JFRD finds man dead after house fire near Grand Park neighborhood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews responded to a residential fire Monday evening, where they found a man dead inside the home. At 5 p.m., JFRD crews were dispatched to a home on West 17th Street near the Grand Park neighborhood. Engine 7 arrived on scene at 5:03 p.m. and found fire showing on the exterior of the home, according to JFRD.
Celebration of Valor kicks off with 25 events honoring Jacksonville veterans
Jacksonville’s Military Affairs and Veterans Department launched the city’s annual Celebration of Valor.
Florida Contractor Arrested After Pocketing Nearly $37,000 For Abandoned Remodel, Deputies Say
Steven Rounds A Florida contractor has learned the hard way that when you name your...
Jacksonville pole and aerial performers are turning Day of the Dead into a benefit...
Music, lights and performers from two local studios will fill the room Saturday, all to support a Jacksonville dog rescue.
‘We owe it to the taxpayers’: Jacksonville committee continues to seek answers on $40M...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A city financial oversight committee met for nearly three hours Monday to investigate how the Jacksonville Transportation Authority accumulated a $40 million deficit, hearing from two former chief financial officers while pressing for testimony from a third. The Financial Audit and Oversight Committee called Greg Hayes,...
Post calling Islam ‘invasive cult’ appears shared by Duval school board member; CAIR wants...
Duval County School Board Member Tony Ricardo is facing growing calls to resign following a controversial social media post about Islam that appeared on Facebook.
Baptist Health adds two Jacksonville-area pediatric practices
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Baptist Health has added two Jacksonville-area pediatric practices to its network, connecting community-based care with services at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The Jacksonville Beach and Southside offices of Pediatric Care Centers became Baptist Jacksonville Beach Pediatrics and Baptist Southside Pediatrics on Nov. 1. Patients will continue...
TRAFFIC ALERT: All southbound lanes of US-301 blocked after fatal crash in Baldwin
The Florida Highway Patrol reported all southbound lanes of US-301 are blocked Monday morning following a crash involving at least one fatality.
Shell Game: Jax Oyster Conservation turns shells into new reefs
The next time you slurp an oyster at a local raw bar, the shell could end up back in the water, helping to grow the next generation of oysters. That is the goal of Jax Oyster Conservation, a new nonprofit that collects oyster shells from seafood restaurants in Jacksonville and the Beaches and uses them to restore oyster reefs and shorelines in Northeast Florida.
JSO searching for 28-year-old woman last seen on Dunns Lake Dr. near Pulaski Rd.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 28-year-old woman last seen Monday at 5:20 a.m. on Dunns Lake Drive near Pulaski Road. JSO said that Elisha Watson suffers from a traumatic brain injury and she may be in danger due to her condition. Watson...
