Jacksonville FL

The Gator Nation awaits the return of Florida basketball with bated breath amidst high expectations for the coming season. Locked and loaded with one of the most talented rosters in the country, the Orange and Blue is primed for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, and hopefully, a second national title in three years. But before the regular season begins, Todd Golden's gang has a pair of preseason games scheduled to help warm them up for the grueling campaign. The first one comes against the Bayl

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Northeast Florida home prices rose slightly in September, but closed sales and new listings declined from August as homes took longer to sell and buyers had more properties to choose from, the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors said. The median price for a single-family home...

Melanie Lawson is turning 50 this month, and instead of just throwing a party, she’s using the milestone to shine a spotlight on a Jacksonville nonprofit that has spent more than two decades helping local girls and families. Her celebration, called Dear Jacksonville: A Love Letter, 21 Years in the Making, is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, with part of the proceeds benefiting Empowerment Resources, Inc.

A woman working inside the Duval County Courthouse opened what appeared to be a routine character witness letter on October 2 and soon began reporting eye irritation, dizziness, a headache, red palms and a rash. The symptoms were enough to trigger a full hazmat response from Jacksonville Fire Rescue and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at the downtown courthouse, though the scare ultimately ended with negative field test results.

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to move east before curving north as a category 2 hurricane. It is currently on track to make landfall Friday night (Oct. 9) or Saturday morning (Oct. 10) at or near to Florida panhandle. Though the storm...

A Middleburg man was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault after threatening to shoot several people while walking along Short Horn Road, says the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

The Gun Owners of America (GOA), which represents over two million members, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville. GOA, along with the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs, alleges the city violated their Second Amendment rights at a local event. The suit is challenging...

Every October, Orange Park transforms into a bustling hub of creativity and community spirit as the Orange Park Fall Festival takes over Town Hall Park. For more than four decades, this beloved event has brought together artists, vendors, families, and food lovers for a weekend celebration that captures everything wonderful about small-town Florida. With free admission, live entertainment, and an incredible variety of handmade treasures, it’s no wonder this festival draws around 40,000 visitors

The safety net they counted on vanished. Millions of people who had received federal food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , or SNAP, recently found themselved locked out. Hitting home were federal funding cuts, as well as tightened eligibility rules and expanded work requirements that were approved in 2025 and took effect in April. So hordes of people with depleted cupboards descended on food pantries, which were already strained after years of increasing demand. Mult

Nathaniel Ford, DART's new chief, is named in a Florida criminal investigation into spending at his former agency, JTA. Subpoenas issued for records.