JSO investigating reported shots fired at The Avenues mall in Jacksonville
Around 5 p.m. on Saturday, panic erupted at The Avenues mall following reports of potential gunfire.
Jacksonville Specialist Issues Urgent Warning on Rising HPV-Related “Dental Crisis” for Cancer Survivors
As the medical community grapples with a significant rise in HPV-related head and neck cancers among younger, non-smoking demographics, a local expert is sounding the alarm on a secondary, silent crisis: the rapid and devastating loss of dental health following life-saving radiation. Dr. CJ Henley, DMD, a...
14-year-old facing attempted 2nd-degree murder charge following stabbing incident on Matthew Gilbert Middle School...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One day after the stabbing of a middle school student, who was taken to the hospital as a result, the 14-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, according the student’s arrest report. The incident, which happened on a school bus headed to Matthew...
Soul Out Kitchen Launching with Country-Style Soul Food This Spring
This spring, a new food truck will set up shop in Jacksonville at 2056 Emerson St, serving up country-style soul food favorites. It’s called Soul Out Kitchen, and it’s working toward a launch this April. “It’s going to be country-style soul food,” Edward, a co-owner in the project,...
Lil Poppa returns with ‘Out of Town Bae’
Jacksonville rapper and CMG signee Lil Poppa returns with his new single, “Out Of Town Bae.” An official video will follow. The release sets the stage for a new project arriving this spring. The single marks his first release of 2026 and continues the steady momentum built through...
JSO: Man on minibike killed in crash with SUV on Gate Parkway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man on a minibike was killed in a crash with an SUV on Gate Parkway in Jacksonville early Saturday morning, according the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. JSO Sgt. Robert Hungerford said the the crash occurred around 1:10 a.m. on Gate Parkway underneath J. Turner Butler Boulevard...
Shooting on College Street leaves two men injured
Deputies say the incident happened around 2:08 a.m.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Urges Vigilance: Suspected Thieves Disguised as Valentine’s Dates
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posted on social media highlighting five individuals accused of separate thefts at a local home improvement store. The Facebook post, shared ahead of Valentine’s Day, asked the public to help identify the suspects. The alleged thefts occurred at the Oldfield Crossing Drive store...
Swisher partners with Lift Jax on Eastside jobs
Tobacco company Swisher has reached an agreement with nonprofit community group Lift Jax to reserve 60 jobs for residents of the historic Eastside as part of its $135 million Jacksonville manufacturing expansion.
Mayor Deegan urges Jacksonville families to be ‘educated and prepared’ amid increased wildfire risks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — City leaders said in Friday's press conference that Jacksonville is now in extreme drought, and wildfire risk is higher than it has been in more than a decade. So far this year, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has responded to 29 wildfires, more than double this time...

















