Jacksonville FL

Tawana, a Florida manatee, was first identified by Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI) in January 2019 at Salt Spring during a photo identification study focused on manatee use in the lower St. Johns River. In January 2024, she was relocated at Silver Glen Spring with a monofilament line wrapped...

Start your engines, Beachwalk — the pistons will soon fire on a new Ford’s Garage restaurant. The popular auto-themed eatery got the greenlight from St. Johns County to build out a new location at 450 County Road 310 in Beachwalk, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The 7,428-square-foot site will sit in a...

A stern reminder from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office this holiday: if you get behind the wheel under the influence, be prepared to get pulled over.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is now reporting a rise in Jacksonville’s murder rate for the first time in three years.

Bb.Q Chicken, a local Korean fried chicken restaurant in Duval County, FL, failed a routine health inspection on December 2, 2025, after inspectors from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation documented 20 total violations at the Deer Lake Court location. The restaurant required a follow-up...

Winn-Dixie celebrated its 100th anniversary in September, an event that looked to be in doubt for the Jacksonville-based grocery chain. Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, was sold to Aldi in 2024 and the German grocer began closing stores to convert them to its banner....

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Clay County chapter of the NAACP has joined calls for the resignation of a school board member who is under fire for controversial social media posts about the African American community. In a letter addressed to the Clay County School Board, the NAACP condemned...

Officers in Jacksonville, Florida, responded to a call of a dog in distress and spotted a French bulldog stranded on a small island in a river. The officers flagged down two fishermen who scooped up the pup and brought it safely to land. Police say the dog was taken to a rescue group and already has a new family...

There’s something magic about a place that’s been around long enough to outlive trends, scandals, and even a few hurricanes. In Florida, where the sun shines as fiercely as the spirit of its people, a dozen-and-a-half family-run restaurants have defied time. For four generations, these kitchens have simmered,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville food truck owner woke up on Christmas morning to find his trailer missing from its usual spot on the Northside. Perla Del Norte posted pictures of the stolen trailer on Instagram, asking for information about its whereabouts. The local food truck community is now...