Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band to play free concert at Naval Station Mayport

Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band will perform a free concert for service members and their families at Naval Station Mayport on Friday, Oct. 16.

Late artist Lil Poppa’s mother launches foundation focused on youth mental health

The mother of Jacksonville late recording artist Lil Poppa is honoring her son’s life by creating a foundation focused on mental health awareness, suicide prevention and youth support.

Jacksonville Zoo Stanley crane Olivia is dead after ‘age-related’ illnesses strike at 43

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens announced on its Facebook page this week that a Stanley crane died after 30 years at the zoo. Olivia was 43.

Get Ready for an Irish Christmas! Five-Star Holiday Show Coming to Jacksonville

Get ready to dance your way into the holiday season! A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland is bringing its five-star Irish Christmas show to Jacksonville this November: The international Irish dance company will take the stage at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. The show features World Champion Irish dancers, including performers who have starred in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. The festive production combines breathtaking Irish dancing, live music, storytelling, comedy, and traditional Irish pub songs for a holiday celebration the whole family can enjoy. The show begins in a cozy Irish pub at Christmas, where audiences are invited to become part of the festivities. From high-energy jigs and reels to live tap battles and sing-alongs, the performance brings the spirit of an Irish Christmas to life. At the heart of the show is a holiday love story about a young man from Tyrone and a spirited woman from a wealthy family in Athenry. After a chance meeting under the mistletoe, the pair find themselves navigating a series of challenges before reuniting for a grand Christmas ball. The production features World Champions Mary Conway and Clara Sheppard ,

Eagle Landing Golf Club welcomes new head golf professional

Orange Park, Fla. (October 16, 2026) – Eagle Landing Golf Club at Oakleaf Plantation in Orange Park, Florida recently welcomed Blaze Grinn as its new head golf professional. Grinn brings over two decades of experience to the award-winning semi-private golf club that is open to the public for daily-fee play.

Jacksonville-area weekend events to check out Oct. 16-18, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From the NAS Jax Air Show and Oktoberfest celebrations to live music, hockey and Halloween events, there are plenty of ways to spend the weekend around Jacksonville. Friday, Oct. 16. Beaches Oktoberfest — 5-10 p.m. at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. The 11th annual event features...

Popular Florida pro-am that attracts PGA Tour players, other pros turns 50

The Henry Tuten Gator Bowl Pro-Am reaches a milestone this year. And it will be a bittersweet celebration, without the tournament's namesake. The holiday staple on the area's golf schedule will be Dec. 14-15 at the Sea Island Resort Seaside and Plantation Courses on St. Simons Island, Georgia. It will be the 50th playing of the tournament, which annually has attracted pros from the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, LIV, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Americas and club professionals from Florida's First Coast and Georgia's Golden Isles. Each pro is grouped with three amateurs and played 36 holes under a gross best ball. Early commitments to play are PGA Tour winners Russell Knox, Keith Mitchell, Andrew Novak, Harold Varner III and Taylor Dickson. Participants in the past have included World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh, Players Championship winners David Duval, Mark McCumber and Cameron Smith, and PGA Tour winners Len Mattiace, Kenny Perry, Frank Lickliter and Davis Thompson. Tournament organizers will use its 50th anniversary to honor Tuten, who passed away in March at the age of 97. One of his legacies is more than $100,000 in charitable giving over the last six years to area golf-themed non-profits.

Sideline 2026 Week 9 Part 3 | Player, Fans of the Week

Team Sideline 2026 Week 9: Chris Porter breaks down the player and fans of the week in high school football across the First Coast.

Delta’s Present Sax in the City

An evening of contemporary jazz, fellowship and philanthropy took center stage Oct. 4 as the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. hosted “Sax in the City,” an Arts and Letters benefit supporting the chapter’s Joann Manning Endowment Scholarship. Guests gathered in cocktail attire for...

Soul Food Festival Celebrates 25 Years

The 25th Annual Soul Food and Music Festival celebrated its silver anniversary Oct. 3., drawing an enthusiastic crowd to Vera Francis Hall Park for a day of food, live entertainment, fellowship and community recognition. Founded by Clarence and Felecia Hampshire, the milestone celebration featured more than 50 vendors, 30 volunteers...

Halloween and trunk-or-treat events planned across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia

Explore upcoming trunk-or-treat events and community celebrations available throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

Broadway in Jacksonville Launches Halloween Costume Contest

FSCJ Artist Series is inviting Broadway fans across Northeast Florida to turn Halloween into a Broadway spotlight moment with a costume contest tied to the 2026-2027 Broadway in Jacksonville season. The Broadway in Jacksonville Halloween Costume Contest, sponsored by City Grille & Raw Bar, asks participants to submit photos of...

Tide Fest at Guana Reserve celebrates estuaries for youth

About 450 students from across the state descended on Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve in Northeast Florida for Tide Fest, a regional celebration. The event was designed to teach young people about estuaries and the role they play in Florida's environment. The reserve stretches about 60 miles in St. Johns and Flagler counties from Ponte Vedra Beach to Palm Coast.

Alhambra Theatre & Dining Announces 60th Season Lineup

Alhambra Theatre & Dining will mark its 60th season in 2027 with an eight-show lineup that includes Broadway favorites, classic musicals, comedies and family titles. The Jacksonville dinner theater announced the season Oct. 8, opening single-show ticket sales and season partnerships for a milestone year that begins Jan. 7 with Shout! The Mod Musical and concludes Dec. 24 with It’s a Wonderful Life.

Four players secure 2027 Korn Ferry Tour cards ahead of PGA Tour Americas season finale

The top four on the PGA Tour Americas Points List - Thomas Ponder, Corey Pereira, Étienne Papineau and Patrick Flavin - are heading to the Korn Ferry Tour in 2027, earning their cards ahead of the 2026 Dominican Republic Tour Championship. (PGA Tour Americas) A. Change Text Size. Players...

OPINION | First they banned books. Now they come after the book store

Angie Nixon’s Cafe Resistance has become, arguably, the most high-profile bookstore in the entire city since the state legislator earned the Democratic Senate nomination back in August. Less than a month remains before voters decide whether she will replace Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in Washington. If Nixon scores the...

Events: Blue Angels returns to the sky at NAS Jax Air Show

Mid-October events include Beaches Oktoberfest, Spooktacular, and fall festivals.

How a snow delay led Jim Furyk to Florida where he and his wife built a charity legacy

PALM COAST, FL — More than 30 years ago, a snow delay on the PGA Tour set in motion a series of events that would change Jim and Tabitha Furyk’s lives and eventually make a lasting difference for thousands of families across Northeast Florida. In February 1995, professional golfer Jim Furyk found himself with unexpected time on his hands during the Northern Telecom Open in Tucson, Arizona. While waiting in the locker room, he struck up a conversation with fellow golfer Mark Carnevale, who gushed about the townhome he’d purchased for $152,000 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway and TPC Sawgrass. Furyk had been looking for property in his native Pennsylvania for a lot more than that and was intrigued by the possibility of being able to practice all-year round in the Sunshine State. So, when he wasn’t in the field for the Masters that April, he paid a visit with his dad and when they weren’t practicing at TPC, they began exploring the greater Jacksonville area with a real estate agent. Furyk ultimately purchased a townhome in the same Ponte Vedra Beach community as Carnevale, just one building away. “It

From Boca Raton to Jacksonville: Cathleen Ireland and CattSue Bring Heart, Resilience, and Authenticity to Florida’s Music Scene

Two MTS Management Group artists with meaningful Florida connections are turning personal experiences, cinematic storytelling, and emotional honesty into music that resonates far beyond the Sunshine State. Florida has long been a destination for musicians, filmmakers, and creative spirits seeking inspiration. From the coastal sophistication of Boca Raton to the...

Alhambra Theatre & Dining's 60th Season Reveal