Sweetgreen To Set Up Shop in Jacksonville
Sweetgreen will soon have a dozen shops in Florida, with its new 2,560-square-foot store set to open on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The fresh Florida store, located at 4624 Town Crossing Dr. in Jacksonville’s St. Johns Town Center, also marks its debut on the northeast side of the state. Opening...
Original Woody’s Bar-B-Q restaurant closing, planning to move
After 46 years, a Jacksonville barbecue institution known for its signature Baby Back Ribs, Memphis-style Spare Ribs, and other Southern slow-smoked staples is closing — but only temporarily as its owner plans to relocate the restaurant. The Original Woody's Bar-B-Q will shut its doors Sept. 30 at 1638 University Blvd.
Rock History discussing Lynyrd Skynyrd, Soundgarden, The Monkees and Benjamin Orr from The Cars
September 8th, 2007, Lynyrd and Skynyrd are inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Now this really seems like an interesting thing because Skynyrd, they call Jacksonville, Florida home. They’ve written a song called “Sweet Home Alabama”, but to my knowledge, no real connection to Georgia, but they’re inducted in
Wildlight Expansion: Nassau County’s master-planned community keeps building toward its vision
YULEE, Fla. – A Nassau County development is growing fast, and leaders say it’s all by design. Wildlight, a master-planned community spanning 24,000 acres, is expanding across two districts and several residential neighborhoods — bringing new homes, businesses, and services to the area since 2016. “The best...
Traffic Alert: Crash involving school bus reported on Jacksonville’s Northside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A crash at Yellow Bluff Road and Lake Road on Jacksonville’s Northside is causing road closures and traffic backups, according to an alert from the city. The alert urged drivers to find another route Tuesday morning and to plan for more travel time than usual.
Man arrested for supplying drugs that led to overdose death: JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested for supplying the drugs that led to another man’s overdose death. JSO says its investigation began in November 2025, after a 61-year-old man died from an overdose. Over a nine-month period, the agency’s Overdose Investigations Unit work
New apartments will take place of Franklin Arms after demolition
The apartments once known as Franklin Arms were a notorious hot spot in the Eastside for crime, drug dealing and building code violations before the Jacksonville Housing Authority bought the site in 2023 with plans for renovating the 55-year-old building. The housing authority still intends to make one of the biggest r
Orange Park man dies in head-on collision on Baker County roadway
The man was traveling eastbound on Highway 90 Tuesday morning when the sedan he was driving entered the westbound lane colliding with an SUV.
North Florida Land Trust receives $1M gift for conservation in Nassau County
North Florida Land Trust receives a $1 million anonymous donation to boost conservation efforts in Nassau County.
Jacksonville-based EverBank, WaFd announce $3.9B merger agreement
WaFd, Inc. and EverBank Financial Corp. have entered into a $3.9 billion reverse merger agreement to combine the two financial institutions, EverBank announced Monday.
