Teresa Stepzinski - Florida Times-Union
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March 20, 2023

Apartment and retail complex taking shape near VyStar arena

RISE: Doro will include a 247-unit apartment building with retail space, rooftop amenities and a seven-level parking deck.

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March 15, 2023

Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is on the move

Mixed Fillings Pie Shop will move from its original location in Riverside to a larger storefront in the heart of Five Points.

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February 22, 2023

Dick’s Wings moves out; Cowford Tavern is in

The new Cowford Tavern in the Lakewood neighborhood offers innovative fare and high-end bourbon.

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February 20, 2023

Beloved Jacksonville barbecue joint is closing

Cotten’s Bar-B-Que — known for its pledge “We sell no Swine before its Time” — will close Feb. 28. Owners Fred Jr. and Yvonne Cotten are retiring.

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February 6, 2023

Jaguars training center on track for summer opening

Jacksonville Jaguars fans should be able to watch 2023 training camp practices at the new Miller Electric Center.

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January 30, 2023

Activists rally for oversight of Jacksonville police

About 50 people rallied outside the Duval County Courthouse to protest the police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

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January 23, 2023

Strings Sports Brewery plans second location in Jax Beach

Strings, a popular craft brewery in Springfield, will expand into the former Terry’s Country Store on Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach.

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January 17, 2023

Jax Beach seafood restaurant to reopen after nearly 12 years

Crabcake Factory Seafood Grille & Bar will return to its longtime location — 1396 Beach Blvd. at Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach.

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December 21, 2022

The fun continues: Adventure Landing will remain open in 2023

A Jacksonville Beach amusement park plans to remain open for at least nine more months before closing permanently to make way for redevelopment into a multimillion-dollar luxury apartment community. Adventure Landing announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with its landlord to continue operating at 1944 Beach Blvd. for the 2023 season. Unless it receives another lease extension, the landmark

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December 20, 2022

Jacksonville landmark will be reborn as apartments, restaurants and offices

A historic 109-year-old Jacksonville landmark is taking on new life. Work is underway to rehabilitate and renovate the former Union Terminal Warehouse at the heart of the city’s Eastside into workforce-affordable apartments plus artist studios, restaurants, retail and small office space. With an estimated development cost of $72 million, the project by Columbia Ventures LLC of Atlanta is a significant

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