Shuttered Mandarin Burger King Could Reopen as Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
A Kennesaw-based franchise group wants to bring a Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to Mandarin by converting the closed Burger King on Old St. Augustine Road, and the owners say they are already eyeing downtown Jacksonville for what could come next. The plan would reuse the freestanding building just north of I-295 and, if th
18-year-old biking from Jacksonville to Keys missing for days, last seen in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies are asking for help on Tuesday in finding an 18-year-old who set out on a bicycle trip across Florida and hasn’t been heard from in days. Jasper Frohock was reported missing on June 15, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office....
Woman using crosswalk on 103rd Street hit, killed by SUV with green light: FHP
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman crossing 103rd Street on Jacksonville’s Westside was killed early Tuesday morning when she was hit by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 2:20 a.m. on eastbound 103rd Street at Old Middleburg Road. According to FHP, the...
Freed to Run set for Oct. 3 at new venue
The 10th annual Freed to Run event will take place Oct. 3 at a new venue, the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. This year, participants have several options, including a 12-hour test of endurance running or walking for individuals and relay teams, a six-hour individual run, a three-hour individual run, a morning 5K, an e
Triple-digit heat index and rising rain chances this week with more humidity in the...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you’re a fan of classic hits, you’ll appreciate that “more, more, more” isn’t just a song lyric—it’s our weather theme this week in Jacksonville. We’re starting the week off with some of the highest heat and humidity of...
Jacksonville City Council takes ordinance to adopt list of city-owned properties deemed appropriate
A Jacksonville City Council ordinance that would adopt an inventory list of city-owned properties deemed appropriate to use for affordable housing passed two committees on Monday.
Work begins on Mayport Road to upgrade signals, lighting, sidewalks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Milling and resurfacing work began Monday on Mayport Road between Atlantic Boulevard and Dutton Island Road, and on Atlantic Boulevard to Seventh Street, the Florida Department of Transportation said. The project includes milling and resurfacing, base work, drainage improvements, curb and gutters,
Fruit Cove’s Beloved Job-Training Café On The Move, Jacksonville Asked To Step Up
Noah's Agape Café, the Fruit Cove nonprofit that trains and hires people with intellectual and developmental differences, is packing up and preparing for a move, and it is asking the Jacksonville community to help keep its programs running. In local coverage on Monday, June 15, 2026, the café shared that it needs donat
Why is Ortega Elementary being declared surplus before a closure vote? Parents want answers
Parents of students at Ortega Elementary School are raising concerns after learning the Duval County School Board could vote next month to declare the school as surplus property
From Jacksonville to Juilliard: Jahaan Sweet’s desire to collaborate earned him respect from music...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jahaan Sweet, a Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter, went from Jacksonville to The Juilliard School with a purpose to collaborate that’s earned him respect from music industry megastars. Watch the full interview with Sweet below. Sweet, who began piano at 6 and studied jazz at...

















