Jim’s Place approved for demolition as part of site redevelopment
The closed Jim’s Place along the Arlington Expressway is coming down. Realco Recycling Co. of Jacksonville will demolish the 8,760-square-foot structure on 1.84 acres at 7900 Arlington Expressway now that the city issued a permit May 21 for the $2,400 project. The project scope is the complete demolition of...
Thunderstorms have ended, Slightly cooler days ahead
Showers and storms have ended and we are cooling off behind the front. Slightly cooler temperatures will settle in behind the front Thursday through the weekend. Although our morning lows and afternoon highs will be slightly cooler, temperatures will continue to run a little higher than average. Tonight: Gradual...
Generations Mark Day for Mothers with Festive Brunch
Every day from sunup to sundown entrepreneur Lisa Norman is surrounded by mothers and children dropping off their children at her day care establishment located in the Sherwood Plaza on Soutel Rd. Witnessing the exhaustion of the mothers at the daycare, her family and community, Lisa took matters into her hands and...
Fallen Jacksonville Corrections Officer Brad McNew honored
On Wednesday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson held her office’s 7th annual Daniel E. Watts Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers Awards.
Revlon to close manufacturing facility on Jacksonville’s Westside, lay off 127 employees
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Revlon, the beauty products company, announced it will be closing its manufacturing facility on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter. According to the May 16 letter, the facility’s closure will result in 127 employees being...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jacksonville area
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Jacksonville at 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. The warning applies to Baker, Duval and Nassau counties in Florida and Charlton and Ware counties in Georgia. Meteorologists warn of winds as strong as 60 mph. Use caution. Officials warn of...
St. Augustine man sentenced to 4 years in prison for illegally selling firearms
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A St. Augustine man was sentenced to four years in prison for illegally selling firearms, according to the Department of Justice. Alton Wayne Cope III, 64, was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and conspiring to deal firearms...
Duval County Public Schools ending free lunch at 37 schools, breakfast still free for...
Duval County Public Schools leaders said Wednesday that free lunch will no longer be offered at 37 schools starting next school year.
Jacksonville Man Arrested in Flagler County After Tossing Drugs During Traffic Stop
A Jacksonville man was arrested on Friday night, May 16, after Flagler County deputies observed him throwing a bag of marijuana from his vehicle during a traffic stop. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with illegal window tint. Before the vehicle came to a complete stop, deputies witnessed The post...
Winding down Winn: St. Augustine supermarket closing in August to make way for...
A Winn-Dixie grocery store in St. Augustine is set to close August 17 as it prepares for conversion into an Aldi, according to a report. The store, located at 181 Blackford Way in the Shores Village Plaza, will undergo a build-out for the discount grocery chain, the Jacksonville Business Journal reported. According...
