FOOD & DRINK
Red Lobster closes more than 80 U.S. restaurants, including three in Jacksonville
The Red Lobster chain closed more than 80 restaurants in 27 states May 13. News sites around the country reported the closures that may have been caused by a failed shrimp promotion. All three Jacksonville Red Lobster restaurants closed. They are at 416 Commerce Center Drive; 8720 Baymeadows Road; and...
Known for smash burgers and fictitious name, drive-thru restaurant opens in Jacksonville Beach
A highly anticipated restaurant known for its fresh, hot-off-the-grill smash burgers and homestyle fries as well as its fictitious namesake, is now welcoming hungry guests to its drive-thru and walk-up windows in Jacksonville Beach. Dick Mondell's Burgers & Fries opens Monday at 1177 Third St. S. — the third location of the Gainesville-based...
Jacksonville pup to compete in 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. – A Jacksonville dog is making the trip to New York to compete at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. Abba, known as Grand Champion Felixville’s “Dancing Queen,” is an 18-month-old rat terrier competing for the “Best of Breed” title for the first time.
Expect traffic delays in downtown Jacksonville as ‘excited’ fans attend George Strait concert
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers could see some traffic delays downtown near the EverBank Stadium due to the George Strait concert. Thousands of people filled around the gates outside the stadium as they waited to be let in. A mother and daughter said they were excited to see Strait. “Very...
Concert review: Strait, Stapleton turn Jacksonville into a honky tonk for stadium show
If there is one guy who deserves to have his star behind the bar at the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame, it's gotta be George Strait. "Honky Tonk Hall of Fame" is a new song Strait played Saturday night in front of 50,000 or so fans in Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium. It was written by Chris Stapleton, one of the openers for Saturday's show, and it's so new that Strait and Stapleton stared each other down as they...
Clay County Public Library System invites artists to create special library cards in art contest
Between May 15 and June 15, the Clay County Public Library System is hosting an art contest for special library card designs, tied to September 2024's Library Card Sign-Up Month. The theme, "Adventure Begins at Your Library," encourages artists to unleash their creativity.
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