Wagner Property Group sells West Jacksonville retail center for almost $20.7 million
Wagner Property Group sold a 2-year-old retail center, The Plaza at Normandy, on July 6 for $20.685 million. Through WPG-Normandy LLC, Wagner Property Group sold the property at 11341 Normandy Blvd. to Brighton Commons LLC and Commonwealth-Griggs LLC, according to the notice of the deed recording July 22 with the Duval
Jacksonville father pleads not guilty in road-rage shooting on I‑10 that killed man, wounded...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A father charged after a road rage shooting on Interstate 10 last September killed one person and wounded three others pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Duval County court. Leonard Bryant Sr., 43, is charged with murder in the death of 26-year-old Toby Robinson, four counts of...
Mega Millions jackpot at $753M: Some Jacksonville lottery retailers ‘luckier’ than others
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $743 million after no one matched all the numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing. When you think of scratch off or general lottery tickets, you probably think the odds are against you and there’s no rhyme or reason to it.
Downtown Jax Road Rage: Driver Busted After Blue Laser, Gun Reported
A Jacksonville man was arrested on July 19 after an off-duty deputy reported that a gun was pointed at him and a blue laser was shone into his vehicle during what police are calling a road-rage incident. Detectives said they used license-plate readers to flag a gray 2018 Honda Civic and traced it to a downtown parking
All Wet Sports closing after 24 years in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After more than two decades of introducing Jacksonville residents to the joys of paddling, windsurfing and wakeboarding, All Wet Sports is closing its doors. Owner Andy Fraden announced the closure, citing rising construction costs and prolonged delays as the driving factors behind the decision. “I
Hamburger Mary’s closes in Murray Hill
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Murray Hill drag bar and restaurant Hamburger Mary’s closed abruptly last week. The restaurant opened last spring at 947 Edgewood Ave. S., a year and a half after a devastating fire destroyed the chain’s previous Jacksonville location on Beach Boulevard.
Woman dies after driving under crossing arms, colliding with train on Jacksonville’s westside: FHP
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman in her 40s died Wednesday after running into an Amtrak passenger train on Jacksonville’s westside, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Emergency crews were on the scene of a deadly crash on Roosevelt Blvd. and Timuquana Road Wednesday evening. FHP said the woman...
Jacksonville woman arrested on organized fraud charges after alleged $25K workplace scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman is facing a second-degree felony charge after authorities say she used her position at a local company to steal more than $25,000 through a series of fraudulent purchase orders. Shardae Bautista, 40, was arrested July 17, and booked into the Duval County jail...
WARNING: NAS Jax training may increase noise in surrounding neighborhoods
Areas around NAS Jax may experience increased noise during military aircraft training during the following dates.
Nassau County’s “No Permit” Permit Process
Florida House Bill 803 was intended to make life easier for homeowners by exempting certain small residential projects from building-permit requirements. Nassau County’s implementation, however, offers a nearly perfect example of how government can turn regulatory relief into another government process. The county’s ne

















