Man dies after drowning in lake at William Sheffield Park: JSO
A man is dead after drowning in a lake at William Sheffield Park on Tuesday afternoon, says the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO).
2 years later: The RISE Doro building fire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two years ago today, flames tore through the RISE Doro apartments in Downtown Jacksonville, destroying the building just days before residents were scheduled to move in. Video from the night of the fire shows towering flames and heavy smoke pouring from the building. Footage taken two...
‘Renderings and potential do not pay the bills’: Jacksonville brewery Intuition Ale Works closing
Intuition Ale Works, a Jacksonville staple for locally-brewed beer, will be closing its doors for good in April when its lease expires.
Some residents were unaware of rooster fighting ring at Northside home, but they say...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents in a Northside neighborhood were shocked to learn about a raid that led to the arrests of 11 men, who were accused of fighting roosters. A.J. Williams, who is a property owner in the neighborhood, said she never would have suspected what was happening in the backyard of a home on Jake...
Man shot on 103rd Street in Jacksonville dies after arriving at hospital, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man died at a Jacksonville hospital Wednesday night after being shot on 103rd Street on the city's Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. JSO Sgt. Matthews said officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired near the 9800 block of 103rd Street around...
THE JAXSON | Inside LaVilla’s long-forgotten red-light district
Centered around Ward Street in LaVilla, Jacksonville’s notorious early 20th century red light district was a dense and complicated landscape that most Jaxsons know very little about. Once home to more than 60 bordellos and popular madams Cora Crane, Belle Orloff and Lyda De Camp, here are five forgotten facts...
Joe’s Crab Shack in Destin is one of three left in the state
The Joe's Crab Shack in Destin, Florida, remains open despite numerous closures nationwide. Over 40 locations have closed since 2017 due to bankruptcy and underperforming sales. Following the closure of its Jacksonville Beach location, only three Joe's Crab Shacks remain in Florida. Since 2001, Joe’s Crab Shack in...
Friends identify Jacksonville motorcycle driver killed in Ponte Vedra Beach crash
Last month, Jessie Rose-Busher, who helps lead the “New Breed 904” Jacksonville motorcycle riders’ club, met Oscar Viera, a 21-year-old fellow rider who’d just moved from Milwaukee.
Deegan responds to criticism of Ramallah Club post
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is responding to criticism about photos posted on her social media account Tuesday — on Holocaust Remembrance Day — of her speaking at The Ramallah Club, an organization serving Palestinians.
“I’m Going to Slap You Again”: Florida Cop Threatens Black Driver, Accuses Him of...
February 9, 2024, was already a tragic day for Florida’s Dwon Ellis Jr., as it would have been his late son’s seventh birthday, who had drowned and died in 2017. As he went to visit the cemetery of his toddler son, he was stopped for running two stop signs. Jacksonville sheriff’s officer J.A. Hendricks and […]
