thrilled to introduce a new brunch menu and exciting activations coming this October. Plus, a brand-new location is set to open off Gate Parkway in 2025! Known for its elevated fast-casual menu in San Marco, Fore Score offers an inviting bar that’s perfect for hanging out. Their mission is to create a local hotspot where friends can meet, families can make lasting memories, and new friendships are formed over golf and games. Whether you’re popping in for happy hour, planning an evening out, or simply looking for a cozy spot to enjoy a glass of wine and catch up, Fore Score has you covered in San Marco!

The city of Jacksonville said Wednesday it has brought six temporary pumps into San Marco in preparation for Hurricane Helene’s impacts.

Following days of rain, it is another wet start to Wednesday with thunderstorms across the area all day.

City leaders say they are building a first-of-its-kind comprehensive look at how the city floods.

The clean-up process continued on Friday for homeowners and businesses in San Marco after strong storms passed through Northeast Florida this week, with more rain on the way.

San Marco is one of Jacksonville’s low-lying areas, but the amount of flooding it’s seen this week has surprised residents and business owners.

The stationary front won’t let up in time to avoid an afternoon of heavy downpours that will affect the drivetime and football kick-offs across our region.

The stationary front won’t let up in time to avoid an afternoon of heavy downpours that will affect the drivetime and football kick-offs across our region.

The clean-up process continued Thursday for some businesses in San Marco and those along Philips Highway, impacted by Wednesday’s flooding.

Unusually bad flooding in San Marco took residents by surprise Wednesday, prompting questions about the drainage infrastructure in the area.

As residents near the St. Johns County-Duval County border were asleep early Wednesday morning, the area was getting pounded by rain.

Cars were stranded on Wednesday morning and a trash can was seen floating down a road after heavy downpours hit the San Marco area.

Rain is in the forecast for days to come, make plans inside

An authentic Italian restaurant, Limoncello Ristorante, draws its inspiration from the flavors of the Island of Capri along the Amalfi coast, the birthplace of the owner, Marcello Villani.

Since early Monday, flooding began to be an issue for cars and trucks driving around San Marco amid Tropical Storm Debby.

With storm season ramping up, San Marco neighbors are bracing for excessive flooding. It’s not something new in the neighborhood. Residents have dealt with problematic flooding for generations.

As we talk to the city, we want to hear from you. San Marco residents and patrons, share your experience of San Marco flooding with us.

The Downtown Development Review Board last week granted conceptual design approval for The Lofts at the Southbank, a mixed-use building.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person in connection to damage done at multiple businesses in San Marco Square.

Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.

Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.

A controversial plan to bring a storage unit to San Marco advanced Tuesday night when the city’s land use and zoning committee voted in favor of the project.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released two video clips from the perspective of body cam footage taken during an officer-involved shooting incident in San Marco nearly three weeks ago.

Parts of San Marco were filled with hundreds of runners Saturday morning as they raced in the first Biscuits and Bubbles 5k and Fun Run.

Parkside Harbor caters to all your elevated essentials with a welcoming and inclusive shopping experience.

Parkside Harbor caters to all your elevated essentials with a welcoming and inclusive shopping experience.

Despite a San Marco neighborhood’s continuous fight against a self-storage unit coming to the area, the Downtown Development Review Board allowed the project to move forward.

Residents are fighting against a self-storage unit project planned for the corner of Prudential Drive and Hendrix Avenue in San Marco, and it’s a battle they’ve been fighting for years.

An authentic Italian restaurant, Limoncello Ristorante, draws its inspiration from the flavors of the Island of Capri along the Amalfi coast, the birthplace of the owner, Marcello Villani.

Jacksonville firefighter Walter W. Flowers was killed on Christmas Day in 1968 when was thrown from a fire truck after it was struck by a train at an Atlantic Boulevard crossing.

The St. Augustine City Commission met Monday to discuss a plan to bring an iconic carousel that was dismantled in Davenport Park back to the area.

Luis Eduardo Roces, 36 was arrested and accused of murder after a shooting on River Road near a San Marco park on Sunday morning after an investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Residents said they were shocked and saddened to hear about a man dying in a shooting on Sunday morning near a San Marco park.

A Jacksonville man is dead after a shooting on Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. on River Road in the San Marco area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Nearly five years after St. Augustine's iconic carousel was dismantled in Davenport Park, there's a new plan to bring it back for local and visiting families to enjoy.

Ahead of tomorrow’s storm, local officials are bracing for the potential of downed trees, power outages and localized flooding.

V for Victory hopes to recoup the loss of nearly $50,000 worth of Lego sets that were stolen from V Pizza in late December through donations from the community.

A local restaurant chain lost thousands of dollars for their foundation after someone stole from their San Marco warehouse recently.

Many stores have policies prohibiting employees from stopping suspected thieves or reporting the crimes.

Grape & Grain Exchange has been serving San Marco and Jacksonville for 11 years and check them out at grapeandgrainexchange.com or stop by to experince Miracle on the Square!

The wind and rain that is expected to slam into the Jacksonville area this weekend is not just a concern along the coast, but also inland along the St. Johns River.

Hundreds of people are visiting Balis Park — in the middle of the San Marco Square — for the 25th San Marco Art Festival being held this weekend.

The 22-year-old man who police said killed two women stopped for a passing train in San Marco in August before he took his own life showed several red flags. That’s what the News4JAX I-TEAM has learned from newly obtained police reports.

News4JAX received new details about a double murder in San Marco that shook the community when two women were shot and killed in August.

There were heavy showers throughout the area on Tuesday which caused some flooding in San Marco and other roads in Jacksonville and beyond.

Investigators are set to announce an update Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in August that left two women dead in the San Marco area.

The FBI on Wednesday morning raided the Duval Teachers United building in San Marco.

A new mural to fight against the stigma surrounding mental illness debuted in San Marco on the birthday of a man who died after battling mental health issues.

JSO Detectives continue their investigation into this unspeakable crime.

It's just after one in the morning Wednesday, when Paige Pringle left her co-workers at Dos Gatos. About two miles away on Hendricks at railroad tracks, not far from Nira Street, a gunman or gunmen, shot Pringle and another woman before leaving the area. At around 1:38 AM Wednesday a caller contacts 911.

An employee at Dos Gatos in downtown Jacksonville has been identified by people at the bar as one of the two women who were killed in a double shooting early Wednesday morning near train tracks in San Marco.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and Councilman Joe Carlucci on Thursday night continued her series of community meetings in San Marco.

An employee at Dos Gatos in downtown Jacksonville has been identified by people at the bar as one of the two women who were killed in a double shooting early Wednesday morning near train tracks in San Marco.

According to police, investigators still don’t have any information on who fired the fatal shots.

A San Marco man chased behind a thief he discovered stealing items out of his garage in broad daylight.

A controversial zoning change in San Marco took center stage at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting.

Spanish cuisine and exceptional wines by the glass, the bottle and package to-go in a quaint neighborhood bar in San Marco.

The Igloo — located on Phillips Highway, just south of San Marco — received a facelift in 2022. An official grand opening party was held on June 6.

A man connected to the death of a 23-year-old woman found shot to death in Marco Lake has now been found competent for persecution, according to court records.

City leaders and engineers broke ground on a new pump station on LaSalle Street.

Jacksonville police are trying to identify a man who was seen completely naked on video walking through front yards in San Marco.

The Riverside Avondale Preservation and the San Marco Preservation Society came together Saturday morning to host a grand opening celebration for the highly-anticipated Fuller Warren Bridge Shared Use Path (SUP), which residents have been waiting years for its completion after construction was delayed last fall.

The link between San Marco and Riverside is complete. Finally.

Kava Bar. Kava & Company opened it’s first location in Mandarin in 2019, solely as an infused coffee shop.

Fore Score Golf Tavern is excited to bring an elevated fast casual menu to San Marco alongside an inviting bar made for hanging out.

A man who was convicted of shooting a former Jacksonville Jaguars player could’ve been released from prison too soon after his sentence was modified from life to 27 years.

A man was quietly resentenced last year to 27 years in prison in the 2008 shooting that left a Jacksonville Jaguars player paralyzed and could be released in less than 15 years.

Residents of two Jacksonville neighborhoods are pushing back against development projects that they say would create far more danger for vehicle and foot traffic.

The owners of the now-closed San Marco Theatre are moving forward with prep work to get it ready to lease to tenants.

A new fish and oyster restaurant is coming to San Marco and will move into a two-story cornerstone spot next to Publix.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a natural gas leak on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco.

The historic 84-year-old San Marco movie theatre officially closed its doors today after being open for eight decades.

San Marco’s iconic movie theater will permanently close its doors on Sunday after more than eight decades.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released body camera video showing a deadly police shooting last month on the city’s Southside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man involved in a violent attempted robbery at a San Marco restaurant Sunday night.

News4Jax looked at a JSO’s crime mapping tool and found that from July to now there were 86 crimes committed in a half-mile radius surrounding Fore Score. The top three were theft, car break-ins, and assault.

Foliahōm, a living boutique located in San Marco, offers an ever evolving selection of plants, home goods and gifts. We strive to make purchasing plants an enjoyable, relaxing and informative experience - ensuring beautiful thriving plants for years to come. With our lifestyle and gift selection we value the local and small businesses, finding the balance between current trends and a timeless natural style.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a violent robbery at Fore Score Golf Tavern in San Marco. It happened Sunday night when a man entered the business and stabbed an employee.

A man is now in custody after attempting to rob a San Marco business and stabbing an employee Sunday night, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Documents obtained Monday by News4JAX reveal new information in the death investigation of a 23-year-old woman, whose body was found July in a San Marco pond.

The holiday season has ramped up to joy overload. We have compiled a quick list of upcoming events that the whole family can enjoy. The Dynamic Les DeMerle Band hosts Jazz Spirit of Christmas Saturday night in Fernandina Beach. Pamela Theresa hosts the Medium in the Raw Toys for Tots Drive Friday at Beaches Museum. Andy Murray of the famed Murray Bros. Caddyshack in St. Augustine will be in town signing his new book " A Feast of Family Fun and Favorites” Friday evening. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals holds the San Marco 5k Saturday evening. Fostering Connections Holiday Backyard BBQ will be held Dec. 11th at the Classic Car Museum in St. Augustine.

The Starbucks stores in San Marco and Mandarin experienced an employee strike on Thursday, one of the busiest days of the year for the coffee franchise. Thursday is Red Cup Day, which means the stores give free reusable cups to customers who purchase a holiday drink. These local stores joined more than 100 across the country as part of their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year.

Duval County will remain under a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Nicole impacts the city, Mayor Lenny Curry announced joined by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and other city officials in a news conference on Thursday.

The one-two punch of our nor’easter followed by Hurricane Nicole brought near-record flooding from the downtown areas of the St. Johns River east to the Coastal Beaches.

A man is in the hospital with critical injuries after an officer-involved shooting in San Marco.

Tidal flooding from Ian was enough to close roads in the Riverside and San Marco neighborhoods on Friday afternoon.

Anytime it rains heavily in Jacksonville, you can bet San Marco will experience flooding. Ian’s heavy rains are no exception --flooding is happening in the streets of San Marco. Lasalle Street looks like a river Thursday.

Some San Marco businesses and homeowners are not taking any chances with Hurricane Ian.

One of two men arrested in connection with the death of a 23-year-old woman, whose body was found July in a pond in the San Marco neighborhood, was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, giving false information to law enforcement during an investigation and accessory after the fact.

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office booking report obtained Thursday by News4JAX indicates that a second arrest was made during the investigation into the death of a 23-year-old woman, whose body was found July in a lake in the San Marco neighborhood.

August 12th is World Diamond Day, and we are celebrating with Miriam’s Jewelry, a family-owned and female-operated jewelry store with locations in San Marco, Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville Beach. Miriam’s creates custom diamond jewelry including diamond engagement rings, diamond earrings and more.

Jacksonville is now the sixth deadliest city in the United States for pedestrians, according to Smart Growth America, which is a nonprofit aiming to make city streets safer.