A tribute to Edgewood Bakery: Credit union brings another baker to site
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. What is being called a “sweet announcement” was made Wednesday at the site of the long-gone — but still fondly remembered — Edgewood Bakery. When the new Murray Hill branch of the Community First...
Police Warn Teens That Kicking a Stranger’s Front Door Is Not a Harmless Prank
Police in Northeast Florida are warning families about a resurfacing social media trend that targets one of the most sensitive parts of a home: the front door. The trend, known online as the “Door Kick Challenge” or “Door Knock Challenge,” involves teens kicking or aggressively banging on random residential doors, ofte
3 Florida Counties Ban A.I. Data Centers In One Day
Clay County in Northeast Florida, Hernando County in the Tampa Bay area and Lake County in Central Florida all advanced those 12-month moratoriums yesterday.
Pirates Stun Sharks Behind DeLaurent’s Four Touchdowns
Orlando's defense started the game off strong, forcing a turnover on downs after just five plays. The offense would respond in just eight plays, with quarterback Paxton DeLaurent scrambling into the end zone on a four-yard run, giving the Pirates an early 7-0 lead. The Pirates defense continued to stifle the Sharks off
I-95 Closures, Detours for Work in Jacksonville Thru June 25
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reports that as part of the I-95 and I-295 North interchange improvements project, overnight detours throughout the project limits are necessary for roadway and bridge construction operations through Thursday, June 25, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. I-29
Jacksonville Park’s Playgrounds Built Over 1,200 Hidden Graves, Researchers Reveal
What looks like an ordinary neighborhood park in Jacksonville’s Durkeeville community is now confirmed to be anything but. Researchers working with the City of Jacksonville say roughly 1,200 people are buried beneath what is today Emmett Reed Park and the Emmett Reed Community Center. The new tally, released this week,
Storms possible this week as the heat index approaches 105
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tonight will be mostly cloudy and warm with temperatures in the 70s. An isolated shower or storm will be possible after sunset. We will see a mix of sun and clouds on Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 90s. A few isolated showers and storms will be possible.
Report: City mismanagement results in loss of $1 million state grant
After a two-month review, the city of Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General concluded that the city lost a $1 million grant for James Weldon Johnson Park due to a failure to properly manage the grant process. In findings released June 23, the OIG said the city failed to meet...
‘We’ll be choosing between kids programs and giving money to Publix’: Push back on...
Jacksonville city leaders are continuing to weigh a major development that could bring a Publix grocery store downtown, but not everyone agrees whether the price tag is worth it.
Mount Herman Cemetery: Jacksonville’s forgotten Black burial ground has 1,200 bodies beneath Durkeeville park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A historic cemetery in Durkeeville holds far more of Jacksonville’s dead than anyone previously knew. Researchers working with the city have confirmed that 1,200 people are buried beneath what is now a park and community center — more than double earlier estimates. The site,...
