Open 52 years, Jacksonville’s first Wendy’s restaurant closes
Open for more than 50 years, Jacksonville’s first Wendy’s restaurant has closed. In recent weeks, the nation’s No. 2 fast-food burger chain closed its location at 3910 University Blvd. W., where it had operated since January 1974. The restaurant is no longer listed on Wendy’s website , and a state database of...
Amazon Air to open cargo hub at Jacksonville International Airport in 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Amazon Air has reached an agreement with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to establish an air cargo hub at Jacksonville International Airport. Operations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record. The company plans to...
Children at gymnastics meet witness double shooting Saturday during violent robbery at nearby business
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A violent robbery witnessed by multiple children in Jacksonville’s Lakeshore neighborhood sent two men to the hospital and forced nearby businesses — including a kids’ gymnastics meet — to shut down in the middle of the day. Police said a store clerk...
‘Honor of a lifetime’: Jacksonville Jewish community celebrates Rabbi with new Torah scroll
Members of the Jacksonville Jewish community gathered Sunday afternoon to honor Rabbi Yaakov Fisch with one of Judaism’s most sacred gifts: a newly written Sefer Torah.
Jacksonville’s 60-year-old federal building could be sold
Downtown Jacksonville’s oldest federal office building could be for sale. A six-member government panel will look at the benefits of selling the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building and nine other older structures across the Southeast to private developers. The move would save the government millions of dollars in...
Northeast Florida firefighters tackle house fires, burst pipes, and evacuations amid arctic blast
Cold weather brought a busy weekend for firefighters across Northeast Florida who dealt with everything from house fires to burst pipes to a brush fire that caused evacuations for 20 homes. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said that from Friday night to Monday morning, during the frigid temperatures of...
Man shot multiple times while sitting in car, crashes into light pole in Lackawanna...
The victim was sitting in the vehicle parked in the roadway when a male approached the car from the rear and fired multiple shots.
New dining options approved for Jacksonville International Airport
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board opened the door to two new dining options at Jacksonville International Airport, including its first seafood restaurant. On Feb. 2, the board unanimously approved 15-year lease agreements for Pura Bean Coffee Co. and Salt & Tide to operate in JIA’s Concourse B, which is under...
Local families face new, stricter SNAP rules, Lutheran Social Services prepares to serve more
As of February 1, millions of families nationwide are facing stricter rules for SNAP benefits.
Jacksonville Police Investigate Undetermined Death of Woman in East Arlington Home
The Jacksonville community is grappling with the perplexing death of a woman on Blenheim Place, the circumstances of which remain undetermined following law enforcement's initial investigation. According to News4Jax, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) responded to a call concerning an unresponsive woman at...

















