Jacksonville FL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan spoke to the media after the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrived in Jacksonville to audit the city for what the agency calls “excessive government spending.”. The auditors are expected to be in the city for two days. Florida Chief Financial...

While officials with the state DOGE began a two-day, in-person review Thursday of Jacksonville’s financial systems, Florida’s chief financial officer accused some local governments targeted for audits of tampering with public records.

*A Florida man is charged with felony bigamy for marrying three women in separate counties. According to ABC Action News, the women, Michele, Brandi, and Tonya Betsey, discovered they were all wed to Henry Betsey, Jr., exposing flaws in Florida’s marriage licensing system. “There are no safeguards, and I feel like...

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Jacksonville.

Publix Super Markets plans to build a 369,0454-square-foot logistics hub in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that the large-scale frozen foods warehouse, to be built by Gray Construction, will cost $135 million. The company just obtained a building permit, allowing them to begin work on the...

A man in his mid-30s is in stable condition after an attempted burglary led to gunfire on Jacksonville's Westside, authorities report. News4Jax detailed that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to the incident shortly yesterday afternoon on Cahoon Road South, where they were greeted by a homeowner reporting a...

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the man lost control of the motorcycle, and was flung from the bike and into the southbound inside shoulder of the roadway.

In its continuous effort to engage with the community and address public safety concerns, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) is taking its Town Hall series to District 2 this Friday. Residents of Arlington and Intracoastal West, the areas encompassing District 2, are invited to join the event and engage with...

Just announced Trevor Wallace , 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Florida Theatre. Ticket prices unavailable. Petra , 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Murray Hill Theatre. $27-$32. Paul Wall and the Ying Yang Twins , with Slim Thug and Lil Flip, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Florida Theatre. Ticket prices...

Mayor Donna Deegan has officially kicked off the "State of Jax" initiative, a partnership designed to gather detailed data to guide Jacksonville's development. The project unites public and private sectors with a mission to shed light on the city's significant challenges and opportunities. Partners onboard including...