Movies and TV shows casting in Jacksonville
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Adventure parks coming to vacant retail stores in Southwest Jacksonville, Arlington
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Large vacant department stores in Jacksonville are attracting indoor adventure parks. Westland Park Plaza in Southwest Jacksonville and Southside Commons in Arlington are among the latest strip shopping centers that have large spaces vacated by big-box retailers and now planned for family fun and games. Lululand...
Southern Smokehouse Planned for Northpoint Park
A new restaurant is planning to fire up the smoker in Northpoint Park. It’s called Southern Smokehouse, and according to plan review paperwork submitted by South Atlantic Hospitality Corp, it’s in the works at 12741 Yellow Bluff Road in Jacksonville. What Now came across the plan review paperwork...
The Buoy to Serve Up Locally Caught Seafood in Jacksonville’s Fairfax Neighborhood
A new restaurant is preparing to open its doors on the northeast corner of Herschel Street and San Juan Avenue at the southern end of Jacksonville’s Fairfax neighborhood. It’s called The Buoy, and it’s opening at 4323 Herschel St. “We’re a seafood restaurant, and we’re only serving...
Waste Not Want Not celebrates new “Castle”
Waste Not Want Not Executive Director Dr. Kathleen Spears joined River City Live to preview the nonprofit’s ribbon-cutting and lawn party celebrating the grand reopening of its newly renovated and expanded food rescue hub, known as “the Castle.” The organization helps fight hunger and reduce food waste across Northeast Florida by rescuing more than 4,000 pounds of surplus food each day and delivering...
Models Signal Possible Severe Weather Outbreak in Florida Next Week, With Tornado Risk Highest...
Computer models have been hinting at a shift in the pattern that could bring organized thunderstorms to parts of Florida next week. This setup involves increasing moisture from the Gulf combined with a frontal boundary sliding through the Southeast, creating conditions where storms might intensify quickly. Forecasters watch these signals closely because Florida’s spring transition...
Duval’s big soak is finally on the way!
It’s been really dry lately, hasn’t it? You can see it everywhere - lawns looking rough, pollen dust stuck to your car no matter how many times you rinse it off. The National Weather Service and our friends on the First Alert Weather team have both been pointing out just how bad it’s gotten across Northeast Florida, with some places way behind on rainfall. Honestly...
JSO officer gets informal counseling, drops in rank after reported relationship with subordinate accused...
Months after Sheriff T.K. Waters announced that a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee had been claiming overtime pay while he was actually having a romantic relationship with his supervisor, News4JAX has now learned what happened to the supervisor. The relationship came to light when Officer Christian Madsen was arrested in...
Publix lands permit toward $34M West Jacksonville investment
Ten weeks after the city issued a permit for Publix Super Markets Inc. to expand its freezer warehouse in West Jacksonville at a project cost of $28.8 million, it followed up with another permit April 29 to renovate the existing facility at $5.11 million. Gray Construction Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky,...
Florida Forest Service ranger dies after having medical emergency
A forest ranger died Saturday due to a medical emergency, the Florida Forest Service said.
