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Ambulances and a police car sit outside of Deportation Depot at Baker Correctional Institution on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2026

A South Florida air charter company is running Deportation Depot’s ambulances

Tropic Air Rescue made a hefty contribution to Gov.-elect Byron Donalds after launching the Deportation Depot business.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine’s new bike share aims to get more wheels on the road”
The new DRIFTERS City Bike Share program lets riders pick up rental bikes from docking stations around St. Augustine including at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the Lightner Museum and Bog Brewing Company on West King Street | Photo courtesy Old City PR
November 5, 2026

St. Augustine’s new bike share aims to get more wheels on the road

The bike share program aims to get more people to see the area outside of their cars. …

Featured image for “Could a Downtown Publix be the first casualty of Amendment 3 in Jacksonville?”
An artist's rendering of the planned 37,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
November 4, 2026

Could a Downtown Publix be the first casualty of Amendment 3 in Jacksonville?

A tie vote in a City Council committee left the fate of a Downtown residential tower and Publix in limbo.…

Featured image for “European Street Cafe owner prepares to open Downtown”
European Street Cafe owner Andy Zarka stands in front of the dessert counter at the San Marco location. | Sheldon Gardner, Jacksonville Daily Record
November 3, 2026

European Street Cafe owner prepares to open Downtown

The new European Street at Riverfront Plaza will mark the next phase of a decades-long story in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Businesses suffer as Georgia-Florida game moves to Atlanta”
Georgia-Florida banners hang in Downtown Jacksonville before a previous game. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2026

Businesses suffer as Georgia-Florida game moves to Atlanta

Business usually amps up for the Georgia-Florida game, but the game has moved while EverBank Stadium is renovated.…

Featured image for “Matanzas Innlet restaurant to rebuild, 10 years after Hurricane Matthew”
The Matanzas Innlet at 8805 State Road A1A S. was razed in 2017 after being severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 28, 2026

Matanzas Innlet restaurant to rebuild, 10 years after Hurricane Matthew

Matanzas Innlet was razed in 2017 after sustaining heavy damage from Hurricane Matthew.…

Featured image for “Plans for ‘Town Center West’ include restaurants and a hotel”
The former Kmart building at 500 Atlantic Boulevard is shown on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. | Sheldon Gardner, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 26, 2026

Plans for ‘Town Center West’ include restaurants and a hotel

The new $100 million Town Center would replace the former Kmart in Neptune Beach.…

Featured image for “City board endorses $49M incentive for Fleet Landing proposal in Brooklyn”
An illustration of the Fleet Landing tower at the site of the former Haskell headquarters in Brooklyn. | Gensler
October 22, 2026

City board endorses $49M incentive for Fleet Landing proposal in Brooklyn

The Downtown Investment Authority advanced the proposed property tax refund for the 31-story tower to City Council.…

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A concept image shows the Third Thursday market at the Union Terminal Warehouse. | Courtesy Phil Rogacki
October 21, 2026

Community market coming soon to Union Terminal Warehouse

The monthly market will feature food, arts and crafts at the revamped building near EverBank Stadium.…

Featured image for “Oak Steakhouse Downtown considered for $400K in incentives”
This rendering shows the planned Oak Steakhouse in The Greenleaf building at Laura and Adams Streets. | Downtown Investment Authority
October 19, 2026

Oak Steakhouse Downtown considered for $400K in incentives

The Downtown Investment Authority board will consider incentives for the steakhouse planned in The Greenleaf building.…

Featured image for “Northbank senior tower considered for $49.27M in tax rebates”
An illustration of the Fleet Landing tower at the site of the former Haskell headquarters in Brooklyn. | Gensler
October 16, 2026

Northbank senior tower considered for $49.27M in tax rebates

The refund on Fleet Landing’s tower requires approval from the Downtown Investment Authority and City Council.…

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October 15, 2026

Founders of The District restaurant plan another spot next door

The new fine-dining restaurant in Springfield will include 24 outdoor seats and a “speakeasy style space.”…

Featured image for “Eat and drink on St. Johns Avenue, Avondale’s walkable commercial strip”
St. Johns Avenue offers what's perhaps the region's most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants, boutiques and specialty shops. | Cole LoCurto
October 15, 2026

Eat and drink on St. Johns Avenue, Avondale’s walkable commercial strip

Avondale’s main business district, St. Johns Avenue, offers perhaps the region’s most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants.…

Featured image for “Hospital workers’ union files labor grievance against UF Health amid contract talks”
Mary Blocker-Williams, left, is the President of the AFSCME Local 1328. She is joined by Lindsay Stephens, a registered nurse and vice president of AFSCME Local 1781 during an Oct. 14, 2026 demonstration outside UF Health's campus in Brentwood. The two unions have accused UF Health Jacksonville of Unfair Labor Practices in a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 18 of this year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 14, 2026

Hospital workers’ union files labor grievance against UF Health amid contract talks

The AFSCME Local 1328 and Local 1781 filed an Unfair Labor Practice grievance against UF Health amid stalled contract negotiations.…

Featured image for “Have you heard of a sport called ‘padel’? A club is coming to Jax”
Conquer Padel Club is coming to Jacksonville. The racket sport that is described as a combination of tennis and squash. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 13, 2026

Have you heard of a sport called ‘padel’? A club is coming to Jax

Conquer Padel Club will host a sport described as a mix between tennis and squash.…

Featured image for “Severe weather delays Fat Tuesday’s return to Jacksonville”
Fat Tuesday plans to return to Jacksonville this month.
October 8, 2026

Severe weather delays Fat Tuesday’s return to Jacksonville

Fat Tuesday says it will open its bar and lounge in Five Points on Oct. 16, a week later than…

Featured image for “Duval School Board votes, again, to sell Southbank headquarters”
The Duval School Board voted Oct. 6, 2026, to sell the district's waterfront property to a developer. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 6, 2026

Duval School Board votes, again, to sell Southbank headquarters

In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board approved the sale of the Southbank headquarters building to…

Featured image for “Council punts on incentives for Downtown Publix until after Amendment 3 vote”
An artist's rendering of the planned 37,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
October 6, 2026

Council punts on incentives for Downtown Publix until after Amendment 3 vote

A Jacksonville City Council committee deferred the Publix vote amid concerns over mounting cash grants.…

Featured image for “Café Nairobi roasts Kenyan coffee in Jacksonville”
Martin Kabaki stands with 132-pound sacks of Kenyan coffee beans that he roasts in Downtown Jacksonville. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
October 5, 2026

Café Nairobi roasts Kenyan coffee in Jacksonville

Martin Kabaki has expanded his Kenyan coffee line from farmers markets to Fresh Market — and he hopes to grow…

Featured image for “Formula E race team showcases new sponsor: Paysafe in Jacksonville”
The Paysafe Envision Formula E race car was unveiled Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at The Block in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 5, 2026

Formula E race team showcases new sponsor: Paysafe in Jacksonville

Paysafe unveils its sponsorship of a 200-mph Formula E race car just blocks from its Gate parkway office.…

Featured image for “Last remaining Hooters location in Jacksonville permanently closes its doors”
Hooters on San Jose Boulevard was the last remaining location in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
October 4, 2026

Last remaining Hooters location in Jacksonville permanently closes its doors

The last remaining Hooters restaurant in Jacksonville has permanently closed.…

Featured image for “Developers offer first look at plans for Hard Rock Hotel in Jacksonville”
The proposed Hard Rock Hotel includes a disc-shaped 18th-floor nightclub that developer Michael Munz described as a “record album floating out of the hotel.” | Downtown Development Review Board
October 2, 2026

Developers offer first look at plans for Hard Rock Hotel in Jacksonville

The Hard Rock on Bay Street would include a 350-key hotel and 152 residences, plus restaurants and event space.…

Featured image for “Military priority at TSA, gate access for non-flyers begin at Jacksonville airport this week”
Travelers approach the TSA security check at the Jacksonville airport on Sept. 30, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 30, 2026

Military priority at TSA, gate access for non-flyers begin at Jacksonville airport this week

As the holiday travel season looms, TSA reminded travelers what not to bring with them as they board an airplane…

Featured image for “Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15 on Wednesday”
This Oct. 24, 2016 file photo shows dollar bills in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
September 29, 2026

Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15 on Wednesday

Florida workers are seeing a pay increase this month as the state’s minimum wage hits $15 per hour — the…