Jacksonville FL

Jacksonville's Riverfront Plaza is kicking off its grand opening celebration this Friday, promising a vibrant array of activities sprawling over two days. According to a social media post by JaxParks, the event starts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., and then the newly minted playground opens at 11 a.m. The...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than a month after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica’s western coast, many communities remain without power and running water, leaving residents to cope with primitive conditions as recovery efforts continue. The Category 5 hurricane, which made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, on Oct....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Feral cats are contributing to large numbers of animals being taken in by the Jacksonville Humane Society in 2025. Near record numbers, in fact. By Nov. 19, JHS had surpassed 10,000 animals taken in this year. According to the organization’s records, that’s the highest number in...

A candlelight vigil was held outside Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) to honor “Miracle,” the name rescuers gave a severely emaciated Great Dane found on the side of a Jacksonville road.

Over community objections, the Duval County School Board voted unanimously Monday to close two more elementary schools — but later than originally proposed. Instead of closing the schools at the end of this school year, as Superintendent Christopher Bernier recommended, the board postponed Anchor Academy’s...

A Jacksonville community is reeling after three teenage boys were charged in connection with the fatal beating of a man who survived the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. According to The Daily Caller, police in Jacksonville, Florida, charged the three teens on Nov. 20 in the killing of 64-year-old Roger Borkum, a...

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. (WJXT) – A Florida family said a DoorDash delivery driver mishandled their food. Trena Brown shared a Ring camera video that shows her daughter’s DoorDash delivery being dropped off at her Orange Park home Sunday. It’s a video she calls maddening. When the driver opens...

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is stepping up traffic enforcement in school zones as students return to class. On social media, the office reminded drivers to follow posted speed limits, avoid using phones, and be cautious while driving through these areas to help ensure the safety of students and pedestrians....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Plan on bringing an animal into your family soon? The nonprofit BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters - Holiday Hope event is helping local shelters bring their adoption prices down in an effort to make sure every dog and cat has a home for the holidays.

The new policy includes language that a federal judge has already ruled unconstitutional, although the state is currently appealing that decision.