May 7, 2024X Games considers TV event at Jacksonville skate parkThe X Games asked the city about staging a one-day Skateboard Street event this summer at the new Artist Walk…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 6, 2024Related Group high-rise resurfaces on SouthbankThe plan calls for a 25-story tower with no fewer than 390 luxury units, a river-facing restaurant, a ship store…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 29, 2024New committee seeks answers on Downtown developmentJacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is creating a special committee to examine the work of the Downtown Investment Authority.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 24, 2024Stadium deal could be ready by mid-MayCity Council President Ron Salem says a series of public meeting then will be held to gather input on the…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 24, 2024Fans urge Jacksonville council to preserve Sun-Ray CinemaSun-Ray is a tenant of the Five Points Theatre building, which is in line to be sold.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 22, 2024One-way Downtown streets returning to two-way trafficConstruction has begun to reconfigure Forsyth and Adams streets as they were decades ago.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 16, 2024Buildings will rise soon at RiversEdge on SouthbankRiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns will include townhouses, retail, restaurants, office space, a hotel, a public marina and park…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 15, 2024Laura Street Trio project still has a chanceA Downtown Investment Authority committee opted not to recommend closing the door on conversations with the developer.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 11, 2024Residents call for more green space at Riverfront PlazaParticipants at a community discussion urged the city to reconsider plans for residences and a restaurant at the new riverfront…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 10, 2024Embattled Laura Street Trio may have hit a dead endCity Council member Jimmy Peluso says it is time to explore taking the buildings by eminent domain.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 10, 2024Review board backs mixed-use storage project on SouthbankThe Downtown Development Review Board recommended approval of a controversial development that includes housing and self-storage.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 5, 2024Food and drink businesses seek incentives DowntownThree dining and drinking establishments are on the agenda for a Downtown Investment Authority committee.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 4, 2024Staff turns thumbs down on Southbank storage facilityA staff report for the Downtown Development Review Board recommends that a rezoning request be denied.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 2, 2024Jacksonville panel seeks more multifamily housingA City Council committee took a preliminary step Monday toward identifying areas that are suitable for higher-density housing.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 29, 2024Jacksonville in ‘good position’ for UF semiconductor facilityMayor Donna Deegan said Jacksonville is a leading contender to land the Florida Semiconductor Institute.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 29, 2024Business center planned after outcry against liquor storeThe city purchased the site in Brentwood after neighbors rallied against plans for a liquor store across from KIPP Voice…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 27, 2024Adult changing tables now required for some businessesIndividuals with disabilities and parents of disabled children advocated for legislation approved by the Jacksonville City Council.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 27, 2024City Council approves $10 million for EverBank StadiumThe money will be used for preconstruction design and engineering services for the stadium’s proposed renovation.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 22, 2024Storage project on Southbank returns with new planThe proposal has attracted staunch opposition from residents, and a new version faces “very strong headwinds.”…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 21, 2024Grant legislation would help small businessesJacksonville City Council is nearing a final vote on legislation that would help small businesses take better advantage of a…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 20, 2024Jacksonville considers changing tables for adultsA City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require some businesses to provide changing tables for disabled adults.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 13, 2024Jacksonville History Center gets $2.02 million from cityThe money will be used to transform the Florida Casket Co. into a music and general history museum with archive…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 12, 2024JEA fraud trial could go to jury soonFederal prosecutors rested their case Monday in the criminal trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 20, 2024Concerns arise over pension funding for Jaguars’ stadiumPublic officials are getting a stream of questions about a proposal to borrow from pension fund assets to help pay…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record