June 4, 2024
Facing a June 30 deadline, MOSH has raised $38.5 million to build a larger museum on the Northbank.…
June 3, 2024
Public hearing set on Jaguars stadium deal
Under a new timeline, legislation would be introduced June 11, followed by a public hearing June 17 and a vote…
June 3, 2024
New Laura Street Trio proposal seeks $87 million in incentives
The proposal is outlined in a draft term sheet the developer delivered to the Downtown Investment Authority.…
June 3, 2024
Jacksonville offers incentives for filmmakers and TV
The city will spend almost $540,000 on grants and rebates for film and television producers.…
May 28, 2024
$5 million permit issued for Sheriff’s Office in Brooklyn
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is leasing almost 60,000 square feet of space for its Homeland Security Division in the Riverside…
May 24, 2024
City considers $7.7 million for autonomous vehicle plant
New legislation would provide incentives for a manufacturing and assembly plant in Jacksonville.…
May 22, 2024
JEA board approves $560,000 salary for interim CEO
The city reportedly is investigating whether Vickie Cavey’s hiring violated Florida’s Sunshine Law.…
May 17, 2024
EverBank and Jaguars want to extend naming rights
Pending approval by the city, the name of EverBank Stadium would remain in place through 2027.…
May 16, 2024
Southbank high-rise approved for $58.79 million in incentives
Jacksonville City Council will consider the incentives after the Downtown Investment Authority recommended them this week.…
May 16, 2024
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park to open June 27
The park honors the song written in the early 1900s by Jacksonville brothers James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.…
May 14, 2024
Community meeting set on contested Chick-fil-A
Neighbors oppose a Chick-fil-A planned near the North Creek subdivision in North Jacksonville.…
May 14, 2024
Panel begins to explore ways to spark Downtown
A special committe of Jacksonville City Council met for the first time as it tries to speed up Downtown development.…
May 9, 2024
Retired Jags player plans Downtown restaurant
Marcus Stroud, a defensive lineman for the Jaguars from 2001 through 2007, plans to open Baby Got Brunch at 610…
May 7, 2024
X Games considers TV event at Jacksonville skate park
The X Games asked the city about staging a one-day Skateboard Street event this summer at the new Artist Walk…
May 6, 2024
Related Group high-rise resurfaces on Southbank
The plan calls for a 25-story tower with no fewer than 390 luxury units, a river-facing restaurant, a ship store…
April 29, 2024
New committee seeks answers on Downtown development
Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is creating a special committee to examine the work of the Downtown Investment Authority.…
April 24, 2024
Stadium deal could be ready by mid-May
City Council President Ron Salem says a series of public meeting then will be held to gather input on the…
April 24, 2024
Fans urge Jacksonville council to preserve Sun-Ray Cinema
Sun-Ray is a tenant of the Five Points Theatre building, which is in line to be sold.…
April 22, 2024
One-way Downtown streets returning to two-way traffic
Construction has begun to reconfigure Forsyth and Adams streets as they were decades ago.…
April 16, 2024
Buildings will rise soon at RiversEdge on Southbank
RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns will include townhouses, retail, restaurants, office space, a hotel, a public marina and park…
April 15, 2024
Laura Street Trio project still has a chance
A Downtown Investment Authority committee opted not to recommend closing the door on conversations with the developer.…
April 11, 2024
Residents call for more green space at Riverfront Plaza
Participants at a community discussion urged the city to reconsider plans for residences and a restaurant at the new riverfront…
April 10, 2024
Embattled Laura Street Trio may have hit a dead end
City Council member Jimmy Peluso says it is time to explore taking the buildings by eminent domain.…
April 10, 2024
Review board backs mixed-use storage project on Southbank
The Downtown Development Review Board recommended approval of a controversial development that includes housing and self-storage.…