Fired waitresses sue Cracker Barrel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two Florida restaurant employees filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were fired for discrimination after they complained of other employees' discrimination. Lawsuit - Florida - United States - Hooter - Michigan |
Dollar Tree first to open in Jacksonville Crossing
Despite the economy, business is being done in Jacksonville. Last Saturday, the Dollar Tree officially opened at Jacksonville Crossing, the former location of the old Walmart. Other stores will soon be joining the Dollar Tree in the shopping center. |
Feral cat colony facing eviction
A Jacksonville cat colony will most likely be relocated in the near future, and the pending move is raising some hackles. The colony near the Fuddruckers restaurant on Western Boulevard has been there for more than a decade, said Mary Stanley,... |
McDonald's Worker's Killing Detailed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In recently released 911 calls, horrified eyewitnesses describe a shooting in a McDonald's parking lot on Baymeadows Road that left an employee of the restaurant dead. |
Businessman plays prank, gives cancer victim platform to share story
Although Patrick Thomas had good intentions for his Jacksonville company’s 10th anniversary fundraiser, he stumbled upon its purpose coincidentally. |
Briefs: Parent of Columbia-based Southland Sanitation sold
The parent company of Columbia-based Southland Sanitation, which has contracts to pick up trash |
Firehouse Subs opens in J’ville
Another national sandwich chain opens in Jacksonville Firehouse Subs, with 392 restaurants across the country, opened recently in Jacksonville in the Western Boulevard spot once occupied by Quiznos. The sub shop is consistently listed as one of the... |
Mexican restaurant coming downtown
Jacksonville’s downtown will soon be getting a taste of Mexico when a new eatery opens this month.Hector Lopez, who once co-managed Los Rancheros in Jacksonville, is opening Para Diso, a restaurant, music hall and sports bar in the old City’s... |
Dining Notes: Restaurant openings, closings, menu additions and more
"Top Chef" Season 7 contestant Kenny Gilbert plans to open an island-themed restaurant in Jacksonville Beach in mid November. Gilbert told his followers on Twitter recently that he'd just completed designs for the kitchen ("European Island Style open kitchen with a sweet Raw Bar") and prep area for his planned Nipper's USA restaurant, the first for his recently-formed Culinary Adventure Capital ... |
Forget Jenny Craig: Hit the drive-thru
Can eating fast food help you lose weight? Christine Dougherty, a 27-year-old business consultant in Pensacola, Fla., thinks so. ``I don't like to cook, and I wanted to be realistic without changing my lifestyle too much,'' Dougherty said. |
