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The city has issued a permit for a sculpture called The Pearl at the RiversEdge development on the Downtown Southbank. The Pearl is the centerpiece of the development's Central Park. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 4, 2025

Sculpture called The Pearl is rising at RiversEdge

The Pearl will anchor Central Park in the sprawling mixed-use development on the Southbank.…

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The Dough Show restaurant is planned at 12681 Bartram Park Blvd., south of Old St. Augustine Road and west of Interstate 295. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 29, 2025

Middle Eastern restaurant coming to Bartram Park

The Dough Show already has locations in Orlando and Tampa as it tries to spread nationwide.…

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Corner Lot Tower could be the site of a new hotel. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 17, 2025

Corner Lot seeks rezoning for hotel next to Riverside building

The developer said the 125-room hotel would be flagged as either a Marriott or Hilton.…

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July 15, 2025

Starbucks seeks permit to return to Downtown Jax

The coffee chain plans to open a store in the Bank of America Tower on North Laura Street.…

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Amazon Pharmacy could be expanding its service in Duval County. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 7, 2025

Amazon moves to add pharmacy services in Duval County

Amazon is making moves to add its online pharmacy service to its existing dozen fulfillment and delivery centers in Northeast…

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The Greenleaf & Crosby Building is the former home of Jacobs Jewelers, which closed in March 2023. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 2, 2025

HiReformance pilates studio to open Downtown

The studio will occupy space on the ground floor of the historic Greenleaf & Crosby Building.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter bought an 8,125-square-foot, two-story, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Deerwood Country Club. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 9, 2025

Travis Hunter buys $3.275M home in Deerwood Country Club

The Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter joins several team veterans buying a home in the city’s first gated…

Featured image for “Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza”
A brochure for Monument Pointe Plaza near East Arlington show “Aldi Coming Soon” at the Winn-Dixie store at 1531 Monument Road. | ISRAM Realty & Management
June 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza

The store near East Arlington is the 12th Southeastern Grocers location identified for the discount format.…

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Rogers Jewelers is the final retail tenant inside Regency Square Mall. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2025

Regency Square Mall is closed for good

The last inside tenents, Tokyo Sakura and Rogers Jewelers, closed Saturday.…

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Calico Cactus will take over the space of Maple Street Biscuit Co. at 1171 Edgewood Ave. S.
May 23, 2025

Calico Cactus will replace Maple Street in Murray Hill

Scott Moore, founder of Maple Street Biscuit Co., has signed a lease to open his second Calico Cactus.…

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Aldi is converting Harvey's Supermarket in Downtown Jacksonville at 777 N. Market St. to its banner. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 15, 2025

Downtown Jacksonville Harveys could become Aldi

The store would become one of at least nine potential Aldi conversions in Northeast Florida.…

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Corner Lot Tower could be the site of a new hotel. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 23, 2025

Corner Lot considers adding hotel in Riverside

An appplication submitted to JEA refers to a 115-room hotel and 30 restaurant seats near the Corner Lot Tower.…

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April 11, 2025

Regency mall’s new owner settles code compliance fines

Blackwater Regency LLC signed five settlement agreements with the city to settle the fines.…

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March 28, 2025

Splash pad gets permit at Riverfront Plaza park

Southern Aquatics Inc. of Ponte Vedra will build the Riverfront Plaza splash pad for $1.16 million.…

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Haskell near space on the Downtown Southbank. | Haskell via the Jacksonville Daily Record
March 7, 2025

Two Downtown businesses are on the move

Haskell is moving to the Southbank, and Citizens Insurance will leave Downtown for South Jacksonville.…

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Spencer’s, which has stores in The Avenues mall in Jacksonville and in the Orange Park Mall, says it is coming soon to St. Johns Town Center. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 6, 2025

Spencer’s bringing its novelties to St. Johns Town Center

The retailer, with stores at The Avenues and Orange Park Mall, will open near Target at Town Center.…

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The Aldi at 15324 Max Leggett Parkway in North Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 5, 2025

Aldi cleared to convert Winn-Dixie in Arlington

The city issued a permit Tuesday allowing Aldi to convert the Winn-Dixie in the Fort Caroline Trading Post.…

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A rendering of the renovated Marriott Jacksonville Downtown shows the greatroom check-in area. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 24, 2025

Downtown Marriott plans more renovations

The Marriott is renovating rooms but also public areas like lobbies, ballrooms and fitness areas.…

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January 21, 2025

Rezoning sought for proposed Jacksonville Surf Park

The PARC Group wants to rezone more than 200 acres at eTown for a surf park, housing and other amenities.…

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The FIVE music venue will replace Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 21, 2025

FIVE music venue wants to sell liquor in Five Points

FIVE says it will open this month in the space where Sun-Ray Cinema operated.…

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Talbots in St. Johns Town Center is closing. Marc Jacobs is coming to the space. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 8, 2025

Talbots closing at Town Center; Marc Jacobs on the way

Employees say Talbots will close Jan. 25 but other stores in the area will remain open.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s 2nd Shake Shack is coming to Jax Beach plaza”
The first Shake Shack in Jacksonville was at St. Johns Town Center. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
January 8, 2025

Jacksonville’s 2nd Shake Shack is coming to Jax Beach plaza

Shake Shack is shown on a site plan for the South Beach Regional shopping center in Jacksonville Beach.…

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December 30, 2024

Fitness center planned at Shad Khan’s new office building

A commercial gym is shown on plans for the office building near the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences.…

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Four Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores are converting to the Aldi brand in Northeast Florida.
December 19, 2024

Another Winn-Dixie will become an Aldi store

Aldi has filed plans so far to convert four Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to the Aldi brand.…