March 25, 2025THE JAXSON | History of the West Jacksonville Rail YardFor much of the 20th century, the West Jacksonville Yard and its locomotive shops served as a key economic anchor…By Ennis Davis
March 12, 20254 arrested in January shooting death of 7-year-old Breon AllenFour gang members or associates are behind bars in the murder of a 7-year-old Westside boy, who was walking with…By Dan Scanlan
January 30, 2025Community invited to candlelight vigil to honor life of 7-year-old Breon Allen as JSO works to solve his shootingNearly a week after a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking down the street, his family is inviting…By Francine Frazier - News4Jax
September 10, 2024Westside residents steamed over liquor store coming soon near OakLeafThe planned 11,000-square-foot Shores Liquors would be the third package store within a mile — and within walking distance of…By Casmira Harrison
February 1, 2024Westside apartment complex first Jax Housing Authority purchase with bond saleBy issuing revenue bonds, the Jacksonville Housing Authority expects to raise enough funding to buy Westwood Apartments off Normandy Boulevard.…By Casmira Harrison
August 20, 2023#AskJAXTDY | What’s being developed in Jax Beach, the Westside?Questions about pending developments in the Jacksonville area are answered in this #AskJAXTDY.…By Dan Scanlan
August 15, 2023THE JAXSON | Getting to know the Lackawanna neighborhoodHere are five stories connected to a historic Jacksonville neighborhood that developed around a 19th century railroad yard: Lackawanna.…By Ennis Davis
July 13, 2023Times-Union discrimination agreement holds national implicationsHUD’s settlement with Gannett Co. over discriminatory ads has the potential to curtail violations in dozens of cities.…By Will Brown
July 10, 2023Public invited to weigh in on long-awaited Old Middleburg Road wideningA two-lane road on Duval County’s Westside may finally get widened to four lanes, and on Monday, residents are invited…By Casmira Harrison