List: Restaurants offering free meals, discounts for veterans, active military | Veterans Day 2025
Here are restaurants in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia offering deals to active duty and retired military members on Veterans Day.
Two arrested in Ken Knight Drive drug bust
A drug bust on Ken Knight Drive ended with two men in handcuffs and a pile of drugs, cash, and a gun off the streets, police said Friday.
Fleming Island high schooler packs over 1,400 Christmas gift boxes while battling illness
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A 17-year-old Fleming Island student turned personal hardship into hope for children around the world, packing more than 1,400 gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child while battling a debilitating illness. Adryana Parris transformed her home into a gift-packing headquarters, filling shoeboxes...
Jacksonville dental clinic to provide free exams to veterans on Tuesday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Veterans in Jacksonville have the chance to get a free dental exam on Veterans Day. Quality Dentures and Implants at 7645 Merill Road is offering free comprehensive dental exams and any necessary extractions to people who have served in the military on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
JFRD offers safety tips to prepare for the drastic weather shift expected over the...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department offered safety tips to prepare for the drastic weather shift expected over the weekend. Saturday’s temperatures are into the 80s but colder weather will arrive Sunday night, bringing wind chills potentially in the 30s by Monday night. Strong...
Non-profit distributes thousands of food boxes to Nassau County residents
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The Barnabas Center in Fernandina Beach, partnering with Feeding Northeast Florida, distributed thousands of food boxes this week to Nassau County residents, drawing long lines of vehicles at their location. The organization has seen its weekly food pantry attendance jump from an average of...
5th Grader in Custody for Bringing Knife to Oakleaf Village Elementary in Clay County
A 5th-grade student at Oakleaf Village Elementary was taken into custody for possessing a knife on school grounds. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reported on a Facebook post that the student had a 3-inch blade in her backpack, which was discovered during a criminal investigation with the assistance of school...
JSO seeks public’s help to identify people who know senior woman
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying or locating people who may know an elderly woman.
The Enormous Flea Market In Florida Where $10 Still Gets You A Bag Of...
There’s a peculiar kind of magic that happens when you’re standing in a sea of other people’s discarded treasures, and suddenly—there it is—the exact thing you never knew you were desperately searching for your entire life. At Ramona Flea Market in Jacksonville, Florida, this delightful...
Child exploitation investigation leads to Keystone Heights arrest
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says A 22-year-old Keystone Heights man is facing serious charges after a child exploitation investigation.
















