Jacksonville Sheriff Seeks Help to Nab “Basket Bandit” in Unconventional Theft Case
In a social media post that's grabbed the attention of Jacksonville locals, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has called upon the community to assist in identifying an individual involved in a retail theft. The alleged incident, which occurred on August 24 at a store on McDuff Avenue, involves a person who utilized a...
Barry Manilow announces ‘Last Concert Tour’ that includes stop in Jacksonville
This one's for you, Jacksonville. Barry Manilow announced this week that he'll play a concert at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, through Ticketmaster. Several presale offers start Wednesday and Thursday. Ticket prices were not released. This is...
UF Health Jacksonville breaks ground on fourth hybrid emergency care center
UF Health Jacksonville broke ground today on its fourth state-of-the-art emergency and urgent care center in the region, a collaboration with Dallas-based Intuitive Health that has vastly improved access to critical health care services throughout Northeast Florida.
Residents concerned about traffic with new Mormon temple coming to Mandarin
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A huge plot of land in Mandarin will soon be the site of a Mormon temple for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A road to the side of the plot has neighbors fearing what they say could soon cause bumper-to-bumper traffic jams. Recently,...
Speech therapist shortage hits Duval students; district offers Summer and virtual sessions
In a letter to parents, Duval County Public Schools acknowledged an ongoing shortage of speech-language pathologists has caused students to miss therapy sessions.
Waffle House approved to build near Tinseltown
Waffle House Inc. is cleared to build a 24-hour restaurant along Deerwood Lake Parkway near Tinseltown. The site is along Touchton Road, between Copeland’s of New Orleans restaurant and the Deerwood Lake Commons shopping center anchored by Publix Super Markets Inc. The site is 4319 Deerwood Lake Parkway, on...
Jacksonville Braces for a Week of Unpredictable Showers and Thunderstorms, So Keep Your Umbrellas...
Jacksonville residents might want to keep an umbrella handy over the next week, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting a pattern of showers and thunderstorms intermittently hitting the area. According to an update from the NWS Jacksonville, FL, there's a mixed bag of sunny skies and potential wet weather...
Mystery Processor Revealed After Acquisition of Tyson Facility
Thomas Foods International USA has acquired the former Tyson Foods plant in Jacksonville, Fla., for $3.55 million, with plans to spend $28 million to revitalize the facility. The investment is expected to create up to 100 jobs and boost the port city’s meat processing sector as part of a local...
Regency Square Mall plans show partial demolition, outparcels
Civil engineering plans for the former Regency Square Mall show initial plans that include seven outparcels along the front and a good portion of the East Mall to be demolished. Blackwater Development and EnVision Design + Engineering LLC submitted civil engineering plans to the city Sept. 24 that provide a...
Man killed in hit and run in Jacksonville on Lem Turner Road
A pedestrian was killed early Wednesday in Jacksonville in the 9400 block of Lem Turner Road after being struck in a hit and run crash. Someone called 911 dispatched at 6:50 a.m. to report that a person was laying in the roadway. Officers arrived to find a man in his 40s near the entrance of the lot of Roses grocery...