On the Fly Sandwiches & Stuff is one of Jacksonville’s original food trucks, opening its window for service in 2011. While the food truck trend has gone mainstream with new trucks opening nearly every week, chef Andrew Ferenc has remained the preeminent ambassador of Northeast Florida street food.
For the past 9 years, On the Fly has found a home near the Duval County Courthouse serving firefighters, police officers, jurors and hungry patrons who drive in from as far away as the Beaches just to enjoy a good meal. It is a bit shocking to realize that On the Fly has become the first restaurant to have opened in the neighborhood for the past 30 years footsteps away from where dining stalwarts of LaVilla’s past such as Boston’s Chop House and Worman’s Deli once stood.
Dozens protest ‘anti-mob’ bill proposed in Florida
Activists say bill makes protesting impossible; proponents say it’s necessary to quell riots
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dozens of people gathered Saturday at the Duval County Courthouse to protest House Bill 1. The proposed bill would increase the penalties for violent protests in Florida.
The bill was introduced on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, but was first proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after a summer of civil rights protests in Florida few of which turned violent.
The bill was moved forward by a Legislative committee this week, but multiple groups came out Saturday to stand against it, including a group from Chicago who said they are worried Florida will set the precedent for other states who may try to pass this bill.
Clerk by the numbers
Documents filed, paper: 1,183,958
Documents filed, eFile: 1,073,239
View on Request processed: 325,062
Marriage licenses issued: 4,852
Electronic payments:59,325
Jody Phillips took office as the new Duval County Clerk of Courts on Jan. 4.
Elected in November to succeed term-limited Clerk Ronnie Fussell, Phillips was sworn in on the steps of the Duval County Courthouse after working inside the building in the clerk’s office for nearly eight years.
Phillips, 58, was in the highway construction business for 25 years before Fussell hired him in April 2013 a few months after taking office for his first term.
For the three years leading up to his election, Phillips was the clerk’s chief operating officer. He helped guide the staff of more than 300 people through the challenges created when the COVID-19 pandemic closed the courthouse to the public.