Known for its diverse selection of organic and natural foods, a specialty grocer is putting down roots in St. Johns County.

A new Sprouts Farmers Market will open on Jan. 31 in St. Johns at 120 Shops Blvd. off of St. Johns Parkway. A ribbon cutting will take place at 6:45 a.m. that morning with doors to open to the public at 7 a.m.

A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph, and heavy downpours. The cold front will continue to weaken overnight Friday and into Saturday as it moves through Northeast Florida and toward the I-4 corridor.

Parts of a south St. Johns County road will be closed for construction of a new water transmission main starting Feb. 10, the St. Johns County announcement said.

In a conversation with Visit Jacksonville CEO Michael Corrigan, the podcast explores how Jacksonville has become a major tourist destination, with over 8 million visitors contributing $7.4 billion to the local economy.

Al'Donta Easterling wasn't at the 2023 shooting in St. Johns County, but his gun was used there. That became a big factor in his sentence.

The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 73-acre burn at J.P. Hall Bayard Point Conservation Area in Clay County, along the southern edge of Bayard Road. Officials said the cause of the burn is to "reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities."

Following numerous emails and social media questions from the community, News4JAX reached out to law enforcement agencies over questions of local immigration raids.

Aiden Fucci, who at 14 stabbed to death his friend Tristyn Bailey in St. Johns County, has been transferred to another correctional institution.

ESPN analyst and basketball commentator Steffi Sorensen is planning to open a gym with pickleball courts in St. Johns County. Dark Horse, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center, will feature open-air amenities, sports performance facilities, and recovery and wellness programs, according to a statement from Sorensen.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-95 North near St. Johns County, prompting a full road closure for investigation.

St. Augustine will experience the coldest temperatures of this extended cold spell Thursday and Friday evenings with possible hard freezes inland.