MAD DADS announced its dissolution after 23 years of fighting against crime. A spokesman...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – M.A.D. D.A.D.S., the community advocacy group known for fighting against crime in Jacksonville for more than 20 years, announced its dissolution on Monday, leaving some members blindsided by the decision. In a news release, the M.A.D. D.A.D.S Jacksonville Chapter said its Board of Directors voted...
City faces challenges as cold weather hits and unhoused residents continue to camp overnight...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite a law that took effect more than a year ago banning overnight camping on public sidewalks without a permit, it continues in Jacksonville as overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s. “We added beds, and all the other shelters added beds also. We’re...
Florida doctor pleads guilty to larceny charges related to theft of Helene donations
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A licensed Florida doctor pleaded guilty to five felony charges related to the theft of donation supplies intended to aid Hurricane Helene victims in 2024, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced in a Dec. 15, 2025, press release. Mark Anthony Smith, 56,...
Publix seeks build-out permit for Seven Pines supermarket
Publix is preparing to build-out its supermarket in The Village at Seven Pines, the Regency Centers retail development at southeast Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295. The city is reviewing a permit application for the estimated $1.8 million build-out for the 52,030-square-foot, two-story supermarket under...
‘Pride of the Northside’: Raines High School students, faculty celebrate state championship win at...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From the band to the bleachers, students, parents, alumni, and neighbors packed into a pep rally to celebrate the Vikings’ State Championship title — and the energy was just as loud as the moment that sealed the win. “The energy is high,” Raines alumni...
‘You will be caught’: Family speaks after Jacksonville father killed outside Paxon Shopping Center
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville family is searching for answers after their loved one, Corey Denmark, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Paxon Shopping Center on Edgewood Avenue. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said officers responded to the shopping center just after 8 p.m. on Dec....
Jacksonville man shot multiple times during fight over money in parking lot of seafood...
The victim was walking through the parking lot when the suspect approached him and they began to fight about money.
North Jacksonville cold storage warehouse sells for $192 million
DHL Supply Chain sold its “Project Empire” refrigerated warehouse in North Jacksonville on Dec. 11 for $192 million. The 625,308-gross-square-foot building is on 49.8 acres at 10030 Eastport Road, at Kraft and Eastport roads south of the San Mateo Little League ballfields. DHL Supply Chain sold the property...
After unimaginable loss, Canadian father returns to UF Health Jacksonville with donation for PICU
For Pieter Kort, the halls of UF Health Jacksonville once represented a place of profound grief and loss.
BIT OF JOY | Naturalization ceremony
Ninety-five people from 39 countries became U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony at halftime of yesterday’s Jaguars game. They come to Jacksonville from all corners of the world, including Ukraine, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Austria, India and Pakistan. Some wore hijabs, others wore suits and one...
