Jacksonville Beach

Voters on Tuesday defeated a ballot issue to allow higher buildings in the area, but the proposed redesign of Latham Plaza still faces opposition.

After months of negotiations, volunteer lifeguards will once again help patrol Jacksonville Beach this summer, keeping alive a 112-year-old tradition.

New devices called "pedestrian hybrid beacons" will stop traffic only when pedestrians need to cross. The first ones are appearing in Neptune and Jacksonville Beaches.

The city of Jacksonville Beach and its Volunteer Life Saving Corps have reached an agreement to cooperatively work the beaches Sundays and holidays starting on Memorial Day, ending the lockout of the volunteer lifeguards that began a year ago.

The SpringHill Suites by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront has 156 rooms and its own restaurant.

Marion Enrique Fernandez Saldana is accused of plotting the murder of Jared Bridegan in front of Bridegan's 2-year-old daughter.

The partners in Southern Grounds & Co. and other concepts developed Oaxaca Club, a new restaurant focused on Latin cuisine.

Some Jacksonville Beach residents are up in arms over a proposed development (south of the beachfront Latham Plaza park) of a mixed-use building up to 55 feet tall.

Starting Jan. 2, it’ll cost you $2 to walk on the pier and $5 to fish from it. Duval residents will get a break.

Jacksonville Beach Elementary is cleared after a bomb threat caused an evacuation Thursday morning.