Rising Ribault River threatens homes along Jacksonville’s Ken Knight Drive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents along Ken Knight Drive are watching the Ribault River as another round of rain threatens a neighborhood with a history of flooding. The river rose earlier in the day, reaching the level of homes behind it and creeping toward the boat ramp at Charles Reese Park. Floodwater also seeped into yards and driveways along the street before pulling back.
Unique canteen-style Chinese restaurant opens in Baymeadows
Mini bowls pack big flavors at a unique new fast-casual Chinese restaurant now open on the Southside in Jacksonville. Wokhey Wok Fired Mini Bowls recently debuted at 8221 Southside Blvd., No. 11, in the Deerwood Station shopping center at Baymeadows Road. The restaurant is a canteen-style Chinese concept that is believed to be the first of its kind in Northeast Florida. Guests design their own meals from Wokhey's rotating menu of traditional Chinese-American, new regional dishes and dim sum. The
Jacksonville’s JTA floats bringing back tolls to help close budget gap
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s interim CEO raised the possibility of bringing tolls back to the city as the agency looks for revenue amid layoffs and a budget shortfall. Cleveland Ferguson told the City Council’s Financial Audit and Oversight Select Committee that JTA...
New concourse nears completion at Jacksonville International Airport
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. About 400 contractors are hustling to complete a new concourse expected to open in late January at Jacksonville International Airport. Workers are putting final touches on the 165,000-square-foot Concourse B, with six new gates, multiple restaurants, traveler clubs...
Man shot in head after argument in Brentwood
The shooting occurred after 5 p.m. Thursday on West 39th Street.
Tree struck by motorist who veered off road is blocking Philips Highway near I-95
A driver involved in a crash veered off the road and struck a tree that is blocking Philips Highway north near I-95.
Jacksonville police respond to report of person shot near a store at 39th and...
Jacksonville police are on scene of what they are describing as a report of a person shot near the intersection of Pearl and 39th St. on the Northside.
Jacksonville Vet Detained by ICE in Arizona as Friends Rally for Her Release
Dr. Melina Orozco Aislant, a Venezuelan-born veterinarian who has practiced in Jacksonville since 2023, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while on vacation in Arizona. She was arrested by ICE officers on Sept. 23 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and friends and colleagues back home have been organizing to demand her release ever since.
LIVE RADAR: Monitoring Hurricane Isaias and a rainy, windy forecast here locally
We’re starting today with a very active weather pattern across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Persistent onshore flow continues this morning, and that will keep coastal and river flooding concerns in place, especially around times of high tide. LIVE RADAR: Click play above for live local radar. A Coastal...
Florida’s exhibition vs Baylor among top preseason hoops matchups
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
