{"id":313753,"date":"2025-10-18T15:47:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/313753\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T15:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:47:28","slug":"funnel-cake-spot-104-5-wokv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/313753\/","title":{"rendered":"Funnel Cake Spot \u2013 104.5 WOKV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  \u2014 There\u2019s no need to wait for the fair or the next big festival to roll into town to enjoy a funnel cake. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Funnel Cake Spot located on Jacksonville\u2019s Southside is serving up your classic fair favorites all year round. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/Z76KCUBREREE7JFLQSAKT2KOFI.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The idea sparked when owner Kaila Mays, a Navy veteran with a love for travel and food, found herself in a long line at a local flea market just for a funnel cake. That moment inspired her to bring those nostalgic fair flavors to the community full-time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">\u201cIt was just like a lightbulb had went off and that day forward I couldn\u2019t sleep. I couldn\u2019t do anything but research how to make a funnel cake, what can set me apart from other people making funnel cakes,\u201d said Mays. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/IRLQTL3VR5BETMCEAETUKZPCS4.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot Owner Funnel Cake Spot Owner; Kaila Mays (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">Funnel Cake Spot offers creative funnel cake flavors like Strawberry Cheesecake, Banana Pudding, Fruity Pebbles, and Butterfinger. Each one comes topped with whipped cream and a scoop of ice cream in the middle, and if you are feeling creative, you can build your own. Many of the flavor inspirations come straight from owner Kaila Mays, her family\u2019s favorites, and feedback from customers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">As fall rolls in, Mays is getting festive with seasonal specialties like Peach Cobbler, Apple Pie and S\u2019mores funnel cakes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The menu also features funnel cake fries with all the toppings, deep-fried cheesecake, nachos, chili cheese dogs, slaw dogs, and their refreshing pineapple-based lemonades. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/BTHF4BQ5P5E2FCFBX4FZKUNR2U.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">You can also catch their bright pink Funnel Cake Spot bus at community events throughout the city. They\u2019re also available for private parties, corporate events, or even church gatherings. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/6UW74UDAUNDS5HO6ADFYZF6TXQ.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot Bus (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">The fair might come and go, but Funnel Cake Spot is here to stay, all year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">\u201cThe fair is not here when you want it, but people still crave these things. It\u2019s such a delicacy but to just have it more accessible is nice to have options like that,\u201d said Mays. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/R23H2DQXKBH7RBS3NFA6UXSX3I.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/Z3MOKKBH7RBBXNBMBVMPAFCL4E.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/IG4EXHQFRJBUFGIHKBMF6LO2NQ.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 lnDeWE image-metadata\">Funnel Cake Spot (Elandra Fernandez)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph\">If you have a business you would like to be considered for WOKV\u2019s For Locals By Locals email us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wokv.com\/news\/local\/locals-by-locals-funnel-cake-spot\/QE7IBTF4QJCLFECYHADZ734SJY\/mailto:news@wokv.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>news@wokv.com.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 dbPNdY body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 There\u2019s no need to wait for the fair or the next big festival to roll&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":313754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[18000,5229,17998,34836,3188,723,158015,7310,158016,17999,7325,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-313753","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-18000","9":"tag-america","10":"tag-duval","11":"tag-fair-food","12":"tag-fl","13":"tag-florida","14":"tag-funnel-cake-spot","15":"tag-jacksonville","16":"tag-kaila-mays","17":"tag-ne-florida","18":"tag-northeast-florida","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115395956168972757","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}