Jacksonville DJ Bigga Rankin, known as a godfather of Southern hip-hop, community advocate, dies
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Billy Plummer, the DJ and promoter known as DJ Bigga Rankin, died Monday, his family said. He helped launch and promote Southern rap stars including Rick Ross and T.I and was a longtime community advocate. “It is with great sadness that we announce that the patriarch...
Florida Shelter Celebrates 11-Year-Old Boy for Spending Over 100 Hours Reading to Rescue Pets
Nehemiah Turner is the first volunteer in Jacksonville Humane Society’s Pawsitive Reading program to spend 100 hours reading to pets
JFRD responds to house fire on Jefferson Road in Sandalwood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed that it responded to a house fire on Jefferson Road in the Sandalwood neighborhood. The agency said as of Monday evening, the fire was under control. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office also confirmed that it assisted another agency in that area.
Sprouts is the first signed tenant for former Sears redevelopment project at Orange Park...
Sprouts Farmers Market is the first signed tenant for a commercial development planned for the former Sears site at Orange Park Mall, which closed in 2020 and was sold in April. Cory Presnick, principal of the property owner, Corta Orange Park FTU LLC, said Sprouts is the shopping center’s “primary...
JSO investigating in-custody death of inmate awaiting transfer to Clay County
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the in-custody death of an inmate on Sunday. JSO said it was notified on Sunday just after 8 p.m. that Christopher James Lumpkin, 40, had died. Lumpkin was arrested on Friday on a Clay County issued Writ...
Survey Ranks 5 Florida Cities Where Out-Of-State Movers Suffer Serious House Shock
Florida Real Estate (File) A new nationwide survey shows that out-of-state movers frequently encounter a...
LIST: Back-to-school giveaways, celebrations across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
Many students in the greater Jacksonville area will be headed back to school in less than a month. A majority of our Northeast Florida counties head back to class on Aug. 10. In the meantime, Florida is holding its annual back-to-school sales tax “holiday” from now through Aug. 20.
Jacksonville Jeep Club Uses Annual Ride to Deliver a Message: Stop the Violence
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Dozens of Jeep owners, clubs, families, and community members rolled through Jacksonville’s streets Sunday afternoon as part of the second annual Stop the Violence Jeep Ride, a nationwide movement born from one grandmother’s grief and growing into a call for change in cities across the country.
Registration opens for DONNA Foundation’s 20th marathon weekend in 2027
This milestone celebration will bring thousands of participants to the city from Feb. 5-7, 2027, to support those living with breast cancer and generate critical funding for the foundation’s mission.
Florida Back To School Tax Holiday is HERE!
It’s those dreadful words kids across Duval and surrounding areas don’t want to hear....“It’s Back To School Time” and now is the time for parents to get ready to shop and save money to ensure the kiddos have a great first day of school. The Florida Back To School Tax Holiday is in effect until August 20 and during thi
