San Pablo Road construction inches closer to completion but some residents remain uncertain about the improvements
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority provided San Pablo Road residents with an update Wednesday on a construction project that neighbors said has caused traffic nightmares and safety concerns.
Councilman โheartbroken and disappointedโ after vote passes to move forward with San Marco mixed-use storage facility
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
San Marco residents fighting against storage unit say โenough is enoughโ after vote passes
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
How much of the $1.4B Jaguars stadium renovations could taxpayers be on the hook for? We could learn soon
Negotiations between the city and the Jags are in their final stages, and while no one is saying how much of the expected $1.4 billion price tag the city could pick up, its likely to be much more than half.
LGBTQ+ Community Resources in Jacksonville, Florida
LGBT National Help Center offers national support, resources, and information directly. All calls and online services are provided by highly trained LGBTQ volunteers. Calls are never outsourced or answered by other affiliated organizations.
โHate has no home in Jacksonvilleโ: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislation
Members of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken communityโs demand for change.
Loved ones pay respects to JFRD engineer who โlost his life while serving this communityโ
Hundreds of firefighters, family members and friends gathered at the Prime Osborn Convention Center Monday to pay their final respects to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Engineer Heath OโShea who died in the line of duty on April 13.
Jacksonville man whose viral arrest video sparked outrage pleads guilty to misdemeanor resisting charge
A man whose arrest sparked outrage online and raised questions about the use of force policy at the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office has pleaded guilty to one charge of resisting police without violence, a misdemeanor.
Results of the revised traffic study show a recommendation for a traffic signal in Oceanway community
The decision on the proposed Chick-fil-A development at the front of the North Creek subdivision was delayed for another month and a half after it was revealed that there was a revised version of the traffic study.
2 Douglas Anderson teachers who were removed from classroom were terminated last year, DCPS says
Duval County Public Schools confirmed that two teachers were terminated last June after being removed from the classroom, but a source told News4JAX it was not due to allegations of abuse that have plagued other teachers at the school in recent months.
JDR: Soccer group considers Regency Square Mall for new stadium; Costco proposes adding gas station at Town Center
The ownership group working to bring professional soccer to Jacksonville is considering the closed Sears site at the Regency Square Mall for development of a new stadium facility, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Akonโyes, Akonโand partners to open โGoodfellas Pizza & Wingsโ in Jacksonville on Saturday
Akon, alongside his partners Charles Scantling, Charleston Blue Hughes, and Andre Johnson, announced the opening of Goodfellas Pizza & Wings in Jacksonville. The new pizza spot will be holding a soft opening in Jacksonvilleโs Norwood area on Saturday, April 20.
River City Beats presents Steven Cade
Steven Cade won the award for Best Country Christmas Pop Song for his original Christmas song โStill Find Christmasโ at the Holiday Music and Film Awards hosted at the Salem Center in Jacksonville, FL. This success, along with more recent releases like โAmazing Graceโ and โWhat Would Kenny Chesney Do,โ highlights his talent for creating enduring melodies.
20 applicants now under consideration to be next Duval school superintendent
A restarted search process has now led to 20 applications from individuals interested in being the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, after the board said an initial round last fall didnโt produce enough qualified applicants.
Visit Jax launches App along with Coffee and Donut trail
Visit Jacksonville launched the Jax Coffee & Donuts Trail April 2nd! Similar to the setup of the Jax Ale Trail, this is a collection of 30+ local coffee and donut spots throughout Jacksonville that locals and visitors can visit and check-in to on the Visit Jax App to receive prizes based on the total number of places visited. www.visitjacksonville.com
2 arrested after shooting that led to stray bullet hitting a school bus in Hoganโs Creek
A 23-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male were charged with attempted murder following a shooting where a stray bullet hit a school bus carrying children in the Hoganโs Creek area on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
River City Plus:Local Sci Fi Thriller available on all platforms
Room 0 is a feature film shot in Jacksonville, Florida with a mainly local cast and crew. It is a suspenseful sci-fi crime thriller. It was written and directed by Richard Kodai and it stars Natalya V. Wood, Sean Collins, Victor Jones and Kenny Logsdon. It has just been released on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play and other platforms. More information about the movie and future film projects can be found on Nowhere Society Mediaโs social media accounts.
Local Actor reps Jacksonville on National TV
Shawn Wells is a Jacksonville native who graduated from Orange Park High School.ย He left to join the army in 2015.ย From there he launched a modeling career that spurred a stint on reality TV (Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle") which transitioned into a recurring role on the Starz series "BMF".ย Rance met up with Shawn while he was in town visiting family.ย ย Instagram:ย ย shawnwells_1
Parents, neighbors frustrated after school bus carrying children hit by gunfire in Hoganโs Creek
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office is investigating a gun battle that led to a stray bullet hitting a school bus with kids on Dr. Roy Baker Street near UF Health Jacksonville in the Hoganโs Creek area on Monday.
Jacksonville faith leaders push to end gun violence, ask sheriff to expand strategies to stop street gangs
Jacksonville faith leaders with the group ICARE will gather Monday evening for the yearly Nehemiah Action Assembly at the Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church where they will press for solutions to end violent crime in the city.