Tallahassee Power Play Puts Jacksonville’s Downtown Cash Machine on the Line
A push in Tallahassee to clamp down on a key redevelopment tool has Jacksonville officials on edge, as they warn the change could freeze downtown projects and choke off local funding for housing, parks and small-business grants. The measures under debate would effectively limit or shut down Community Redevelopment...
Florida woman accused of attacking Georgia officers during arrest for public drunkenness
A Florida woman was taken into custody early on Monday morning on accusations of being drunk in public.
JSO: Gunfire scatters ‘100 to 300’ teens gathered outside The Avenues
Jacksonville police say detectives are questioning "a person of interest" after gunfire erupted while an estimated "100 to 300" teenagers were gathered in the parking lot outside The Avenues mall . No injuries were reported immediately, and no one has come forward saying they were a victim of a crime in the incident...
Jacksonville police officer arrested, accused of battering man at a business
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was arrested after officials say he battered a man at a Clay County business on Saturday. Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for service in reference to an assault at a business in the early morning...
Jacksonville family escapes overnight house fire that destroyed home of 18 years
A Jacksonville family is starting over after a fast-moving fire destroyed their home during one of the coldest nights of the year.
Watch Fla. Sheriff’s Officer Save Driver after Carjacking, Fiery Crash
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a Feb. 8 carjacking turned into a fiery crash after officers located the stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Officer Almin Residovic pulled a trapped driver from a burning vehicle and rendered emergency aid, while another officer safely rescued an unharmed 1-year-old...
Former Landstar CEO planning restaurant with pickleball courts in Mayport
The retired CEO of Jacksonville-based trucking company Landstar is planning a restaurant complex with pickleball courts, a stage and more in Mayport. James Gattoni, who retired in 2024 after 28 years with Landstar, said Feb. 10 he was targeting a spring 2027 opening for the restaurant at 2989 Mayport Road. The site...
Outdoor food hall, live music venue The BLOCK Jax sets opening date
A first-of-its-kind, family-oriented Jacksonville entertainment venue with an outdoor food hall featuring eight restaurants and a craft brewery, plus a kids' park, live music pavilion and a private dog park, is getting ready to open. The BLOCK Jax will debut March 20-22 with a grand opening weekend celebration, owner...
Family of man found fatally stabbed in Orange Park seeks support for funeral after...
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A Clay County family is struggling to arrange funeral services for a 38-year-old man who was fatally stabbed earlier this month. Billy Clark Foster died after being stabbed multiple times during what investigators described as a pre-planned meeting at the Cypress Pointe Apartment Complex parking...
S3 Viking Moved To The Cecil Legacy Plaza and Memorial
Today, the historic S-3 Viking made its journey from Cecil Airport Hangar 1820 to its new home at the Cecil Field Legacy Plaza & Memorial at the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum. Now positioned alongside the F/A-18 Hornet and the A-7 Corsair II, and soon to be joined by an...
