‘We are a family’: Mandarin community raises money to pay 1 year’s rent for...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors, school leaders and local businesses in Mandarin banded together to help a family left homeless after a house fire that killed three children and injured others. Community members spoke about how they rallied to support the family and why helping matters, especially in times of...
Rip-Current Danger Pounds Jacksonville Beaches as Stormy Skies Roll In
Jacksonville woke Tuesday under mostly cloudy skies near 79 degrees, with a breezy and unsettled day taking shape. Showers may pass through the morning before storm chances increase this afternoon, while northeast winds keep coastal areas cooler than inland neighborhoods. The high temperature is expected to reach about
Sauce N’ Bone Bringing Flavor-First Wings to Jacksonville
Jacksonville is getting a new place to sauce it, dust it and dip it, as Sauce N’ Bone prepares to bring its flavor-first wings concept to Atlantic Boulevard. The new restaurant is planned for 10916 Atlantic Blvd., in Justin Plaza, where the roughly 1,064-square-foot space will become the first location for the new conc
Steve Martin and Martin Short coming to Jacksonville for Jan. 16 performance
Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their stage show, “The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short,” to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Apartment complexes tied to embattled Jacksonville landlord sold at auction for as little as...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Apartment complexes once owned by self-proclaimed billionaire Jarek Tadla are being sold at foreclosure auctions for as little as $800, as tenants and new property managers work through the aftermath of months of neglect, unpaid utility bills and unsafe conditions. Court records list 16 properties
Florida’s Oldest Highway Survives Only in Paved Pieces, as Old Kings Road Traces a...
FLAGLER COUNTY, FL — What people see now as Old Kings Road is only a modern echo of Florida’s oldest highway. The original route was first envisioned in 1765, before Florida became part of the United States and even before the nation itself existed. Today, the old roadway...
Jacksonville police investigating attempt by driver in blue van to lure Lone Star Elementary...
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County School Police are investigating after a stranger driving a blue van attempted to lure a student into a vehicle Friday morning in Jacksonville.
JSO arrests ‘super speeder’ doing 108 mph on I-295 — he said he was...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested last week after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer clocked him driving 108 mph in a posted 65 mph zone on Interstate 295 South. According to his arrest report, the 22-year-old driver later admitted he was speeding because he was late for...
Sweetgreen To Set Up Shop in Jacksonville
Sweetgreen will soon have a dozen shops in Florida, with its new 2,560-square-foot store set to open on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The fresh Florida store, located at 4624 Town Crossing Dr. in Jacksonville’s St. Johns Town Center, also marks its debut on the northeast side of the state. Opening...
Original Woody’s Bar-B-Q restaurant closing, planning to move
After 46 years, a Jacksonville barbecue institution known for its signature Baby Back Ribs, Memphis-style Spare Ribs, and other Southern slow-smoked staples is closing — but only temporarily as its owner plans to relocate the restaurant. The Original Woody's Bar-B-Q will shut its doors Sept. 30 at 1638 University Blvd.
