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For decades, Draper’s Egg & Poultry Co. provided jobs for hundreds of Jacksonville residents in Mixon Town.…
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Supra Revolving Sushi Bar prepares to replace Hooters in Tinseltown
In the all-you-can-eat concept, sushi dishes come to tables on a conveyor belt. Or you can order off the menu.…
20 hours ago
Jax Beach bars and restaurants can expand capacity on Jaguars game days
With capacaity limited for Jaguars games, city officials thought businesses might get bigger crowds.…
3 days ago
THE FOOD SECTION | Public incentives for Downtown Jax restaurants, bars pick up
A dedicated “retail enhancement” fund is increasingly propping up restaurants that choose to open in Downtown Jacksonville.…
May 29, 2026
Ruby Tuesday closes in Regency area of Arlington; 4 locations remain
Ruby Tuesday is permanently closed after 24 years at Monument Road and Interstate 295.…
May 28, 2026
Asian restaurant in Ponte Vedra is expanding to Orange Park Mall
Koi Sushi & Thai & Bar will open in the former space of TGI Fridays at Orange Park Mall.…
May 28, 2026
‘Luxury pet hotel’ plans to open next month near St. Johns Town Center
K9 Resorts Jacksonville will offer premium bedding, Microban flooring and flat-screen televisions.…
May 26, 2026
Naked Kitchen opens 1st restaurant in Phoenix Arts & Innovation District
Naked Kitchen focuses on nonprocessed foods in a nearly 100-year-old building in North Springfield.…
May 22, 2026
Gateway Jax: For Pearl Square to work, it has to be done ‘all at once’
Gateway says the first residential building in Pearl Square could open by September as the total project cost closes in…
May 20, 2026
Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in Jacksonville
A City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…
May 20, 2026
Southbank Residences begins construction after years of delays
Southbank Residences represents the first new luxury high-rise on Jacksonville’s riverfront in over a decade.…
May 20, 2026
Marineland rebounds from dark days. Now staff say the park is thriving.
Six months ago, all signs pointed toward bankruptcy for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.…
May 19, 2026
Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor
Main St. Pizza & Ice Cream had sought permission to sell beer and wine across from First Baptist Church.…
May 18, 2026
City officials silent on status of Holon factory for autonomous vehicles
The $100 million Holon autonomous vehicle plant was supposed to break ground in April, but the date came and went.…
May 15, 2026
Dapper D’s opens cigar bar and cheesesteak restaurant in Downtown Jax
Dapper D’s is opening on Ocean Street, in the space of the former Island Girl Cigar Bar.…
May 14, 2026
City seals $12M deal to keep Winn-Dixie HQ — and a Brentwood store open
Winn-Dixie’s $12 million deal with the city is expected to bring 200 new jobs to its Jacksonville corporate headquarters.…
May 13, 2026
THE JAXSON | The forgotten Chinese laundrymen who helped build Jacksonville
Chinese laundrymen helped build Jacksonville, and their story deserves to be remembered during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.…
May 12, 2026
Jacksonville seeks feedback on creating business district along 103rd Street
The business district could make small assessments for improving “the Wonderland Corridor.”…
May 11, 2026
City Council investigative committee moves to subpoena top JEA executives
Testimony from the JEA executives could cause the City Council’s investigation to go past its June 30 deadline.…
May 11, 2026
Winn-Dixie agrees to keep Brentwood-area store until at least 2029
Residents and City Council members said the area would have no grocer if Winn-Dixie closed the store as planned.…
May 11, 2026
More homeowners put their houses on the market; median price declines
New listings in Northeast Florida increased 1.7% in April, and the median price declined slightly to $390,000.…
May 8, 2026
#AskJAXTDY | What is St. Johns County planning for World Golf Village?
After discussing ideas to develop parts of World Golf Village, St. Johns County has been quiet for months. What’s the…
May 7, 2026
Cafecito: A nearly 100-year-old Riverside building becomes a modern coffee shop
Cafecito’s owners want to create a “third space” for people to frequent outside their homes and workplaces.…
May 6, 2026
THE JAXSON | Built by hand: Gullah Geechee labor and the making of Jacksonville
13 historic photographs tell the story of Gullah Geechee workers whose contributions often went unrecognized yet remain embedded in Jacksonville’s…