Jacksonville FL

Black Pearl, a restaurant concept combining Japanese and Italian cuisines, plans a soft opening Jan. 21 in Ponte Vedra Beach. Kelvin Ole confirmed the date in a Jan. 14 email. An Instagram post said a speakeasy that will be incorporated into the restaurant is set to open Jan. 28. According...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan honored her friendly bet with the Buffalo mayor by sending a truck-load of Mayport shrimp and a monetary donation to a local food bank. The shrimp is from H&S Shrimp, a family-owned Jacksonville company that’s been in business since 1959. It’s also owned...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A longtime oceanfront staple at Jacksonville Beach is preparing to close its doors. Joe’s Crab Shack, a restaurant many locals say holds decades of memories, will soon be converted into a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company location, according to the company’s chief operating officer. The Bubba Gump...

City power provider JEA is reviewing a request for service availability for what appears to be Korean-American supermarket chain H Mart at the Timberlin Village shopping center. A request submitted Jan. 14 shows that an unidentified grocer is exploring a 53,000-square-foot space in an existing building at 8801...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Investigators and family are renewing a call for information that could lead to an arrest in the murder of a Jacksonville mother almost 40 years ago. On Thursday morning, First Coast Crime Stoppers held an online news conference to highlight the cold case of Melissa Ellison, a young mother whose...

After more than 25 years, a popular oceanfront restaurant will close and reopen under a new — and familiar — name. Joe’s Crab Shack will close on Jan. 24, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported. In its place will open Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Terry Turner, chief operating officer for Joe’s Crab Shack, confirmed to the...

Aldi announced it will open Jan. 22 in the Cedar Hills Shopping Center in West Jacksonville. The German discount grocery at 3538 Blanding Blvd. is scheduled to open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. The first 200 customers will receive a gift bag of Aldi products and a gift...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Wakulla County man was arrested after allegedly driving to Jacksonville, Florida to meet with who he thought was a child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Richard Lynn Simmons, Jr., 36, is charged with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice...

Wednesday afternoon, the city of Jacksonville placed its Hispanic outreach director on administrative leave after a livestream she hosted on Instagram, where she warned viewers about federal immigration agents sighted around the city.

“Fear Factor: House of Fear” is on FOX30 and it’s also coming to the River City.