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June 6, 2023

Walmart Health opening three new clinics in Jacksonville

The openings will make five clinics in Duval and Clay counties, all situated next to Walmart Supercenters.…

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May 31, 2023

‘Cookie Man’s’ kids open North Jacksonville bakery

Arble Baking Co. reflects life lessons the siblings learned as they grew up helping their parents with their home-based, small-batch…

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May 15, 2023

Confederate monument pedestal removed from James Weldon Johnson Park

The obelisk was the last remaining piece of a 125-year-old Confederate monument in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.…

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May 9, 2023

San Marco flooding drives restaurant away

Pink Salt Restaurant + Wine Bar will move five miles to Lakewood to avoid perennial flooding on San Marco Boulevard.…

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April 27, 2023

The pies are back: Mixed Fillings reopens in larger shop

Mixed Fillings Pie Shop will welcome customers during a soft opening Saturday in Five Points.…

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April 21, 2023

Junior’s Seafood Restaurant reopens, 15 months after fire

The restaurant on Jacksonville’s Northside credits neighbors, police and firefighters with saving the family-owned business.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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November 29, 2022

Winn-Dixie builds new store from the ground up — its first in a decade

More than a decade has passed since Southeastern Grocers Inc. built a Winn-Dixie supermarket from the ground up. That lull…

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October 3, 2022

Wine and whiskey bar will be a first in Clay County

Corks & Barrels, believed to be the first of its kind in Clay County, is preparing to open on Fleming…

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October 3, 2022

College Park project behind schedule at Town & Country mall

Previously undiscovered structural deterioration has slowed construction for the revitalization of the nearly 70-year-old former Town & Country outdoor shopping…