Jacksonville FL

Nationally renowned Civil Rights Attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels are calling the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office one of the most violent law enforcement departments in the country.

Lucky Goat Coffee Co., the growing cafe franchise with outposts in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, appears to be expanding its footprint in the Sunshine State. This week, What Now came across plan review documents that show a new Lucky Goat opening in Jacksonville, at 12553 Bartram Park Blvd, Unit 103.

Lucky Goat Coffee Co. is eyeing a second Jacksonville outpost in Bartram Village, according to city records, with plans for a cozy 1,409-square-foot café that would seat 34 and carry an estimated build-out tab of about $226,000. It is the latest sign that smaller coffee chains and franchises are quietly staking...

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says its Cold Case Unit is now looking into the death of 64-year-old Francisco Juan Torres Torres, who died at a local hospital after being treated for a medical issue. Detectives were notified around 12:20 p.m. Friday that Torres Torres had died. According to the agency, he had been...

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding an investigation into a violent arrest by Jacksonville police in November. Crump conducted a news conference Friday to highlight police bodycam video showing sheriff’s deputies hitting Dasaun Williams, 24, and tasering...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A Jacksonville couple’s beach wedding turned into a surprise viral moment after hundreds of teenagers -- on the sand for “Senior Skip Day” — ended up witnessing the ceremony on March 27. The event at Jacksonville Beach drew heavy police presence...

Jacksonville ranks #1 out of the 100 largest U.S. metros for DUI-related fatalities per capita, with a rate of 2.21 deaths per 100,000 residents annually. Over five years (2019–2023), the city recorded 190 total DUI-related fatalities, averaging 38 deaths per year. Jacksonville’s rate is nearly 8x higher than Palm...

A deadly pre-dawn wreck and a second crash miles away brought traffic to a crawl across Jacksonville's northside and westside early Saturday, according to city authorities. Multiple stretches of roadway were shut down while emergency crews worked both scenes and investigators began sorting out what happened. Drivers...

JEA is warning the public about scammers sending texts that may appear to be from the utility.

A weekend ride on mini motorbikes turned life-threatening for 14-year-old Jaimon "JT" Cohen, who is still hospitalized after a head-on collision near Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach. The crash left the Jacksonville teen with multiple broken bones, a lacerated spleen and a head injury. He is now using a wheelchair...