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Southbank Residences represents the first new luxury high-rise on Jacksonville’s riverfront in over a decade.…
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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 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 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
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 5, 2026
City lawmakers continue JEA investigation despite business leaders’ objections
Regional business leaders at the Jacksonville Civic Council called on City Council to end its probe of JEA.…
May 1, 2026
Does Downtown Jacksonville need more office space? Some are betting yes.
Office vacancy rates are higher than most cities, but there still might be a need for high-end space.…
May 1, 2026
St. Johns County’s business is booming, and officials want to keep it that way
From new hospitals to the local airport, a lot of money is coming into one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties.…
May 1, 2026
Proposed seafood restaurant recommended for Riverfront Plaza
A Baltimore restaurant group proposes to operate the restaurant on the park’s southwest corner.…
April 29, 2026
Jacksonville keeps dishing out incentives — but will that change?
City lawmakers are growing uncomfortable with the amount of incentives awarded for development.…
April 29, 2026
Brooklyn bars approved to sell alcohol until 3 a.m., an hour later than past
Jacksonville City Council approved later hours in Brooklyn to match other Downtown areas.…
April 24, 2026
Whole Foods set to open May 21 in Brooklyn
Whole Foods will open in the One Riverside development, at the site of the demolished Florida Times-Union building.…
April 15, 2026
Former school site will become affordable housing
The Villages at Lake Forest will reserve a fourth of the affordable housing units for Duval Schools staff.…
April 15, 2026
Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station
St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…
April 15, 2026
Permit issued for another phase of Pearl Square
This portion of the Pearl Square downtown development will include apartments, retail, restaurants, a gym and more.…
April 14, 2026
Gasoline prices expected to rise across Florida
Gasoline averaged $4.04 per gallon in Duval County on Monday, but the price had risen to $4.12 by Tuesday.…
April 13, 2026
City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie
The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…
April 10, 2026
Unemployment in Jacksonville is highest since pandemic
Unemployment in the Jacksonville metro area rose from 4.7% in December to 5.2% in January.…
April 9, 2026
The Merrydelle: Historic Ambassador Hotel renamed under Marriott brand
The announcement comes as the city’s design review board gives Hotel Merrydelle its final approval to proceed.…
April 7, 2026
Trasca & Co Eatery closing in Ponte Vedra Beach
Owner Sara Frasca says she’s closing Trasca & Co Eatery to focus on her consulting business, Point NorthEast.…