Atlantic Beach News

Beaches officials and others are applauding the progress on the long-debated Atlantic Boulevard overpass at Kernan Boulevard, saying it will streamline trips between the coast and downtown Jacksonville.

Clyde Singleton presents: GoSkate Day pt.2- "Bangers for Bucks" On Day 2 here in Jacksonville , we held 3 "Bangers For Bucks" events at our local skateparks.

Festivities will be held at Soundside Park, next to the Surf City Swing Bridge, beginning at 6 p.m. with entertainment by Tim Roberts and The Breeze.

The police station there was too crowded, so city commissioners hired an architect - who recommended a new, 18,000-square-foot building.

Here's a brand new video from ArtOfficial live from Tobacco Road performing the song "Architect." Art Official are playing tonight in Atlantic Beach with Saltwater Grass from Jacksonville, but if you don't make it to that show they have a string of dates booked from now through September.

After 30 years of planning and construction and a price tag around $122 million, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has cut the ribbon on an 8.5 mile streatch of road connecting Mayport with Arlington.

A plan to bring a naval carrier to Mayport has hit a funding snag. The issue centers on money for a dredging project.

The Stephen Spielberg film was originally scheduled to kick off the series and air in May, but was postponed because of rain.

Your reading this summer may involve brushing the sand off page five - or firing up your Kindle.

A new dog park should at least be researched to see if it's feasible, the City Commission unanimously agreed Monday.

What more appropriate place to meet the author than at The Bookmark in Atlantic Beach? Henry will chat with fans at 4 p.m. Friday.

Have you ever wondered what stories made headlines in Jacksonville 50 years ago? It may have been a different era of history, culture and politics, but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made then and today.

The Florida Historical Society announces two Northeast Florida award winners who are helping preserve Florida's past.

As hurricane season opens Monday, people who handle erosion on Florida's beaches have an extra reason to want a quiet season.

FILE This is a civil defense siren in Jacksonville, from 1989. The sirens were part of the city's old air raid civil defense system of the 1960s and could still be found around town at the time this photo was taken.

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Members of our E-Mail Interactive Group have strong opinions about drilling off the coast of Florida.

The Rotary Club of East Arlington presented a check for $1,168 to Lone Star Elementary School for the purchase of new books.

The Jacksonville Film Festival is back. This is the 7th annual film festival. Organizers say there is a movie for everyone.

A close call for more than a dozen families at an apartment complex in Atlantic Beach.