December 5, 2023Wet winter expected for Southeast; cold is uncertainA strong El Niño is already in place and is expected to strengthen. Above-average precipitation is predicted, but how cold…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
December 5, 2023Jacksonville man imprisoned for COVID relief fraudKenneth Steven Landers fradulently obtained $910,000 in COVID relief funds and used it for personal gain, including a Rolex watch…By Randy Roguski
December 5, 2023Bistro X adds sister restaurant: Limoncello RistoranteLimoncello Ristorante serves lighter, less expensive Italian fare inspired by owner Marcello Villani’s mother.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 5, 2023Jaxport gets link to ports in Middle East, India and SpainOcean Network Express will operate a fleet of nine vessels to connect Jaxport with seven overseas ports beginning in May.…By Monty Zickuhr - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 4, 2023Jags’ cleats put Wounded Warrior Project in spotlightJacksonville Jaguars players Walker Little and Seth Jones will wear cleats featuring Wounded Warrior Project during Monday Night Football.…By Will Brown
December 4, 2023North Florida redistricting fight heads to Supreme CourtVoting rights groups will appeal the elimination of Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that included parts of Jacksonville.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
December 4, 2023Hearing delayed in murder of Cherish PerrywinkleA court hearing for Donald Smith has been postponed until January after one of his attorneys resigned over the weekend.…By Dan Scanlan
December 4, 2023Closed TGI Fridays will become Banfield and StarbucksTGI Fridays in Regency Park closed in 2019. Its space is being divided into two businesses.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 4, 2023Expanded Chili’s in review at Jax airportThe city is reviewing a permit application for the restaurant beyond the security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 3, 2023REVIEW | Abstrakt Filipino EssenceRestaurant Review of Abstrakt Filipino Essence in Jacksonville Beach.…By Hanna Raskin
December 1, 2023Court backs DeSantis on North Florida redistrictingThe 1st District Court of Appeal upheld the elimination of a majority-Black district stretching from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.…By Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary
December 1, 2023Alachua school district returns LGBTQ book to shelvesThe school district determined that a complaint about the book came from a woman who did not live in the…By Lauren Brensel - Fresh Take Florida
December 1, 2023$5 million gift helps Bolles build Center for InnovationDr. Dana Fender and his wife, Hope, have committed to match a $5 million gift from Frank Sanchez.…By Max Marbut - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 1, 2023JEA seeks 100-plus drivers for study on EV chargingThe year of research will record how people charge their electric vehicles, when they do it and where.…By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax
December 1, 2023Goodwill growing with new store and headquartersGoodwill Industries of North Florida intends to build a 22,000-square-foot St. Augustine store, donation drive-thru and career center next year.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 1, 2023Law enforcement renews push against hate crimesThe FBI Jacksonville and other agencies are encouraging the public to report hate crimes, which are increasing in Florida and…By Steven Ponson
December 1, 2023Child killer returns to court to put his attorneys on defenseDonald Smith was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. He claims his attorneys represented…By Anne Schindler
December 1, 2023Marsy’s Law doesn’t shield names, Supreme Court rulesThe court said police involved in fatal shootings cannot not withhold their names — nor can crime victims.…By Sandra McDonald - Fresh Take Florida
November 30, 2023Fire department reorganized to increase diversityThe staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…By Dan Scanlan
November 30, 2023Above-normal hurricane season comes to an endTwenty named storms formed in the Atlantic this season, tied for the fourth-most ever. Seven became hurricanes.…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
November 30, 2023Former Jags star Fred Taylor joins soccer ownership groupTaylor, the Jaguars’ career rushing leader, joins fellow University of Florida alumnus Tim Tebow as an owner for JAXUSL.…By Randy Roguski
November 30, 2023College Park contractor bets on Arlington’s renewalVeteran contractor Dan Manjack was so impressed with the area that he moved from Clearwater to Northeast Florida and invested…By Drew Dixon - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 30, 2023UNF poll finds support for legal pot and abortion rightsFlorida voters largely support proposed constitutional amendments to legalize recreational marijuana and to protect abortion rights, the poll shows.…By Randy Roguski
November 29, 20231 Foxy Lady: Springfield eatery earns first Blue Zones approval1 Foxy Lady is the first restaurant approved by Blue Zones Jacksonville, an organization that fosters healthy lifestyles in five…By Will Brown