June 16, 2025
The city will no longer stage fireworks from up to five sites, a practice started during the pandemic.…
June 12, 2025
Jacksonville advances $130M deal for UF campus
A City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…
February 4, 2025
THE JAXSON | When Jacksonville became a Super Bowl city
These are the lasting effects on Jacksonville of hosting the Super Bowl in 2005.…
January 7, 2025
Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation program
A city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…
June 25, 2024
City Council OKs $1.4B ‘Stadium of the Future’ deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future is a go. In a 14-1 vote, City Council on Tuesday…
June 17, 2024
Residents urge City Council to approve stadium deal with community benefits agreement
Dozens of Jacksonville residents spoke in support of a proposed stadium deal between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars.…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
May 22, 2024
Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposed
An analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…
April 16, 2024
Southbank self storage, affordable housing plan wins over zoning committee
City Council members on the Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a rezoning request that could…
April 16, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Will a remodeled stadium be climate-friendly?
Both the Jaguars and the city have publicly pledged to include green initiatives and resiliency efforts into their agreement to…
February 9, 2024
Rise considers redesign for burned Doro apartments
The developer of the Rise Doro apartment building is “very committed” to rebuilding the structure, says Lori Boyer of the…
December 20, 2023
Friendship Fountain looked finished on national TV. It isn’t.
The city illuminated the fountain for Sunday Night Football, but two years of renovations won’t be finished until February.…
October 25, 2023
Burger King closes in Downtown Jacksonville
The restaurant at 210 E. State St. was built on almost 1.6 acres in 1985. Signs on the drive-thru and…
October 11, 2022
THE JAXSON | Downtown Jacksonville’s 10 largest office buildings
Downtown Jacksonville is home to the region’s tallest buildings, featuring nearly 8 million square feet of commercial space and more…