Jacksonville FL

Jacksonville’s comfort food lives at the intersection of Southern, coastal, and barbecue. Big plates, porch vibes, and hospitality underpin these five local favorites. Born in Jax and now a regional favorite, Maple Street still feels local—especially the original neighborhoods. Buttery biscuits are the foundation for...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 24 hours after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it was trying to return a woman home safely who had been found on the city’s Westside, the agency announced she had been reunited with her loved ones. The woman was found around 1:20...

Two years after approving more than $1.2 million in public incentives to revive the former Pratt Funeral Home at 525 Beaver St. as a mixed-use development, Jacksonville City Council is considering adding property tax breaks to the Downtown project. Council Ordinance 2025-0836 would provide a partial ad valorem...

Cox Media Group Jacksonville Radio Market Manager Jimmy Farrell is heading south to lead the company’s four-station Miami cluster. Farrell succeeds Ralph Renzi, who has led CMG Miami Radio since 2017 and is departing the company to pursue another opportunity. A 32-year radio industry veteran, Farrell has led CMG...

Elected officials continue to carp about the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The latest transit grievance has to do with NAVI – the “Ultimate Urban Circulator” that appears to be the ultimate waste of money, a bookend to the dilapidated Skyway in its failure to meet the transportation needs of the region.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville 2025 Veterans Day Parade. Jacksonville's annual Veterans Day Parade returns on Nov. 11, honoring and celebrating all of the nation's heroes. The city says more than 2,500 people participate each year, including senior military officials, active-duty and retired military units,...

Freeze warning from midnight to 8 a.m. Tuesday for inland neighborhoods.

Veteran suicide remains a heartbreaking crisis in Florida, where veterans are 58% more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Since 2000, more than 140,000 veterans in the state have taken their own lives. With over 1.5 million veterans calling Florida home, the question looms large: What does...

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed that 71-year-old Thomas Carter, a local resident with dementia who had been reported missing, has been found safe. In a social media update, the office thanked the public for their assistance, stating, "We’re happy to share we have found Mr. Carter and he is home safe....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Since the government shutdown began Oct. 1, many families have faced the sudden loss of SNAP benefits. For Ross Torrence, a father of six in Jacksonville, the November benefits never arrived, forcing him to find new ways to feed his children. “I’ve just been running around...