Oakleaf Plantation primed for 47.5-acre commercial addition
A 47.5-acre grocery-anchored commercial development is proposed in the Clay County portion of Oakleaf Plantation, according to filed plans. It is at the intersection of Oakleaf Parkway and District Drive just east of the First Coast Expressway, according to a preliminary application filed July 13 with the county. The s
Jacksonville business owners say unsafe Northside building ruined their dreams
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two former Jacksonville business owners say they invested thousands of dollars into their dreams, only to watch them collapse — along with the ceilings above them. The women rented commercial space inside a building on Avenue B, where they say repeated flooding, mold, rodents and...
Questions about Duval admin pay lead to abrupt end of superintendent interview
A comparison between high administrators' pay and teachers pay were the focus of a sit-down interview Wednesday with Duval County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Jacksonville area through 10...
A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the rest of the day Wednesday due to a severe thunderstorm watch that’s in effect for all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia through 10 p.m.
Florida woman charged with assaulting officer at Doylestown rehabilitation facility, police say
A Florida woman is facing aggravated assault and related lesser charges after allegedly injuring a police officer while resisting arrest inside a Doylestown Borough rehabilitation facility. Savannah Maria Irving, 35, of Jacksonville, FL, was also charged with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, obstructing the admini
JSO looking for person who abandoned dog in crate behind church
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it’s looking for the person who abandoned a dog locked in a crate in a church parking lot. It happened on July 1 at a church off Philips Highway, a JSO social media post states. The vehicle pulled into a...
‘She was not breathing’: Jacksonville mom’s CPR training helped save her 9-year-old daughter’s life...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – What started as a normal day at the pool quickly turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. But one mother’s training and determination helped bring her daughter back to life. X’Kyra Curry had turned 9 years old just three days earlier, and the Green family...
‘They’re everywhere’: Flock cameras vandalized near the beaches
Vandalism targeting "Flock" cameras has ignited a local debate over public safety and digital surveillance in the Beaches communities
JSO responding to reported drowning at San Pablo Road apartment complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is responding to a reported drowning in the San Pablo neighborhood on Wednesday. The incident happened at the Coquina Bay Apartments on San Pablo Road. A News4JAX crew is headed to the scene to learn more. This is developing.
Five Points Hibachi Favorite Flips To All-You-Can-Eat Sushi As Iwa
Kaika Teppanyaki, the Five Points hibachi staple known for its tableside cooking shows, shut its doors July 26 for about a month of renovations and a full-on identity shift. When it reopens in late August, the restaurant will return as Iwa, trading the hibachi format for an all-you-can-eat sushi concept while keeping t
