Mayport-based warship USS Mason transits Strait of Hormuz, officials tell ABC News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Mayport-based U.S. Navy warship USS Mason is one of three guided missile destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz to operate in the Persian Gulf as part of "Project Freedom," two U.S. officials told ABC News. ABC News reported Tuesday that USS Mason, USS Truxtun,...
Jacksonville Braces For Blazing Heat, Blustery Winds And Sneaky Rip Currents
Jacksonville rolled out of bed Tuesday, May 5, to clear skies and a comfortable 65°F at Jacksonville International Airport. By afternoon, inland temperatures will rise into the low 80s as a stiff southeast breeze kicks in, with gusts expected near 30 mph late in the day. Those onshore winds will churn up the surf and keep a moderate rip current risk in play...
BODYCAM: Retired drug dog sniffs out washed-up marijuana bale at Florida beach
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — It wasn’t the kind of fetch anyone expects at the beach. On April 13, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a man was walking his dog through Hanna Park when the pair came face-to-face with a tightly wrapped bale of marijuana that had washed ashore after high tide, and the dog - fittingly - was a retired narcotics canine.
USS Wichita Returns to Naval Station Mayport
MAY 5, 2026 – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment on May 4, 2026. Wichita assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship...
Ajua Mexican Kitchen & Bar Brings a Flavor-Driven Experience to Jacksonville Beach
At Ajua Mexican Kitchen & Bar, the idea is to serve real food, made from scratch, in a space that invites people to stay a little longer. Located at 107 2nd Ave N, the restaurant brings a genuine Mexican dining experience to Jacksonville Beach. The concept draws inspiration from regions...
Neptune Beach-based developer purchases Orange Park Mall Sears
The Sears at Orange Park Mall has sold to a Neptune Beach-based real estate development company. The department store closed in 2020, the last of the former retail giant’s three Jacksonville-area stores to shut its doors, and the space has remained vacant. As of May 5, the price is...
Body of elderly woman pulled from vehicle found in retention pond near River City...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The body of an elderly woman was recovered from a vehicle that was found in a retention pond off Max Leggett Parkway Tuesday afternoon. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office began the investigation after two men were fishing around 4 p.m. and spotted the vehicle submerged in the pond.
Florida Fatigue: Beach Take-Overs, Mobbed Stores & Street Take-Overs Can’t Continue
Florida Law-abiding citizens are sick and tired and are now demanding an end to the mob-style chaos while leaders, media, and the WOKE look the other way. Repeat thugs swarm spots again and again—media shrugs, cops drag feet, city leaders mumble. When will Florida fight back before it's your block next?
CSX launches website on proposed UP-NS merger
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern will create an imbalanced national rail network while reducing options for shippers, CSX said today while launching a website to advise customers on how they can participate in the merger review process. “Today’s U.S. Class I freight rail system is competitively balanced, consisting of six [...] Read More...
Jacksonville woman says she was forced into ‘dehumanizing’ court hearing while in labor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman is demanding change after she was forced to appear before a judge while in labor. Her story is now gaining national attention. Cherise Doyley’s baby girl, Arewa, was born on September 9, 2024, at UF Health in Downtown Jacksonville. Doyley, who is a doula and was a mother of three at the time, thought she knew what to expect...

















