Study shows that Florida and Georgia rank among top states where people search for...
Are you financially stressed? A new study by Coinfully.com, which analyzed Google searches tied to money worries, found Florida and Georgia rank among the top states where people are searching for help. The study tracked more than 150 financial-stress-related terms people look up online—phrases like “debt help,” “cheap
Franchisee proposes Mandarin Dairy Queen — and hints at Downtown interest
What appears to be the first new Duval County Dairy Queen in nine years is in review for Mandarin. And the franchisee is targeting Downtown Jacksonville as well. “Jacksonville is a dynamic market, very vibrant,” said Toks Achebe, a partner in franchisee CrossRoads Portfolio Inc., on June 12. That...
I-95 lanes blocked at Baymeadows Road due to crash | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC
Two Interstate 95 northbound lanes are blocked Tuesday morning in Jacksonville at Baymeadows Road due to a crash.
Suddath Development Group confirms Johnson & Johnson Vision as tenant
Suddath Development Group announced June 15 that Johnson & Johnson has chosen the group’s Airport Commerce Center as the site for its distribution operations as part of the healthcare company’s $1 billion investment in Jacksonville. Steve Suddath, principal shareholder of Suddath Development Group, said in a news relea
Shuttered Mandarin Burger King Could Reopen as Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
A Kennesaw-based franchise group wants to bring a Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to Mandarin by converting the closed Burger King on Old St. Augustine Road, and the owners say they are already eyeing downtown Jacksonville for what could come next. The plan would reuse the freestanding building just north of I-295 and, if th
18-year-old biking from Jacksonville to Keys missing for days, last seen in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies are asking for help on Tuesday in finding an 18-year-old who set out on a bicycle trip across Florida and hasn’t been heard from in days. Jasper Frohock was reported missing on June 15, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office....
Woman using crosswalk on 103rd Street hit, killed by SUV with green light: FHP
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman crossing 103rd Street on Jacksonville’s Westside was killed early Tuesday morning when she was hit by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 2:20 a.m. on eastbound 103rd Street at Old Middleburg Road. According to FHP, the...
Freed to Run set for Oct. 3 at new venue
The 10th annual Freed to Run event will take place Oct. 3 at a new venue, the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. This year, participants have several options, including a 12-hour test of endurance running or walking for individuals and relay teams, a six-hour individual run, a three-hour individual run, a morning 5K, an e
Triple-digit heat index and rising rain chances this week with more humidity in the...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you’re a fan of classic hits, you’ll appreciate that “more, more, more” isn’t just a song lyric—it’s our weather theme this week in Jacksonville. We’re starting the week off with some of the highest heat and humidity of...
Jacksonville City Council takes ordinance to adopt list of city-owned properties deemed appropriate
A Jacksonville City Council ordinance that would adopt an inventory list of city-owned properties deemed appropriate to use for affordable housing passed two committees on Monday.

















