Jacksonville FL

Dipakkumar Ghelani, 34, is in the Duval County Jail charged with trafficking cannabis.

This week, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported on the opening of the second Northeast Florida location for Saucy, the new chicken tender concept by KFC. The brand debuted in the area on March 23 at 4816 Gate Parkway, and this week, it launched a second outpost at 194 N Florida Road 13 in Julington Creek.

HILLIARD, Fla. – A firefighter with the Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department has died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a brush fire, according to Nassau County Fire and Rescue Chief Brady Rigdon. Firefighter James “Kevin” Crews, who was assigned to Station 4 in Hilliard, was 59 years old...

Republic National Distributing Co., a Texas-based alcohol distributor, filed a notice saying it is closing its Jacksonville facility as it sells off some assets, affecting 169 jobs in Jacksonville. The notice filed April 23 under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act said the buyer, Reyes Holdings, plans to offer...

Republic National Distributing Company has filed a notice that effectively puts 169 Jacksonville employees "on notice" as it discusses selling parts of its Florida operations to Reyes Holdings. The move signals possible shakeups for the local workforce but, on its own, does not mean layoffs are a done deal. RNDC's...

Tragedy has unfolded in Florida as the raging wildfires have claimed the life of a longtime first responder while in the line of duty on Thursday.

Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners announced April 24 it had purchased more than 2,000 acres in West Jacksonville with the intent of developing a master-planned community. In a news release, the company said it had acquired 2,091 acres at southwest U.S. 301 and Interstate 10 for $53.2 million from 301 Capital Partners LLC.

The Wells Companies Inc. sold six properties totaling 73.42 acres in North Jacksonville, including the rebranded Gate Precast Co. concrete facility, April 15 for $41.61 million. The sale of properties included the concrete facility on 47.46 acres at 402 Zoo Parkway along with four vacant and open storage properties on...

Local governments have until January 1st to scrub any programs, policies, grants, and hiring practices that give preferential treatment based on race or sex.

As extreme drought conditions continue, the crisis is moving from the surface to deep underground. For many homeowners who rely on private wells, the lack of rainfall is threatening their access to water.