Florida Mom Arrested After Baby Tests Positive for Fentanyl and Cocaine, Claimed Drug Bag...
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 28-year-old Florida mother has been arrested after her infant son tested positive for fentanyl and cocaine, with investigators saying she admitted her drug bag may have fallen out of her backpack onto the child’s play mat. Hospital Call Sparks Investigation. According to a probable...
First Coast No More Homeless Pets rebrands to EveryPet as critical city funding renews
New look, same mission: First Coast No More Homeless Pets is now EveryPet. The clinics provide low-cost veterinary care, spay and neuter surgeries, and a food bank for pets and community cats throughout Duval County.
18-Year-Old Charged as an Adult in Jacksonville Man’s Fatal Shooting After Attempted Car Burglary
An 18-year-old, identified as Andre Thomas, has been charged with the fatal shooting of a 39-year-old man, Donte Swan, that took place earlier this May. The shooting incident occurred on Thursday, May 15, when District 4 Patrol officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on Wheat Road, near Ricker Road in...
Duval County schools using ‘traffic gardens’ in attempt to reduce student accidents, boost road...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County schools are introducing a new concept called “traffic gardens” to teach students about road safety, and Twin Lakes Academy Elementary is among the schools implementing the program. Traffic gardens are scaled-down, interactive setups where students can practice real-world traffic...
People Drive From All Over Florida To Search For The Best Bargains At This...
The moment you spot that faded red sign against the Jacksonville sky, you know you’re in for something special. Sugar Bear Antique Mall isn’t just another stop on Florida’s antique trail – it’s a destination that turns casual shoppers into dedicated treasure hunters and first-time visitors into lifelong devotees.
Community Gathers to Celebrate Growing Up in Durkeeville Area
From Madison Street to Myrtle Avenue, then from Kings Road to 13th street is fondly known as ‘The Hole.’ To celebrate the area’s 11th annual reunion, neighbors, family and friends held court at the Emmett Reed Community Center for a meet and greet and outdoor BBQ with new and old friends. The hole was considered a...
River City Pride returns this weekend alongside new community-funded art installations
Parade-goers this Sunday will notice new additions to the route: Pride banners on lampposts. They were added through a community-funded campaign responding to the removal of 5 Points' rainbow crosswalks.
Here’s what Riverfront Plaza – former Jacksonville Landing – looks like now
Riverfront Plaza, formerly the site of the Jacksonville Landing, is an open green space on the bank of the St. Johns River in the heart of Downtown. This is what it looks like now.
Rainbow art returning to Five Points ahead of Pride weekend
Artist and sculptor Mere Mason leaned over what looks like an oversized black horseshoe lying on a workbench Tuesday in her Riverside studio. Wearing a pink respirator, the 45-year-old Mason brushed on a coat of resin to the fiberglass arch which by, this weekend, will display every color of the rainbow.
At long last, McCoys Creek flows back to the St. Johns River
Reconnecting McCoys Creek with the St. Johns River on Thursday was not as dramatic as Charlton Heston’s cinematic parting of the Red Sea in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments.

















