City of Jacksonville issues demolition permit to make way for Downtown Publix: Daily Record
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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.
First Alert Weather: Rain & storms into Saturday
Widespread rain & a few storms into early Friday evening will gradually diminish with some localized, mostly nuisance-type flooding and ponding of water.
Feds Flush Failing Septics to Bring Sewer Lines to Christobel
Nearly $6.8 million in federal money is flowing into northwest Jacksonville, and for the Christobel neighborhood, that cash is literally about what flows under the street. The Environmental Protection Agency is sending nearly $6.8 million to help Jacksonville retire aging septic systems in Christobel, a years-in-the-ma
City of Jacksonville closes for Juneteenth, some services remain open
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville city government offices and facilities, along with all Jacksonville Public Library locations, will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. While many services will halt for the day, garbage, recycling, and yard waste collections will proceed as scheduled. Additionally
Jacksonville Cruise Homecomings End With Child Sex-Abuse Indictments
Two separate cruise vacations that ended in Jacksonville reportedly ended at the federal courthouse instead, after border searches of passengers’ phones turned up suspected child sexual-abuse material and covert recordings, according to prosecutors. One man is charged with production and attempted production of child s
‘It’s disgusting’: Moms speak out after arrest of volunteer wrestling coach at Clay County...
Moms are speaking out after they say they were never informed of the arrest of a volunteer wrestling coach who coached their children at multiple schools in Clay County.
Jay Collins earns endorsements from a Lakeland official
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins secured the endorsement of Lakeland Commissioner and Lakeland County Commissioner Guy LaLonde, Jr., along with endorsements from Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum. LaLonde, a U.S. Navy veteran and city commissioner elected in 2024, praised Collins’ commitment
Middleburg Dollar General clears another review step
A Dollar General planned along County Road 218 in Middleburg is advancing. The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing an environmental resource permit filed by Tidewater Engineering of St. Simons Island, Georgia, for the project. Clay County is reviewing a building permit application filed in September
Serial Robber Convicted by Jury in Florida
A serial robber was convicted by a jury in Florida. The post Serial Robber Convicted by Jury in Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
Operation Checkmate: 29 Arrested by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Child Exploitation Sting
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Twenty-nine men are facing criminal charges in Northeast Florida after a five-day undercover sting operation targeted individuals attempting to use internet applications to solicit and lure minors for sexual encounters. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced the results of Operation Checkm

















