Jacksonville FL

Veteran restaurant and bar owner Scott McAlister bought the former Mossfire Grill building Jan. 30 for $1.4 million. Mossfire Grill at 1537 Margaret St. had a 27-year run before it closed in November. It was known for its homestyle and Tex-Mex fare. McAlister bought the restaurant through RLSH LLC of...

When a homeowner in Jacksonville, Florida, rented his property to a couple with a few dogs, nothing about the situation seemed unusual at first. Everything appeared ordinary, and for a while, it seemed like the arrangement was working out just fine. That changed when the rent suddenly stopped coming in...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A well-known small business owner in Jacksonville, beloved for her lemonade and presence at community events, has a long road to recovery after a devastating accident. Chef Lorna Lopez, known across the city as “That Lemonade Lady,” was electrocuted in January while preparing to open a...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – I know, it’s Florida and you expect to be cozy by mid-March—but here we are, one degree above freezing this morning in Jacksonville. According to Exact Track 4D, the early numbers had Jacksonville at 33, St. Augustine at 43, Brunswick at 30, and Waycross at 32.

A day after Action News Jax went inside the Jacksonville Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in the Moncrief area and documented conditions inside, both the reporter and the woman who helped bring attention to those conditions have been told they are no longer allowed on the property.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, started on a nippy note in Jacksonville, with a cool, partly cloudy sky overhead and coastal temperatures stuck in the upper 40s while some inland spots flirted with freezing. A Freeze Warning remains in effect through 9 a.m. for a few inland neighborhoods, so lawns and unprotected garden...

The defense attorney representing Demaurea Grant, the man charged with the 2024 murder of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer Bradley McNew, is asking for the victim’s occupation to be excluded during the trial.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials cut the ribbon Thursday for the Community First Bark Park on Jacksonville’s Southside ahead of the grand opening weekend for The Block Jax. The venue off Gate Parkway in Deerwood will also include a food hall, live music pavilion and kids play park. It’s slated to open to the public on...

Spring is nearly here and Dairy Queen is celebrating the end of a long winter.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: The 11-year-old girl the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported missing Wednesday has been found safe, according to the agency. First Coast News has removed her name from this story due to her age. - An 11-year-old girl last seen in the New Town area of Jacksonville...