Featured image for “Mayport naval ship intercepts missiles in Middle East”
The USS Indianapolis was involved in shooting down missiles and drones from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Middle East on Friday.
September 27, 2024

Mayport naval ship intercepts missiles in Middle East

The USS Indianapolis, based at Naval Station Mayport, was one of three ships involved with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, CNN reported.…

By Steven Ponson

Featured image for “Mayport redevelopment could get boost from city”
A rendering by Jacksonville engineering firm Haskell shows the revitalized Mayport Village community. | Haskell
July 17, 2024

Mayport redevelopment could get boost from city

Jacksonville may provide $154,100 to hire staff and make improvements to drive the project forward.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

Featured image for “Navy destroyer returns home to Mayport after helping fight Houthi rebels”
Family members greet the crew of the U.S.S. Mason at Naval Station Mayport after a nearly nine-month deployment. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 2, 2024

Navy destroyer returns home to Mayport after helping fight Houthi rebels

A crew of about 350 returned to Mayport Tuesday after a nine-month deployment to the Red Sea.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Shark research expedition launches from Mayport”
The Ocearch ship sits in Mayport ready for its departure. | Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
November 27, 2023

Shark research expedition launches from Mayport

A team from Ocearch will study white sharks as they migrate to waters off the southeastern U.S. for the winter.…

By Steven Ponson

Featured image for “PHOTO ESSAY | Tom Schifanella’s hidden Jacksonville”
Did you know that Jacksonville has a waterfall? It's at Bulls Bay Preserve on the Westside. The 1,200-acre park encompasses the wetlands of two tributaries of the St. Johns River, Cedar River and Six Mile Creek. This area was first settled in the 1820s and was once known as “Cracker Swamp.”
October 21, 2021

PHOTO ESSAY | Tom Schifanella’s hidden Jacksonville

Atlantic Beach-based landscape photographer Tom Schifanella trains his lens on Jacksonville’s natural beauty.…

By Matthew Shaw and Tom Schifanella

Mayport

Mayport