I-10 Dump Truck Driver Nods Off, Smashes Into Jacksonville School Bus: Troopers
A quiet early-morning run on Interstate 10 turned tense on Monday when a dump truck plowed into the back of a school bus near mile marker 350 in Jacksonville, authorities said. The crash happened around 6:54 a.m. with only one child on board. No injuries were reported, and troopers say the truck driver later admitted...
Northside Heats Up as Dave’s Hot Chicken Hatches Second Jax Spot
Dave’s Hot Chicken is doubling down on Jacksonville, with a second restaurant set to open at River City Marketplace on March 13. The new River City spot will join the chain’s existing St. Johns Town Center location and bring another drive-thru option to the Northside. According to the...
Deputies search for suspects after attempted gas station break-in
According to deputies, the incident happened just after 1 a.m. on January 3.
JSO asks for help identifying vacuum thief suspect
Police are asking for help to find a man who stole three expensive vacuums from a Monument Road store on February 25.
7 riverfront dining experiences that no longer exist
A 1928 Sanborn Map of the Ocean Street market. | Jacksonville Public Library Special Collections Department. Prior to World War II, the foot of Ocean Street was Jacksonville’s answer to the kind of interactive riverfront tourists seek when visiting cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Located along...
‘Don’t want to come outside’: Westside residents distraught after 25-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Questions about pedestrian safety came to the forefront after a 25-year-old woman was killed Monday night while trying to cross 103rd Street near Kincaid Road. Residents who walk in the neighborhood said the roadway already feels dangerous and they want changes. “My first instinct was to...
Annie R. Morgan Elementary on Jacksonville’s Westside to become tech incubator, community hub
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Annie R. Morgan Elementary, which was closed last summer on Jacksonville’s Westside, will be revived as a tech incubator and community hub, as first reported by our news partners at Jacksonville Today. Last week, the Duval County School Board agreed to sell the school, which...
Parent arrested after bringing gun to a Jacksonville elementary school
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. Principal Brown said the incident happened during dismissal when a parent was found to have a firearm in their car. >>>...
St. Johns to get new library and parks without raising property taxes
St John’s County children will soon have a new place to play, gather, and read as construction on a new public library began on Tuesday.
Resolution to cases against Jacksonville firefighters accused in “prank war”
Firefighters are to complete a pretrial intervention program to have their charges dropped.
