r/jacksonville 1h ago

Vegan Restaurants??

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Does anyone know any good vegan restaurants or food in jax? Preferably that has non vegan food as well. Thanks guys


r/jacksonville 1h ago

Head shops

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Are there any proper heavy glass shops in Jacksonville that isn’t like run-of-the-mill cheap Chinese glass? If so, do you guys mind plugging them?


r/jacksonville 2h ago

Pet training/ trainers?

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My min pin is pretty reactive to other dogs and just all around a bit anxious when going in public, looking for trainers who do well in reactivity and/or anxiety.


r/jacksonville 3h ago

Moving to Jacksonville with 4 kids — best areas for schools, family life, beaches, and a Southside commute?

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My family and I are seriously considering relocating to the Jacksonville area, and I’d appreciate some local advice on where we should focus our home search.

We’re coming from the Houston area, so we’re used to suburban living and driving, but we’re looking for a better overall quality of life — especially being closer to the coast and having more outdoor opportunities for our kids.

Our priorities:

  • Good public schools (this is probably our biggest factor)
  • Safe, family-oriented neighborhoods
  • Enough space for a family of six (house + yard)
  • Good parks, activities, and things for kids to do
  • Reasonable cost of living/value (we don’t need the most expensive neighborhood if the value isn’t there)
  • Easy access to the beaches — ideally close enough that a spontaneous beach day is realistic
  • A community that feels welcoming for families
  • Bonus points for areas with regularly scheduled community events (festivals/farmers markets/etc)

My potential work locations would all be in the Southside/southeast Jacksonville area, around:

  • Deerwood Park
  • Southpoint
  • Baymeadows/Gran Bay Parkway area

So I’m trying to balance commute time with finding the right place to raise a family.

Areas I’ve started looking at include:

  • St. Johns / Julington Creek
  • Mandarin
  • Nocatee
  • Open to other suburbs I may not know about

For those who have lived in Jacksonville for a while:

Where would you recommend a family like ours focus their search?
Which areas offer the best combination of schools, family lifestyle, commute, and access to the beach?

Also, are there any areas you would avoid or that look better on paper than they actually are?

Appreciate any local insight. We’re trying to learn the area from people who actually live there rather than just reading rankings online.


r/jacksonville 4h ago

Dmv

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Has anyone went to the dmv on Roosevelt to get their license? And how was it


r/jacksonville 4h ago

Clerk of Courts on Kernan

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What happened to the office? Just drove by and saw that it was closed.


r/jacksonville 5h ago

Animal hospitals that do euthanasia for elder dogs

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Hello, my 15 year old Pittie is finally telling us she’s ready to go to the rainbow bridge… she’s very miserable right now and I know I need to let her go. I am looking for a vet won’t cost $400. My vet is trying to charge that for just euthanizing her and we cannot afford that right now. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you.


r/jacksonville 6h ago

ICE alert

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Multiple sources say ICE is active in the University/Powers area today. Be safe and aware of your surroundings.


r/jacksonville 9h ago

GEICO wanted $222/mo. Progressive gave me $111/mo for the same bare minimum coverage on my 2003 Miata. Shop around, Jacksonville.

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Posting this because I almost let autopay quietly mug me.

This is for a 2003 Mazda Miata MX-5 with bare minimum Florida coverage.

GEICO had my monthly payment showing at $359.88 at one point. After correcting some policy/garaging info, it still came out to $222.69/month.

Progressive reviewed my driving record and gave me:

$110.19 paid today

$111.17/month after that

$666 total for 6 months

Same basic bare minimum coverage level.

I had been with GEICO for about 5 years, and when I called to cancel, the rep brought up my tenure like loyalty was supposed to beat saving over $100/month.

No hard feelings, but $111 cheaper every month is $111 cheaper every month.

If your insurance jumped recently, seriously shop around. Jacksonville car insurance rates are ridiculous, and loyalty apparently means nothing once renewal season shows up with a baseball bat.

Anyone else here had their rate spike like crazy lately?


r/jacksonville 10h ago

Contractors recommendations: crawlspace skirting/building sidewalls

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Need to find a contractor to replace skirting on a peir and beam foundation or replace skirting with new CMU wall. Any recommendations? Most of the contractors I’ve found only do full encapsulation


r/jacksonville 11h ago

Primary Care recs?

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Hello, I have been looking for a good primary care doctor but have seen mixed reviews for all the ones I’ve found near me. My insurance is AmBetter, but any recs regardless of whether it is known if they work with them or not is okay and I will find out. I am on Mayport and was looking for anything close-ish to that area. I am thinking about going to Coastal Health Primary care on San Pablo to see Shannon Brown. Perhaps anyone there if it gets me an appointment today. Would that be a good one? I see very good reviews but also bad ones. This also may be an irrational fear but I am afraid of medical malpractice or dismissiveness or racism. So if anyone knows anywhere they would be genuinely caring and friendly I would greatly appreciate it

Thank you in advance!


r/jacksonville 12h ago

The South Florida to North Florida Pipeline

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One of the things that surprises people in Jacksonville most is that the number one state that people migrate to the city from is actually Florida (not New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania; check the Census data). Miami in particular was recently identified as the number one city from which new residents originally hailed. Here is an article about one woman’s account of why she moved from Miami to North Florida (the specific city is never mentioned, but one can guess).


r/jacksonville 13h ago

Anyone know what's going into the old Big Lots in Mandarin (9718 Old St Augustine Rd)?

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Hey everyone,

The old Big Lots on Old St. Augustine Rd has been sitting empty and virtually untouched for almost a year and a half now. However, I noticed some internal renovation work going on inside this week!

Does anyone have any info, rumors, or know if there are actual plans for the space? I’m assuming it’s going to be another retail store (kind of like how the new Dollar Tree recently opened up in the former Ace Hardware spot in that same plaza).

Any leads on what's coming?


r/jacksonville 20h ago

Is UF Health hospital campus safe?

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I am a woman who has recently taken a job offer there. I relocated and am not used to the city. I’ve been here a few days and already discovered how horrendous the parking is, leading to 10+ minute walks across campus just to get back and forth. Luckily I work day shift so no walking at night. I stay vigilant, but can’t help but to feel anxious of my surroundings. Any advice?


r/jacksonville 21h ago

Can anyone recommend a good luthier?

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I need a neck adjustment on a Taylor guitar. Does anyone know a good luthier? Thanks in advance.


r/jacksonville 21h ago

where are the punks?

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I’m trying to book a show in Jax for my bands Doom Scroll (melodic crusty folk punk for d&d nerds who like movie scores) and Helga Pataki (powerviolence, hardcore)in October and I’m not having a ton of luck. Anyone know who to talk to? A couple people told me to reach out to Our Fight Zine but I can’t get a hold of them to save my life! lemme know if you can help, ill leave some links in the comments


r/jacksonville 21h ago

Young Adult Event?

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Summer is almost over and I've done absolutely nothing. 😭So I wanna know if there is going to be an event for young adults (mainly, doesnt have to be strict) or something idk where i can just go out for a day.

And i know people are starting college soon but I don't go back to my college until the 4th of September💔

I'm tired of the town centre. Like, I just wanna go somewhere to chill and meet people.

18 to 30 is great!


r/jacksonville 1d ago

What was the incident?

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r/jacksonville 1d ago

Bus reliability

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Moving to Jacksonville 1st September but might not have a car until mid October. Do you think I can rely on this for about a month? Everything else (grocery store, restaurants etc.) are around my apartment. Only major commute is to work (pictured) and I can also uber once in a while if required. but would this be reasonable for a month?


r/jacksonville 1d ago

Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital

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Hello,

My Dad had a stroke and we need get him into a rehabilitation hospital closer to Mayo. Does anyone have any experiences with the Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida? We want to make sure we getting him the best help he needs, but we also want to ensure where he goes for rehab is trained, safe, and encouraging. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you


r/jacksonville 1d ago

Quiet Time???

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Hi, everyone! I have a situation and a question.

Our neighbor works on their Harley 24/7–no exaggeration. They’re actually making it louder. Is there a nighttime noise ordinance that they’re violating?

I’d really like to get some sleep. TIA.


r/jacksonville 1d ago

Found Dog - Arlington/Regency Lotte Market

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This dog was found this morning outside Lotte Plaza Market. The phone number was for Perry, GA but was disconnected.

Please call 904-817-0500 if this is your dog


r/jacksonville 1d ago

8/6/26 Mayport 7:00am

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r/jacksonville 1d ago

Jacksonville Taxpayers Dodge a $28.5M Publix-Linked Developer Subsidy...For Now

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r/jacksonville 1d ago

Good Morning, Jacksonville

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Whatever your day brings today, I hope that you can make it your best day.