Grand new entrance puts you into the Jacksonville zoo
The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens showed off its new, soon-to-open entrance Friday — an impressive structure that’s 25,000 square feet and 50 feet tall at the highest peak.
H&H Bagels brings NYC taste to Jacksonville’s Mandarin neighborhood
H&H Bagels , the iconic New York City brand known for its kettle-boiled bagels, is opening its second Jacksonville location March 5 in Mandarin. The Mandarin opening follows the brand’s recent growth across the U.S., with franchises in multiple Florida markets, including Boca Raton, St. Johns, Tampa, West Palm Beach...
Potbelly Sandwich Works sets opening for 1st Jacksonville restaurant
A Chicago-based restaurant chain known for its toasted, made-to-order sandwiches, as well as hand-scooped milkshakes and other comfort food, is getting ready to open its first Jacksonville location. Potbelly Sandwich Works expects to debut the first of its planned seven restaurants on March 24 at 9908 Old Baymeadows...
Jacksonville man arrested for stabbing co-worker in Alachua
Jason Lamar Jones, 50, of Jacksonville, was arrested yesterday in Alachua for allegedly stabbing a co-worker at a work site in Alachua. The post Jacksonville man arrested for stabbing co-worker in Alachua appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
‘Advocate for yourself’: Jacksonville woman’s severe ovarian cysts took 10 years to be correctly...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman is sharing her experience after she says her severe ovarian cysts took more than a decade to be correctly diagnosed. Lena Billings said that during those years, she suffered “unbearable pain.”. “Having a twisted ovary means there is no blood supply,” Billings...
City of Jacksonville set to integrate civil plan, plat reviews into centralized JaxEPICS
The city of Jacksonville will transition civil plan and plat reviews into the Jacksonville Enterprise Permitting, Inspections and Compliance System (JaxEPICS) beginning Feb. 28, the city announced Feb. 26. With the change, civil plans, plats and related development approvals will now be managed in the online portal....
Fatal crash on Hodges Boulevard and Richmond Park Drive
Just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, a woman was hit and killed while crossing the intersection on Hodges Boulevard and Richmond Park Drive.
JSO Releases Video, Details in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Kaleel Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released new details and video footage related to the Jacksonville officer-involved shooting that left a suspect dead earlier this month. According to investigators, the incident occurred on February 10, 2026, on Kaleel Road and resulted in the death of...
DOJ: Man pleads guilty to robbing, shooting up 2 Jacksonville pizza restaurants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to robbing and shooting up two Jacksonville pizza restaurants, and now faces a minimum of 20 years in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Eugene Campbell IV, 35, pleaded guilty to 'Hobbs Act robbery' and discharging a firearm...
Woman dies after being hit by car while walking across intersection at Richmond Park,...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman died on Thursday night after she was hit by a car while walking across the street at the intersection of Hodges Boulevard and Richmond Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. when a man was...

















