Jacksonville community gardens struggle with heat, plant health, working conditions
As the summer heat continues, community gardens in Jacksonville are experiencing weed overgrowth and fungal disease and gardeners are facing harsh working conditions. Jacksonville has a wide variety of community gardens that residents can use to grow produce. However, Florida summers can be difficult for these gardens.
The Jacksonville Armada stadium deadline has passed. Now the city seeks fair-market payment for...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Armada’s proposed $80 million soccer stadium has not been built, and the developer may now have to repay the city the fair-market value of the land. The city gave Robert Palmer’s company, Jax Downtown Pro Real Estate LLC, the property for $1 under...
Orange Park farmers market remains fully funded despite budget gap and Amendment 3 concerns
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – The future of the Orange Park Farmers’ & Arts Market came up during recent discussions about a budget gap initially projected at more than $600,000, prompting concerns among vendors that the market could be reduced from twice a month to once a month. Town...
There’s a Real WWII Warship Hiding in Plain Sight at This Florida Museum
Jacksonville’s riverfront holds an incredible secret that most people drive right past without a second glance. The USS Orleck, a genuine World War II-era destroyer, sits proudly on the St. Johns River, open for anyone brave enough to climb aboard. This isn’t some replica or Hollywood prop (though it did star in a Tom
1982 Tylenol murders cold case leads investigators to Jacksonville, identity of ‘unknown wanderer’
An engraved key found with the body of a man found dead in a Boise, Idaho church led investigators to Mills Court in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville police arrest Atlanta murder suspect after 3 years on the run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man wanted in connection with the 2023 killing of a co-owner of Atlanta’s Republic Lounge was arrested Tuesday in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Soto, 43, was taken into custody at an apartment complex on Gate Parkway North after JSO...
Northside young man beaten, shot after accepting ride from four men: JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man in his late teens was beaten, pistol-whipped and shot during an armed robbery in Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday to Vantage Way South near Tradeport Drive after the victim reported being attacked by...
‘The down payment is the biggest hurdle’: 8 Jacksonville residents receive $20K grant in...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council approved Mayor Donna Deegan’s budget Tuesday night in an 18-to-1 vote. The budget restores $4.9 million to the city’s affordable housing trust fund, reversing a proposed cut that had drawn weeks of public concern. That funding breaks down as follows:
Atlantic blast brings heavy rain and coastal flood threats, Two-hour rain totals of 4.5...
Fall weather and pumpkin spice goodness following an Atlantic blast and waves of coastal rain. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with heavy downpours will be possible along our beaches and I-95 through Thursday. Areas near Amelia City in Nassau County received 4-4.5 inches of rain within two hours. The stren
Baptist Health, Cigna reach agreement restoring in-network access for patients
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Baptist Health has announced a multi-year agreement restoring in-network access for Cigna members to Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital services. The change is effective immediately. Baptist Health says the agreement means Cigna members can once again receive care from their preferred p
