Jacksonville FL

Starting January 7, Arlington neighbors have a new place to turn in an emergency.

A campus of senior care facilities in south central Jacksonville sold Dec. 11 for $21 million. The property at 6535 Chester Ave. includes Taylor Care Center, Taylor Manor Assisted Living, Taylor Villas, Barber Wellness Building and the Samuel C. Taylor Foundation Building. It is at Powers Avenue and Dupont Station,...

An effort to save hundreds of dilapidated homes across some of Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods is officially getting underway.

Oceanway residents are opposing a plan to build 500+ self-storage units at Yellow Bluff and Starratt Roads.

BEAM Thrift, operated by the nonprofit Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, was recently voted the best thrift store at the Beaches for the third year in a row by Ponte Vedra Recorder readers. BEAM CEO Jeff Winkler says the honor “tells us the community understands what makes BEAM Thrift different.” The shops are...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At the top of the new year, CSX said the Jacksonville-based company would streamline its management structure, eliminating 166 management positions, or approximately 5% of its management workforce, according to a statement to News4JAX. The changes are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Naval Station Mayport announced on Wednesday that the base received two top Navy awards. NS Mayport said in a press release that the awards recognize the base for its "outstanding performance ensuring Navy readiness around the clock." The first merit, the 2025 Shore Battle Efficiency Award,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is discontinuing one of its door-to-door transportation programs servicing customers with disabilities. More than a dozen community members attended the first of several JTA community meetings set up to inform customers of the upcoming changes to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As 2026 begins, millions of Americans are facing higher health insurance costs after enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, expired at the end of 2025. The credits, which Congress failed to extend, helped lower monthly premiums by thousands of dollars...

In a pair of separate incidents, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has reported the arrests of two former law enforcement officers, with charges including battery and theft. The former corrections officer, 25-year-old Taaron Clayton, was arrested on December 30 by the JSO's Integrity Unit for allegedly exposing...