Jacksonville FL

Sailors with Patrol Squadron 8 (PS-8), better known as the “Fighting Tigers,” reunited with their families on Thursday.

In April 1886, the Methodist Episcopal Church established the Boylan Industrial School and Home for Negro Girls in LaVilla. Its mission was clear: to provide newly freed African Americans with opportunities for education, vocational training, and independence in the aftermath of the Civil War. The school was named...

The search for a missing Jacksonville woman, Jennifer Fisher, 53, concluded today when she was found in the woods of St. Lucie County, having disappeared after her car was found crashed into a canal days prior. Early in the morning, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) responded to calls concerning a woman,...

The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection on Yulee and Line streets in Northwest Jacksonville.

PRICEVILLE, Ala. — A Jacksonville, Florida man was arrested early Thursday morning in Priceville after police discovered he had active felony warrants in two states. According to Priceville Police, they conducted a traffic stop near Highway 67 and Deere Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. The driver, Leon Elijah Bradley...

Authorities in Florida are asking for urgent public assistance after two teenage sisters were reported missing from their Clay County home. The… The post Help Bring Them Home! Two Sisters Vanish From Home on Same Night: ‘These Are Children’ appeared first on Shine My Crown .

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it arrested Andre Thomas for murder in connection with the May shooting of a local father, Donte Swan. Thomas was 17 at the time.

Confession: I am a foodie, and since I’ve been here in Jacksonville I have had the pleasure of experiencing many great restaurants and amazing food. However, everyone who I encountered told me that I had to experience the legendary Jenkins Quality BBQ here in Duval. In 1957, Melvin Jenkins...

The annual tradition of bright rainbows parading through the most prominent historic LGBTQIA+ community in Jacksonville returns this weekend. The Jax River City Pride Festival and Parade will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday in the Riverside neighborhood. The festival from 12-6 p.m. on Saturday at Riverside Park...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – “A curveball” is how Vernonne Davidson describes what landed him at the Clara White Mission in Jacksonville. An Army veteran, Davidson said a sudden job loss left him unable to keep up with rising costs. It’s a story that’s more common than you might...