Jacksonville FL

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – With spring break starting next week, students in Clay County have one more day of classes before the holiday, and the Orange Park Police Department says it is working to head off rumors of an unauthorized event planned for Friday night that could draw large numbers of unsupervised juveniles.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An embattled owner tied to dozens of Jacksonville rental properties that are going through foreclosures owes JEA hundreds of thousands of dollars. JEA said Peoples Choice, an LLC tied to social media influencer and self-proclaimed billionaire Jarek Tadla, owes them $459,810.84 for 17 different...

A parent was arrested Tuesday after bringing a firearm onto the campus of Southside Estates Elementary School, according to a message sent to families by the school’s principal.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Freestanding emergency rooms are meeting a significant need for people to have easier access to medical care, especially in the case of an emergency. “We are providing care and patients’ backyards,” said Dr. Shilpa Amin, who is the chief of emergency medicine at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital....

For most of us, the St. Johns River is like that one cousin at the family BBQ — fun to hang with, but you’re probably not giving them a hug. We’ve all spent decades treating the river like a giant, moving scenic backdrop for overpriced meals and Jags tailgates. If you told a local you were going for a dip under the...

Look up appliance thief! Say cheese.... JSO is looking for a gentleman who thought it was a good idea to go into a department store on Monument Road on Wednesday February and pick up (3) Dyson Vacuum cleaners valued over $1,300 and instead of going to the cashier he went straight to the emergency exit. While this...

Community First Credit Union is seeking a zoning exception to allow food preparation and service at its Murray Hill branch, which it plans to establish through a renovation of the defunct Edgewood Bakery. The exception would be for a food truck with outdoor sales and service at the property at...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A rare photography exhibition is coming to Jacksonville and it offers an intimate look at one of rock music’s most iconic figures. Few people knew John Lennon as closely as May Pang, who was his companion during his famous “Lost Weekend” period from 1973 to 1975. During those 18 months, she...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The city's hunt for a future jail site will give the public an initial list of potential sites in about six months and the choice of a top-ranked site could happen a year from now. The city has hired CGL as the firm helping with the...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Jesse Lee McKenzie, a 43-year-old from Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for threatening to retaliate against a witness in a federal case. McKenzie pleaded guilty on October 28, 2025, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Court documents reveal that...