Jackson County one of nation’s fastest growing counties

The population growth comes with growing pains for a county widely known as a small, rural community JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — Business is booming for Charlene Bennett at Bennett’s Athletic…

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String of thefts across 3 states, 8 Florida counties adds to growing concerns over shoplifting

A group of people are named in a theft ring that authorities said involved stores in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia and South Carolina. The group of six people which included…

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TWIJ Business Edition – Affordable housing’s growing need

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The housing and homelessness crises are connected to affordable housing, which is positioned to help more people make their way under a roof instead of being stranded…

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Demand rises to help growing homeless population in St. Johns

Organizations are trying to fundraise to better serve the homeless population boom. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — Debi Redding stood on the five-acre campus of the Homeless Coalition of St. Johns…

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Growing grace and hope in the garden

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla – SnapJAX Stories is back and this week, it was a perfectly aligned drone picture by Tom Schifanella that got our attention. As you know, our goal…

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Report says downtown Jacksonville is growing after years of stagnation, but office vacancy rates highest in the state

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Downtown Jacksonville, with a flurry of riverfront construction, is finally starting to grow again after years of stagnation, according to a new report from Downtown Vision, which…

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Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside adds 6 rooms to its maternity ward to meet growing community needs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside is adding six additional labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms to “meet the growing needs” of the community, it was announced Tuesday…

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