JSO arrests 11 men after rooster-fighting ring bust at Northside home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eleven men were arrested Saturday after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office raided a Northside home and shut down an alleged rooster-fighting ring. JSO said it began investigating after a neighbor reported suspected rooster fighting at a home on Jake Road, near Yellow Bluff Road. When officers...
The Hub Brooklyn set to open Jan. 31
Owner Mark Janasik says The Hub Brooklyn will open Jan. 31. The three-level establishment at 400 Riverside Ave. comprises three restaurants: a Southern Grounds coffee shop; a Mediterranean-themed full-service restaurant called Alder & Oak; and Zorba’s Bar, a rooftop bar with appetizers and views of the city’s skyline...
Man charged with moving cocaine via JaxPort after 175-pound stash found
A Florida man is facing federal drug-trafficking charges after about 175 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in kitchen cabinets being shipped through Jacksonville’s port . Alfredo Jose Colon Rivera , 37, was indicted in Jacksonville on Jan. 21 on charges of trafficking conspiracy and possession with intent to...
American Signature Furniture closing out in Regency, Argyle
American Signature Inc., with two stores in Jacksonville, is holding closing sales at its remaining 10 American Signature Furniture stores in Florida and Delaware as well as at 79 Value City Furniture stores in 13 states. No Value City stores are in Florida. The 10 American Signature Furniture stores comprise...
Jacksonville doctor accused of stealing $2,700 in merchandise from Target
A Jacksonville doctor was arrested Friday in connection with the theft of more than $2,700 in merchandise from a Target store.
Publix no longer the top grocery store in Florida, study finds
FLORIDA – A fan-favorite grocery chain has just surpassed Florida’s very own Publix brand of stores, according to the latest report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. More specifically, the report examines customer satisfaction across a broad range of industries and companies. Within the supermarket...
Rare deep freeze underway in Florida as intensifying bitter blast extends as far south...
While millions of Americans have been feeling the bitter arctic air this winter fueled by the Polar Vortex, Floridians will get their taste this week as a rare deep freeze is underway in the Sunshine State.
Unanswered questions remain following a deck collapse in Ponte Vedra that injured multiple people
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Just one day after a portion of a second-floor deck collapsed at a Ponte Vedra rental beach home injured more than a dozen people, several people were seen exiting the home with bags and suitcases. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon. Eight of the...
Motorcyclist loses control, dies in Westside crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed in a Monday afternoon crash on Jacksonville’s westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said a man in his 50s was headed north on Manning Cemetery Road, just off Normandy Boulevard, around 5 p.m, when, for unknown reasons, he lost control and crashed.
High-Speed Chase Ends With Rollover Crash, Drug Arrest In Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A high-speed pursuit involving a vehicle previously flagged by Lake City police ended in a rollover crash and multiple drug-related charges Friday evening, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. At about 6:25 p.m. on January 23, 2026, CCSO Deputy Rivera spotted a red Ford pickup ...

















