Lockout lifted at A. Philip Randolph High School after school official thought they heard...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials said no one was injured after an A. Philip Randolph High School official said that they thought they heard gunfire near the school. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said that it cleared the area and there were no transports. JFRD said it was in the surrounding area staging for
Local Business Spotlight: The Old Farmhouse Turns the Page with New Callahan Location
The Old Farmhouse is turning the page to a new chapter — and inviting the whole community along for the ride. The beloved local shop is relocating to Thompson’s Mall in Callahan, and owners are throwing open the doors with a Grand Reopening celebration this weekend. “We are...
Jacksonville Man Accused of Executing Uncle Inside Laundromat, Arrested on Murder Charge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- A 23-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged with murder after investigators identified him as the masked gunman who allegedly shot his 61-year-old uncle in the back of the head inside a laundromat, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police identified the suspect as La’Darius Purdy,
Florida Corvette and Challenger Drivers Start Racing in Front of an Unmarked Police Car—One...
It does not happen every day that vehicles directly in front of a police car block multiple lanes, only to start a race. That is what happened on Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, when a Chevrolet Corvette and a Dodge…
Florida AG subpoenas Jacksonville-based property inspection firm over alleged deceptive practices
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an investigative subpoena to KIS Consulting, LLC, targeting the company’s property inspection services, consumer referral practices and door-to-door sales tactics. The investigation centers on how KIS Consulting advertises inspection services, refe
New fire station replaces 46-year-old firehouse at Blount Island
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. A train loaded with new cars trundled into JAXPORT’s fenced-in Blount Island Marine Terminal on Wednesday as city leaders officially openeda new fire station. The new station, Station 48, replaces one opened 46 years ago inside the...
Westview K-8 parent: ‘I’m sending my kids to school … and there’s no A/C:’
Parents at Westview K-8 are wanting answers from the school and Duval County Public Schools as air-conditioning units left students enduring stifling indoor temperatures this week.
Classic Dive Bar since 1933 Pete’s Bar Neptune Beach
Unpretentious watering hole, with old school dive bar energy and cheap drinks. Just a block from the sand, Pete’s Bar has been a go to for locals for 93 years in Jacksonville. Legend has it that when Prohibition ended, Pete’s was the first establishment in Duval County to be...
THE JAXSON | Warehouses of history: Jacksonville then and now
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Jacksonville’s historic warehouses and industrial buildings tell the story of a city shaped by railroads, shipping, manufacturing and commerce. From coffee roasting plants and wholesale grocery warehouses to bottling operations and distribution centers, these build
Jacksonville cooling center to offer food and shelter as temps hit 95+ degrees
City Rescue Mission is opening its cooling centers in Jacksonville to provide relief from forecasted high temperatures.
