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City Council committee begins discussions on how to spend $94M Community Benefits Agreement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The discussion on how to spend $94 million of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that was taken out of the Jaguars stadium deal last month begins in earnest Monday. The special Jacksonville City Council committee appointed to determine how the money could be spent has the...
Music-based interventions may be a helpful therapy for neurological disorders
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, preliminary research suggests music-based interventions may be helpful for anxiety, depressive symptoms and pain associated with a variety of health conditions. To learn more, we explore the power of sound as therapy for neurological disorders on this episode of "What's...
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar targets October opening at Town Center
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar spokesperson Jami Sharp said the Jacksonville restaurant will open this fall. “It looks like we are on track for an October opening,” Sharp said by email July 16. She did not have a specific date. The former Ida Claire restaurant at Town Center is...
10 food & beverage concepts headed to downtown
Former Jaguars defensive end Marcus Stroud has plans to open a new restaurant downtown called Baby Got Brunch. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant will be located on the ground floor of the Residences at City Place condominiums. Stroud envisions the eatery as a place where diners will come for food, live music and conversation. The 94-seat restaurant and bar would offer all day brunch along with menu items like chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, macaroni and cheese, and short ribs.
New city program launches to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in Jacksonville artists
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new program is aiming to help shape the economy and community in Jacksonville. The City of Jacksonville and Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville are launching a pilot program to invest in local artists who are helping create a quality of life in the city. “I...
Danger Will Robinson: Robots and sci-fi toys fill Sawgrass museum
A steel-jawed 1930s-era robot greets visitors to the Bilotta Collection in Sawgrass, Bakelite knobs surrounding a voltage meter in its chest. The robot rumbles about electronically with one tubular leg rising over tiny battery-powered metal robots underfoot. The German film prop is just one of a multitude of robots and...
Votes are in: Here are the best places to satisfy your ice cream cravings in the 904🍦
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Ice cream is always a good idea — but it’s especially good on National Ice Cream Day!. Sunday, July 21 is National Ice Cream Day. Yes, a whole day to celebrate this delicious treat loved by many. We asked our community on Instagram...
Toddler and his two siblings were left home alone at nlght only for the 2-year-old child to walk 1/4 mile from home because their mom ‘was unexpectedly called in to work that night due to an emergency’
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the young mom, later identified as Llnda, was arrested and taken into custody after she reportedly left her toddler and his two older siblings home alone in the middle of the night. Prosecutors say the woman is now charged with child neglect. The responding officers discovered that the parent left her children, 2, 8 and 10-year-old, home alone in the middle of the night, so she could go to vvork. All 3 kids were taken from her care and placed into custody of their dad.
St. Johns County man arrested for allegedly trafficking large amount of narcotics, police report
During the search, detectives discovered over 16 grams of crack cocaine, more than 78 grams of MDMA, over 75 grams of powder cocaine, over 101 grams of marijuana, a handgun, digital scales, and jeweler’s baggies.
Brian Harman hits wild shot on third hole at The Open
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The defending Open champion and Savannah native Brian Harman didn’t have the tournament he was hoping for, but he did have one of the coolest shots of the tournament. Harman’s tee shot on the third hole at Royal Troon on Sunday looked good initially, but...
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