‘Honor of a lifetime’: Jacksonville Jewish community celebrates Rabbi with new Torah scroll
Members of the Jacksonville Jewish community gathered Sunday afternoon to honor Rabbi Yaakov Fisch with one of Judaism’s most sacred gifts: a newly written Sefer Torah.
Jacksonville’s 60-year-old federal building could be sold
Downtown Jacksonville’s oldest federal office building could be for sale. A six-member government panel will look at the benefits of selling the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building and nine other older structures across the Southeast to private developers. The move would save the government millions of dollars in...
Northeast Florida firefighters tackle house fires, burst pipes, and evacuations amid arctic blast
Cold weather brought a busy weekend for firefighters across Northeast Florida who dealt with everything from house fires to burst pipes to a brush fire that caused evacuations for 20 homes. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said that from Friday night to Monday morning, during the frigid temperatures of...
Man shot multiple times while sitting in car, crashes into light pole in Lackawanna...
The victim was sitting in the vehicle parked in the roadway when a male approached the car from the rear and fired multiple shots.
New dining options approved for Jacksonville International Airport
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board opened the door to two new dining options at Jacksonville International Airport, including its first seafood restaurant. On Feb. 2, the board unanimously approved 15-year lease agreements for Pura Bean Coffee Co. and Salt & Tide to operate in JIA’s Concourse B, which is under...
Local families face new, stricter SNAP rules, Lutheran Social Services prepares to serve more
As of February 1, millions of families nationwide are facing stricter rules for SNAP benefits.
Jacksonville Police Investigate Undetermined Death of Woman in East Arlington Home
The Jacksonville community is grappling with the perplexing death of a woman on Blenheim Place, the circumstances of which remain undetermined following law enforcement's initial investigation. According to News4Jax, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) responded to a call concerning an unresponsive woman at...
Walmart Supercenter set to open new location in Oakleaf
Walmart will open a new Supercenter at 10000 Omni Drive in Jacksonville’s Oakleaf community on Wednesday.
Driver’s license exam rules in Florida are changing | What to know
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starting Friday, Feb. 6, all driver’s license knowledge and skills exams in Florida will be administered only in English, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The change eliminates all translated tests and interpreter services and applies to every license...
Father points gun at kids, asks if they want ‘to go to heaven with...
BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. – A Bradford County mother is dead, and two children are left without parents following an apparent murder-suicide on Jan. 29. Deputies with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call that morning. According to investigators, a neighbor had attempted to...
