Jacksonville FL

Pirates in the Caribbean, or at least an apparent act of piracy that stretched on for two days, seems to have been resolved.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez, appeared in court Friday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Jared Bridegan’s murder-for-hire case. Friday’s pre-trial hearing came two months after the State Attorney’s Office released body camera footage and 911 calls related to...

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was called to the 8200 block of Kona Avenue at about 7:20 p.m. Thursday for a reported shooting.

According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is a big day for house fires because of all the cooking. (So maybe it’s unsurprising that Christmas and Christmas Eve are the next-most-popular days for cooking fires?) Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department stats don’t back this up for...

A serious crash brought traffic to a halt on I-295 southbound near Rowe Avenue and Moncrief Road on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects who were involved in two theft incidents at Target in Yulee.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – GRAMMY-award-winning singer and songwriter, Michael W. Smith, is making a stop in Jacksonville next month for a Christmas concert. Michael W. Smith is bringing his “Every Christmas Tour” back to the River City. He will be playing and singing at Florida Theatre on December 17. It’s a show he said...

Downtown restaurant and bar-goers could soon find more umbrellas, tables and chairs outside their favorite place or pub. The Jacksonville City Council has cleared the way for restaurants within the Downtown footprint to expand outdoor food and beverage service and seating to the sidewalk next to their establishment.

Living by the river can be an exciting experience, but it also comes with its unique set of challenges. One of these challenges is dealing with abandoned boats or canoes that drift up near your dock. A new resident on the river recently encountered this situation and took to social media to seek advice on what to do...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A long fixture in Jacksonville’s Beach Boulevard shopping scene formally withdrew its request to build a halal meat-processing facility on its Beach Boulevard property after months of community pushback and zoning wrangling to "keep the peace," according to the owner of Apna Bazar. Mohammad...