It’s now been nearly one year since Florida’s ban on public sleeping and camping officially went into effect, with local legislation creating penalties across Jacksonville. Leaders with the ...

Lake Jacksonville is now open for fishing and will open for camping at 8 a.m. April 1, according to Jacksonville Lakes Superintendent Brett Gilbreth.

More than a month after Jacksonville passed a public camping ban, some of the city's homeless residents are questioning the effectiveness and fairness of the ordinance.