Officials cut ribbon on Community First Bark Park, part of The Block Jax, which...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials cut the ribbon Thursday for the Community First Bark Park on Jacksonville’s Southside ahead of the grand opening weekend for The Block Jax. The venue off Gate Parkway in Deerwood will also include a food hall, live music pavilion and kids play park. It’s slated to open to the public on...
March 19 marks free cone day at Dairy Queen
Spring is nearly here and Dairy Queen is celebrating the end of a long winter.
11-year-old girl reported missing out of Jacksonville found safe, sheriff’s office says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: The 11-year-old girl the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported missing Wednesday has been found safe, according to the agency. First Coast News has removed her name from this story due to her age. - An 11-year-old girl last seen in the New Town area of Jacksonville...
JSO: Police seeking help identifying woman found on Dunn Avenue
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A woman was found on Dunn Avenue near Haverford Road earlier this afternoon and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking the community's help to identify her. JSO says the woman is between 5’ and 5’ 5” and weighs between 280 and 300 pounds. She has brown...
Mandarin restaurant known for Indian-Mexican cuisine closes abruptly
After nearly two years, a Jacksonville fast-casual restaurant offering Indian-Mexican fusion cuisine abruptly shut its doors. Tikka Bowls and Tacos closed at 10131 San Jose Blvd., Suite 8, at Crown Point Plaza retail and restaurant center in Mandarin. The restaurant offered build-your-own bowls, tacos, and burritos....
JSO: ‘Teen Takeover’ involving over 200 people at Blue Cypress Park shut down, 3...
In a press release on Wednesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it shut down a “teen takeover” at Blue Cypress Park after a crowd of more than 200 teenagers began fighting.
A teen told a 79-year-old man he’d clean his driveway. Then police say he...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 17-year-old from Jacksonville is facing exploitation charges after he allegedly offered to clean the driveway of a 79-year-old Middleburg man before taking him to three separate banks to withdraw over $10,000. News4JAX is choosing not to identify the teen due to the nature of his...
Realtors Say Home Prices Could Drop in These 9 Cities (Is Yours on the...
Buyers, take note: 2026 home prices may not stay this low for long. If you're considering a purchase, here's why you shouldn't wait to make your move.
Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre and Dining, defending champ, nominated for best in the U.S. again
Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre and Dining, recognized in 2025 as the No. 1 dinner theatre in the country by USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards, is nominated for the honor again in 2026.
Jury Finds Jacksonville Man Guilty of Home Burglary
A Duval County jury has found Charles Cawthorn guilty of burglary to a dwelling after a break-in last summer in the Queen’s Harbour neighborhood of Jacksonville’s Intracoastal West area. Police responded on July 23, 2025, after a caller reported someone inside her son’s home. Officers found Cawthorn hiding in nearby...
