GŪD Essence greenlit for Downtown Jacksonville
Miami-based cannabis producers retailer GŪD Essence earned the green light Feb. 20 to convert Downtown’s closed Burger King into a dispensary at project cost of $408,000. The city issued a permit for S.R. Construction Services LLC of Palm City to renovate 3,837 square feet of interior space at 210 E. State St. at...
Clarence ‘CJ’ James Secures Jacksonville Firefighters Endorsement, Becoming the Public Safety Candidate
Continuing the momentum for his campaign, the Jacksonville Firefighters voted unanimously to endorse Clarence James due to his incredible record of public service. There hasn’t been a school board candidate who has secured both endorsements for many years. The FOP endorsed Clarence back in October of 2025!. With the...
Comedian Tom Papa brings ‘Grateful Bread Tour’ to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After more than two decades in comedy, Tom Papa says he’s finally reached a place where the laughs come with less pressure — and more joy. The veteran stand-up comedian, actor and author is bringing his Grateful Bread Tour to Jacksonville. “I’d say I’m...
The Allman Brothers Band is personal for The Allman Revival
Jacksonville in the early 1970s was a breeding ground for southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet. Six Jacksonville boys who came to be called “the architects of southern rock” (a label the bluesmen found too limiting) moved to Macon, Georgia, in 1969, making that city a recording industry landmark.
Gunfire at separate takeover event leaves four shot near Seawalk Festival
Four people, including one juvenile, were shot near a music festival in Jacksonville Beach after what officials describe as an unauthorized “takeover” event. Authorities say all injuries are non-life-threatening.
Body of missing Jacksonville woman found in Georgia
The search for a missing Jacksonville woman has come to a tragic end in Liberty County.
Life Time ‘athletic country club’ opening in 2027 in Seven Pines
Life Time Inc. is ready to add pools and spas to its two-level “athletic country club” in development at Seven Pines now that the city issued six permits Feb. 18 at a project cost totaling almost $5.5 million. At Seven Pines, Life Time said it plans a two-story,...
Pedestrian struck, killed by SUV on Dunn Avenue in Jacksonville
A pedestrian was hit by an SUV at about 11:05 p.m. Sunday on Dunn Avenue east of Biscayne Boulevard in Jacksonville.
Shots Ring Out Near New Kings Road Laundromat As JSO Locks Down Northwest Jax
Police swarmed a Northwest Jacksonville strip Monday morning after a shooting near New Kings Road and Soutel Drive left at least one person wounded and a neighborhood on edge. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office units quickly roped off the area, focusing on a laundromat as detectives moved in and crime-scene tape went up....
Florida private schools sue Step Up for Students over voucher payout problems
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. A group of private school owners have filed suit against Step Up for Students, the Jacksonville company in charge of handling half a million school choice vouchers in Florida. The suit, which alleges Step Up For Students mishandled payments owed to the schools,...
