21 hours ago Aldi set to open converted Winn-Dixie in FernandinaAldi will open its newest store Thursday, giving the company at least 24 supermarkets in Northeast Florida.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 24, 2026 Aircraft maker prepares for production at Cecil AirportOtto Aerospace has obtained a demolition permit as a step toward making aircraft in Jacksonville.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 9, 2026 Another loss for Downtown: Bellwether restaurant is closingBellwether plans to close in March, following news that Intuition Ale Works will close in April.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 18, 2026 DIA board rejects incentives to keep EverBank in DowntownEverBank is requesting $9.8 million in incentives to keep its headquarters in Downtown Jacksonville.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 9, 2026 EverBank seeks $10M to keep headquarters DowntownEverBank wants taxpayer incentives to make up for the cost of operating Downtown instead of the suburbs.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 22, 2026 Plans move ahead for restaurant at Riverfront PlazaThe city would own the restaurant at Riverfront Plaza and choose an operator to build out the structure.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 14, 2026 City seeks to demolish MOSH building on the SouthbankMOSH closed its museum on the Southbank in September while planning a move across the river.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 12, 2026 Baptist Health plans 15-story hotel on SouthbankThe $110 million, four-star hotel would serve patients’ families, but it would be open to the public as well.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 18, 2025 Thunderbirds will join Blue Angels for air show at NAS JaxThe Air Force Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels will perform separately at NAS Jacksonville in 2026.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 5, 2025 Indiana developer says it’s buying Laura Street TrioBecovic Management Group says it is buying the restored Barnett National Bank Building in addition to the Laura Street Trio.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record and Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 3, 2025 JetBlue adding flights from Jacksonville to Puerto RicoJetBlue will begin flying between San Juan and Jacksonville International Airport on March 13.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 7, 2025 Potential Hard Rock Hotel could seek public incentivesDevelopers outlined at least $40 million in incentives for a possible Hard Rock on the Northbank.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 4, 2025 Pratt Funeral Home will be reborn as ‘The Raven’The Raven, a lodging establishment, will feature 13 rooms with kitchenettes and laundry facilities plus a pool.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
September 16, 2025 Jax considers incentives for TV or movie productionCity Council could offer up to $400,000 for a California-based movie or TV production company to film in the city.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025 Incentives could grow for Four Seasons traffic workThe Downtown Investment Authority board approved a $6 million increase in incentives to pay for a traffic project.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 15, 2025 Haskell signs approved for new headquarters on SouthbankHaskell is moving from Riverside Avenue on the Northbank to San Marco Boulevard.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 13, 2025 There’s another potential buyer for the Laura Street TrioAvant Construction is working with an out-of-state company interested in the long vacant property.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 31, 2025 JEA sets back-to-back records for electricity demandExtreme heat drove demand for electricity to record-setting levels on Monday, then did it again the next day.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 30, 2025 Northbank marina would be named for Mayor Hans TanzlerHans Tanzler was mayor from 1967 to 1979 and helped lead cleanup of the St. Johns River.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 30, 2025 Two companies interested in old JEA headquartersLive Oak Contracting LLC and Simple State Inc. have submitted proposals to buy the Downtown property.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 29, 2025 Berkman II site on Northbank sold for $7.3MThe deal ends decades of involvement in the failed condo project by Choate Construction Co.…By Monty Zickuhr - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 23, 2025 JAXPORT CEO receives 5-year contract extension with $550K base payEric Green, who has served as JaxPort’s CEO for eight years, will have another five years at the helm with…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 18, 2025 DIA board approves agreement with new CEOColin Tarbert, a longtime Baltimore development executive, will recieve annual compensation of $297,000.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2025 Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summerThe city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record