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The changing face of downtown Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When you look up and down the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, you’ll notice cranes lining the riverfront. One of the biggest changes happening downtown is right across from EverBank stadium. The Four Seasons Hotel is now going vertical. There are several cranes at the location and lots of construction work under way. It is expected to be completed sometime in 2026.
Tifton child struck by SUV now in induced coma, family says
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - A Tifton child who was struck by an SUV while leaving school on Tuesday is now in an induced coma at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Isaiah Silva, 5, began running across a crosswalk from Len Lastinger Elementary School around 3 p.m. on April 23 when an SUV hit him, according to a GSP report.
Councilman ‘heartbroken and disappointed’ after vote passes to move forward with San Marco mixed-use storage facility
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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 Tuesday to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive. The city council approved a vote of 11...
Greek pastry shop opens its first US location in Jacksonville Beach
Jacksonville Beach is now the home of the first Lukumades location in the United States. The Greek pastry shop held a soft opening April 22 to prepare for the Opening of the Beaches Celebration April 28. The shop’s grand opening is May 1. Lukumades are light, pingpong-ball-sized doughnuts that...
Walmart Heart: 11-year-old Jacksonville girl named honorary truck driver for the day
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 11-year-old Jacksonville girl was named an honorary truck driver for the day on Wednesday at a local Walmart as part of the nationwide “Walmart Heart” program. J’Niyah Harvey, who is diagnosed with autism, enjoyed her special day at the Walmart on Lem Turner...
Nate Monroe: Bad policing and a bad cop were behind Le'Keian Woods' arrest - and release
COMMENTARY | All this for a single misdemeanor charge: Le'Keian Woods' battered face — swollen, sickeningly purpled from beating — required hospitalization; justifying it required Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, in the face of public outrage, to put his name on the line, once again to an embarrassing end result; and cleaning it all up required State Attorney Melissa Nelson to accept a generous plea deal, risking the fury of the uncompromising, ever-aggrieved local police union. ...
Tijuana Flats closes another restaurant, its fifth in Jacksonville this year
A beleaguered fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant chain based in Florida has abruptly closed another Jacksonville location — its fifth since February. Tijuana Flats at 9942 Old Baymeadows Road, is among 11 restaurants to shut its doors in the wake of the chain filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and being acquired by a new company. ...
‘Monitor your credit card statements’: Bartram Park man warns of SunPass scam after online purchase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Bartram Park man said he got random charges on his credit card after signing up for a sticker on SunPass’ website. The man requested anonymity and said this experience is concerning because he’s not sure how his credit card information was stolen. He...
Artea apartment project on Downtown Southbank is ‘on time’
The Artea apartments on the Downtown Southbank is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2025, developers say. The $93 million project is part of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Transit Oriented Development Program. Corner Lot Development Group is the developer. Summit Contracting Group is the contractor and Dynamik...
Eastside culinary students earn medals, scholarships at state skills competition
Students from Eastside High School’s Institute of Culinary Arts won several awards at SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Jacksonville on April 14-17. Eastside students medaled in four of the six competitions, including a sweep of all three medals in one of the categories, that include...
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