November 22, 2022
Five decades before the Pilgrims celebrated their feast at Plymouth, Massachusetts, French and Spanish colonists held feasts of celebration on…
November 8, 2022
THE JAXSON | The last days of Adventure Landing
For 27 years, Jacksonville Beach’s Adventure Landing has been one of the most popular attractions for kids and their families…
October 25, 2022
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: Alpha Paynter, ghost of TacoLu
Before it was TacoLu, the iconic log cabin off Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach was home to the famed Homestead…
October 18, 2022
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: Ghosts of Evergreen Cemetery
Jacksonville’s historic spaces offer no shortage of secrets and local folklore, and Evergreen Cemetery, the city’s oldest active cemetery, is…
October 4, 2022
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville could become an oyster town again
Oysters have been a staple of First Coast diets for thousands of years, although local oyster harvesting ceased in 1994…
September 20, 2022
THE JAXSON | Secret Jacksonville: Exchange Club Island
Although it hasn’t always been accessible or maintained, Exchange Club Island is an official city park and one of Jacksonville’s…
September 6, 2022
OPINION | Jax should apply for the Reconnecting Communities grant
The new federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program offers cities funding for projects that restore neighborhoods split and disrupted by highways…
August 30, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 First Coast beach stories
Jacksonville and the rest of the First Coast are home to some of the best, most accessible beaches in a…
August 16, 2022
OPINION | Jax’s accessory dwelling unit bill deserves support
The Jacksonville City Council is debating the Keep Our Families Together Act, which would allow accessory dwelling units — garage…
August 9, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 Jacksonville day trips
There’s a lot to do in the Jacksonville area, and even more within a short drive. With summer winding down,…
August 2, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 Downtown projects now under construction
Though largely happening in the outskirts, new construction is happening in Downtown Jacksonville. Here’s a look at six projects moving…
July 26, 2022
OPINION | Don’t sweat the ‘wrong kind’ of housing
New residential projects in established neighborhoods often draw pushback. This is especially the case when the developments are seen as…
July 19, 2022
OPINION | Florida’s secret weapon in the housing crisis
With the creation of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing in 1992, Florida led the way in…
June 28, 2022
OPINION | Remembering David, Jacksonville’s trailblazing gay magazine
From 1970 to 1974, Jacksonville was the headquarters of the first magazine to serve Florida’s gay community. In honor of…
June 21, 2022
OPINION | Resolving the Downtown self-storage wars
Developers want to lift a ban on self-storage facilities in Downtown Jacksonville, but building such facilities could stifle streets and…
June 7, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 moments that shaped Jacksonville history
As Jacksonville celebrates its 200th birthday this week, here are five moments that made the city what it is today:…
May 31, 2022
OPINION | Between the cheerleaders and cynics
The Jaxson team is often accused of being cheerleaders for Jacksonville who don’t do enough to acknowledge our city’s problems.…
May 17, 2022
OPINION | 4 local solutions to help fight Jacksonville’s housing crisis
With a shortage of available homes and prices spiking dramatically, Jacksonville is the midst of a full-blown housing crisis. Fortunately,…
April 26, 2022
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s 6 most distinctive foods
All across Jacksonville and the First Coast, restaurants pride themselves in serving up fresh Mayport shrimp. This isn’t a particular…
April 19, 2022
THE JAXSON | 7 historic Arab American sites in Jacksonville
Arab Americans have a long history in Jacksonville tracing back to the 19th century. Between 1890 and 1920, hundreds of…
April 12, 2022
OPINION | 5 types of missing middle housing Jax should revive
Missing middle housing represents many types of residences ranging in scale between single-family homes and massive apartment buildings. From shotgun…
March 29, 2022
OPINION | 5 urban revitalization terms Jax should embrace
Speaking to comparatively simple, cost-effective ways to revitalize Downtown Jacksonville and the Urban Core, these five terms should be in…
March 8, 2022
OPINION | Parking craters: A Downtown vibrancy killer
Despite a common perception that parking is difficult in the city center, Downtown Jacksonville has more surface parking lots, garages…
February 15, 2022
OPINION | 7 big projects that moved Downtown forward (and how they did it)
Downtown Jacksonville has its fair share of “gamechanger” developments that have failed to deliver, but when done right, major projects…