A Florida lawmaker’s proposal to crack down on automatic gratuity and service charges at restaurants is now part of a bill going through the State House. HB 535 passed its first committee stop on Wednesday. The bill is meant to make it easier for restaurants or public lodging businesses like hotels to remove someone who is not paying their bill.

Stacker compiled a list of the best restaurants for 11 cuisines in Jacksonville using data from Yelp

A new fish and oyster restaurant is coming to San Marco and will move into a two-story cornerstone spot next to Publix.

People living in St. Mary’s will decide how early restaurants can serve alcohol on the November ballot.

McDonald’s is making a special pledge exclusively to its employees in Jacksonville and North Florida: The job comes with sizzling perks.

While new businesses open, it’s been hard for other businesses to stay afloat between supply chain issues and inflation.

In honor of Monday being National Barbecue Day, here is an explainer on what the four regions of barbecue is in the U.S.

If you’re anything like me, you love to travel. And after being inside for more than two years, I am absolutely ready to get back out there and visit some of my favorite cities.

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In a figurative sense, this definitely isn’t a book to judge by its cover, because when you pull up, there’s no way it looks to be on the outside what it really is on the inside.

Now hiring: That’s what many restaurant owners throughout Jacksonville are advertising because they need help.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Inspectors issued emergency shutdown orders for two restaurants in Northeast Florida in the past week. Si Senor Fresh Mex on St. Johns Bluff Road got the shutdown orders after Division of Hotel and Restaurants inspectors found the restaurant wasn’t holding food at the right temperature. The inspector also found 30 lives flies in the restaurant’s bar area. Si Senor Fresh Mex corrected enough of the major violations to reopen the next day but required a follow-up inspection. RESTAURANT REPORTS: Failing inspection | Follow-up inspection with a perfect scoreAll restaurant reports are provided by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gyms and fitness centers were allowed to reopen Monday and restaurants can now seat more customers, as Gov. DeSantis announced Friday that restaurants on Monday could expand their indoor seating to accommodate 50% occupancy, after being limited to 25% occupancy since May 4. Under the guidelines laid out by the governor, gyms can reopen at up to 50% capacity with social distancing measures in place. The governor’s phase one plan for gyms includes encouraging people to make appointments or schedule the use of equipment. “They have to provide how they're going to do it, how they're going to accommodate the guests, how they're going to protect the staff, and then they need to have an endorsement from the relevant official in their locality.”Movie theaters and bars, meanwhile, will remain closed.

Restaurants in Florida can open with 50% capacity starting MondayPublished: May 15, 2020, 10:43 pmFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis loosened restrictions on restaurants, stores and gyms Friday as part of his plan to reopen the state.

Ron DeSantis on Friday unveiled the next part of his plan to reopen the state as it recovers from the financial fallout of the pandemic. Below is a list of the changes we’ve compiled:RestaurantsIndoor seating at restaurants is going up to 50-percent capacity, an increase from 25-percent capacity. DeSantis gave his blessing for libraries and museums to reopen at 50-percent capacity, but he left the door open for local officials to decide when to reopen. GymsGyms can reopen at 50-percent capacity, but the governor urged people to practice social distancing and sanitize surfaces when they’re done. Professional sportsSports teams can resume training at their venues and the governor welcomed out-of-state teams to come to Florida as well.