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Construction has begun to reconfigure Forsyth and Adams streets as they were decades ago.…
April 15, 2024
Laura Street Trio project still has a chance
A Downtown Investment Authority committee opted not to recommend closing the door on conversations with the developer.…
April 10, 2024
Embattled Laura Street Trio may have hit a dead end
City Council member Jimmy Peluso says it is time to explore taking the buildings by eminent domain.…
April 5, 2024
Food and drink businesses seek incentives Downtown
Three dining and drinking establishments are on the agenda for a Downtown Investment Authority committee.…
April 4, 2024
OPINION | A pocketful of miracles: Are parks central to Northbank plan?
Are parks central to plans for Downtown Jacksonville’s Northbank? Or are they an after-thought?…
April 1, 2024
Jumpin’ Jax closes Downtown as it searches for new site
The resaurant intends to reopen in another Downtown location in the central city or the Gateway Jax area of the…
March 11, 2024
Downtown’s time has come, developers say
Some of Jacksonville’s biggest developers say Downtown is nearing a tipping point and you won’t recognize it in a few…
February 12, 2024
Remote work leaves more offices vacant Downtown
Office vacancies are the highest they’ve been since 2014 — up to 25.1% on the Northbank.…
January 16, 2024
Downtown parking garage could be expanded
The city is reviewing a permit application for a 10-tier addition to the parking garage at 301 W. Bay St.…
December 15, 2023
North Core development gets design approval
The Pearl Street District is the first phase of apartments, retail, restaurants and outdoor space that Gateway Jax plans to…
November 22, 2023
JU law school will move to permanent home Downtown
Jacksonville University’s new law school has signed a lease for the former Atlantic Bank Building at Hogan and Forsyth streets.…
November 16, 2023
Gateway Jax in line for nearly $100 million in incentives
The development — also known as The Pearl Street District — will add apartments and retail to the Downtown North…
November 14, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville in the 1870s
A collection of historic photos from stereoscopic postcards that capture Jacksonville’s atmosphere during the 1870s.…
October 31, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 restaurants coming to Downtown
Downtown’s culinary scene continues to grow. Here are five restaurant concepts headed to Jacksonville’s central business district.…
October 26, 2023
Downtown Jax is finally starting to grow
Although problems remain, a new report paints a rosy picture of new homes, hotels and businesses in Downtown Jacksonville.…
October 23, 2023
Here’s what to know as Florida-Georgia week begins
Florida Gator and Georgia Bulldog fans are already making the annual pilgrimage to Jacksonville.…
October 3, 2023
Cinco de Mayo returns Downtown with 9th location
Cinco de Mayo opened its first locaion in the Jacksonville Landing in 2007.…
September 29, 2023
In Downtown Jax: Developers wait out rising costs
Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer says the pace of development is “terrific” but the pipeline of future projects is…
September 20, 2023
Gateway Jax launches plans for Downtown development that could reach $2B
A $500 million mixed-used development in Downtown Jacksonville with apartments and a grocery store is Phase 1 of a project…
August 29, 2023
Jacksonville demonstrators decry white supremacy, point fingers at DeSantis
A rally in James Weldon Johnson Park changed into a demonstration against white supremacy after Saturday’s racist shooting.…
August 23, 2023
THE JAXSON | The history of the Maxey Moody Sr. house
An old house in Downtown Jacksonville’s Cathedral District contains a fascinating history.…
July 10, 2023
Downtown Jacksonville construction means multiple road closures this week and beyond
Drivers through Downtown Jacksonville face three new road and building renovation projects. The biggest will detour traffic for months.…
June 6, 2023
OPINION | 4 common-sense ways to revitalize Downtown Jacksonville
Here are four proven, relatively simple, common-sense suggestions to spark revival without relying on huge budgets and massive new developments.…
April 21, 2023
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Jacksonville Jaguars’ Flex Field
Thousands flocked to Downtown Jacksonville as an expression of faith on Friday morning when an Eid al-Fitr celebration was held…