FOOD & DRINK
Rabid cat on Jacksonville’s Westside triggers rabies alert until Aug. 1
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) on Thursday issued a rabies alert for the Westside area of Duval County after a rabid cat was found in the area. The alert is in effect through Aug. 1. The rabies alert area is bordered on...
Popular Chicago-based sandwich chain making plans to enter Jacksonville market
This story first appeared in Dining Notes, the free weekly restaurant newsletter from the Times-Union's Gary Mills delivered to your email inbox each Wednesday. Subscribe now. Over the last 15 years, a number of national sandwich shops have come to Northeast Florida, elbowing into the hometown market of Firehouse Subs and Larry’s Giant Subs as well as sub shop behemoth Subway.
BJ’s Wholesale Club to open two new stores in Florida
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Residents in two Florida cities will have a new place to shop soon, as BJ’s Wholesale Club announced the opening of new stores Tuesday. The cities of Brooksville and St. Johns near Jacksonville will be home to two new BJ’s locations as part of the company’s goal to expand nationally. These stores, with no known addresses, will be the 40th and 41st locations in the state, according to a BJ’s news release.
Jacksonville-area restaurant roundup: 12 opened, 5 closed in April
April saw the unrelated abrupt closures of two longtime family-owned Chinese restaurants — one after operating for almost a half century while the other was in business 20 years. Also closing were a popular Tex-Mex restaurant in Murray Hill and the fifth Jacksonville location of a beleaguered Florida-based Tex-Mex...
Insomnia Cookies opening third Jacksonville shop at Five Points May 4th
Insomnia Cookies, the renowned late-night bakery famous for its warm, gooey treats, is expanding its footprint in Jacksonville with the opening of its third store in the vibrant Five Points area.
Concourse B groundbreaking set for May 10 at Jacksonville International Airport
After several delays, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority plans to break ground May 10 on Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport, according to an airport spokesperson. Mark VanLoh, JAA Chief Executive Officer, Board Chair Michelle Barnett and U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean and John Rutherford are scheduled to speak. The airport has...
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