Minibike rider hit by truck dies in crash on Jacksonville’s Westside
A man died early Wednesday morning after his minibike collided with a service truck in the city’s west side.
‘He didn’t deserve this’: Family demands answers after Middleburg man found dead in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of a Middleburg man found dead near Cecil airport said missed opportunities have cost them the chance to find him alive. Austin Fuller, 30, was found dead in an embankment near Normandy Boulevard and Cecil Airport days after his family said he disappeared following a crash on Saturday....
Three long‑running Jacksonville Krystal restaurants shut down
Two Krystal restaurants, including one dating back more than 70 years, have closed in Jacksonville in recent days. On Feb. 2, signs taped to the doors of the two restaurants, at 2023 Main St. and 7459 Lem Turner Road, announced the closures and directed customers to other Krystal locations. A third Krystal...
Council committees opt to shift control of $40M in Eastside community benefits funding back...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After months of back-and-forth, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee could be changing how $40 million in community benefits funding tied to the Jaguars’ stadium deal would be managed. The key vote moved the tens of millions of dollars promised to Jacksonville’s Eastside closer to...
Fort Clinch State Park: Cannons, Wind, and the Quiet Edge of Florida History
Fort Clinch sits at the far end of Florida’s First Coast, where the land narrows, the wind sharpens, and history stops trying to entertain you. This is not a park that eases you in. You arrive and immediately feel the Atlantic pushing back—salt air, open sky, and the sense that whatever happens here happens on...
Man dies after being found stabbed in car at Orange Park Winn-Dixie
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A man died from stab injuries after an altercation at an Orange Park apartment complex, later seeking help at a nearby Winn-Dixie parking lot, where Clay County deputies found him. Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office found Billy Clark Foster, 38, suffering from multiple...
Five Below adding 11th Northeast Florida store
Specialty “trend-right” retailer Five Below plans to move into the closed Party City store in Claire Lane Center in Mandarin. The city is reviewing a building-permit application for Five Below to build-out 8,063 square feet of space that Party City vacated at 11112 San Jose Blvd., Unit 12.
Woman dies in mobile home fire on Jacksonville’s Westside
When fighter fighters made entry into the house, they encountered mass amounts of clutter and debris, JFRD said adding that it was likely a hoarding situation.
Bahama Breeze in Town Center to close in April
The Jacksonville Bahama Breeze restaurant in Town Center will close April 5, according to a Feb. 3 news release. Orlando-based Darden Restaurants Inc., which operates Bahama Breeze and other chain concepts, announced it is discontinuing the brand. Darden said the Jacksonville location, which opened in 2000, is...
Child taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crews respond to drowning call on...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Crews with Jacksonville Fire Rescue said a “pediatric patient” has life-threatening injuries after responding to a call of a drowning on the city’s Northside. Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, JFRD said the incident occurred at 5532 Wandering Trail. This is a developing story...

















