Find your forever friend at the Passion 4 Pets Adoption Event on May 21
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Calling all animal lovers!. This May, Passion 4 Pets is teaming up with local shelters to roll out the red carpet for rescue animals across the region with a heartwarming adoption event. Set against a backdrop of wagging tails, curious whiskers, and second chances, this event...
Shipyards marina support building lands city permits
Work is well underway at the Jacksonville Shipyards project on the Downtown Northbank of the St. Johns River. The city issued permits May 8 for Auld & White Constructors LLC to build the Jacksonville Shipyards marina support building and its back-of-house for a total project cost of $5.6 million. The...
New project aims to make Riverside intersection safer
The FDOT is creating a new roundabout at Post Street and Old Roosevelt Boulevard.
Ammonia leak in Mayport Village, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responding
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and a hazmat team are responding to an ammonia leak in Mayport.
Cook Out fast-food chain buys closed Freddy’s site on Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville’s closed Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers on Beach Boulevard appears to be the site of the area’s first Cook Out, the North Carolina-based privately owned fast-food chain that sells burgers, barbecue and shakes. It could be one of the first Cook Out locations in the state.
Jacksonville woman guilty of 2023 double murder, kidnapping
It only took an hour on Wednesday for a Jacksonville jury to find Iris Williams guilty.
Ascension St. Vincent’s to host free medical clinic on Jacksonville’s Westside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s is hosting a special event to serve those in need on Jacksonville’s Westside on May 17. This family-friendly event, held at The New Life Worship Center, 8247 Ramona Blvd. West, Jacksonville, FL 32221, will include free medical clinic and dental assessments, medical...
Florida Woman Buys $5 Million Scratch-Off Ticket
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Lucinda Joseph-Rann, 54, of Jacksonville, claimed a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The Duval County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of...
Girlfriend kills boyfriend and his brother, then kidnaps their mom, FL cops say
She made their mom put her hand on the gun to transfer fingerprints, officers said.
Jacksonville logistics firm to invest $20M in Tampa facility, add 60 jobs
Jacksonville-based NXTPoint Logistics announced Thursday its plan to open a third party logistics distribution center in Tampa this June. The 193,000-square-foot facility is at 2001 Suddath Park Street in the East Side neighborhood. It will feature 33 loading docks, a clearance height of 36 feet and a seven-inch...