Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach officially declare opposition to Jacksonville...
Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach made it official Thursday. They are going to fight proposed increased fees for using Trail Ridge Landfill. read more
View ArticleMulti-car wreck leaves 1 dead, morning commute snarled on Southside Boulevard
A 58-year-old Southside Jacksonville man is dead following an early Tuesday multi-car pile-up that backed up traffic for miles on northbound Southside Boulevard near Belle Rive Boulevard, according to...
View ArticleJacksonville’s annual Evergreen Cemetery tour goes out at night Friday and...
It's time for another Tales of Our City historic nighttime tour of part of Jacksonville's Evergreen Cemetery at 4535 N. Main St., set for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.Hosted by the Port of...
View ArticleGiant tiger prawns going from high seas to inland waters of First Coast
It seems that giant tiger prawns are not only increasing in numbers in Atlantic waters off the First Coast, the huge shrimp are also beginning to infiltrate inland waters. read more
View ArticleOccupy movement heads to Jax Beach in support of Jacksonville movement
The Occupy Wall Street movement is going coastal on the First Coast. read more
View ArticleJacksonville woman dies from accidental burns, police say
A Jacksonville woman has died from burns she suffered in August after accidentally setting fire to herself in what police initially described as a domestic dispute that led to a SWAT standoff. Police...
View ArticleSandalwood students receive minor injuries in Jacksonville school bus accident
Six people were injured this afternoon after an accident on Beach Boulevard just west of Southside Boulevard involving a school bus, said Capt. John Hall, a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department...
View ArticlePod Rods- Jaguar car club show this weekend, and more on Alfa's U.S. return
Welcome to Pod Rods, the weekly look at automotive stuff happening in Northeast Florida and elsewhere. First, some news: Pod Rods, with Times-Union reporter Dan Scanlan. is now a regular bi-monthly...
View ArticleComcast catches email scam seeking financial data from customers
An email scam in the name of Comcast Xfinity is circulating the First Coast seeking to lure recipients into divulging detailed financial information through a bogus web site.Comcast officials confirmed...
View ArticleJacksonville police officers who saved lives among award winners
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s presented its monthly meritorious awards Thursday at the Police Memorial Building at 501 E. Bay St.: read more
View ArticleKernan Boulevard blocked at Atlantic Boulevard due to accident
All three southbound lanes of Kernan Boulevard at Atlantic Boulevard are blocked now due to an accident, according to the Jacksonville Fore and Rescue Department.
View ArticleCommunity Hospice of Northeast Florida holds free Hope for the Holidays grief...
The holidays can be tough for someone who has had a death in their family, so Community Hospice of Northeast Florida has Hope for the Holidays grief workshops to help the bereaved through this...
View ArticleLecture on author Harriet Beecher Stowe presented Nov. 17 at the Mandarin...
The life and historical legacy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe will be presented by the woman who has portrayed her at historical events in Mandarin for years at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov....
View ArticleCancel: Police seek missing Jacksonville woman
EDITOR'S UPDATE: This woman has been located safe. Jacksonville police are searching for a 74-year-old Glynlea woman reported missing from her home on Nightingale Drive at 7 p.m. Friday. read more
View ArticleJacksonville visit set for Florida Department of Children and Families...
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins will visit Jacksonville from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday for a meeting to review children’s issues with the Children and Youth Cabinet at...
View ArticleWords Count: Southside woman surprised by strength, credits words of...
Everyone is put into our life for a reason and sometimes the very thing we think we can't handle becomes our strength. Southside resident Sue Cook is reminded of this certainty every day when she opens...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce to detail Beaches business approach
The coastal community activist group Beaches Watch will hold a public forum next week with Chamber of Commerce officials who will outline business priorities for the Beaches municipalities. read more
View Article19th West Nile virus case confirmed in Jacksonville
Another person has been diagnosed with a confirmed case of West Nile virus in Jacksonville, bringing the total to 19 for the year. The most recent case involves a 72 year-old Jacksonville woman, as the...
View ArticleAnnual JCA Book Festival pages its way through six authors Nov. 1 to 13
The 15th annual Jewish Community Alliance Jewish Book Festival is coming up Nov. 1 through 13, with six authors set to talk about their book topics ranging from aging to the economics of marriage....
View Article“On the Road to Equality” visits Jacksonville Thursday
The Human Rights Campaign’s equality bus is touring Florida, with two visits set for Thursday in Jacksonville. The campaign is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization hosting...
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