Jacksonville FL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Diverticulitis is a digestive condition in which there is an infection in the colon that can cause severe pain, fever and nausea. In some cases, emergency surgery is needed. One woman is sharing her experience with a “complicated” case of the condition and the one thing...

A Jacksonville bar and restaurant is closer to opening after receiving City Council approval April 28 to sell alcohol. Council voted 16-0 in favor of a zoning exception to allow alcohol sales at Kappuccinos Breakfast & Sports Bar, planned in the Dunns Creek Crossing shopping center at 11257 Alta Drive. Members Joe Carlucci, Matt Carlucci and Reggie Gaffney Jr. were away from the dais...

Two revitalization projects in Downtown Jacksonville are set to move forward after receiving City Council approval for public incentives. On April 28, Council approved a combined $3.53 million in largely forgivable loans for renovations of the former Mag’s Cafe property at 231 N. Laura St. and for the adjacent property at 38 W. Monroe St.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters University (EWU) is taking immediate action following a series of incidents during Alumni Weekend in early April, announcing that informal, unsanctioned spring alumni gatherings on campus will no longer be permitted. In a letter to the campus community, the Edward Waters University Administration cited...

Three berths at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Blount Island Marine Terminal facilities are set for upgrades following approval of $1.5 million in funding for the project. On April 27, the seven-member JaxPort board unanimously approved a contract with Jacksonville-based Taylor Engineering Inc. to rehabilitate berths 30 through 32 on...

The Museum of Science & History received a $500,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to expand the museum’s early childhood education programs as it plans a new facility on the Downtown Northbank along the St. Johns River. The contribution brings PNC’s total investment to $1 million through the museum’s...

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is set to receive $12 million in city incentives to construct a packaging distribution facility in Northwest Jacksonville and install new high-tech equipment at its Southside campus. Jacksonville City Council gave final approval to the incentives with a 16-0 vote April 28. Under the agreement...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — "We do what we do every day because we care about you." That's the message the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office wants to tell the community after releasing body-worn camera video of one of their officers talking a man down from jumping off the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville earlier in April.

After weeks of warnings, Duval County School Police are preparing to begin full enforcement of a new stop arm bus camera program in partnership with BusPatrol America.

A rope trailing behind an SUV in Jacksonville, Florida, has sparked controversy, with many questioning its meaning and intent. A video initially shared on TikTok, which has been reposted on X, shows the SUV driving along the road while a rope hangs loosely from the rear, extending downward and dragging behind the vehicle as it moves. The person recording the video followed closely behind...