September 9, 2025
A local artist is transforming defunct payphones in Riverside.…
August 19, 2025
Taxing district considered for Five Points improvements
Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation to create a special tax assesssment for commercial property.…
July 21, 2025
Park Street reconfigured for bicyclists and walkers
City officials hope the “road diet” — shrinking the road from four lanes to two — will attract businesses.…
May 13, 2025
FIVE music venue replaces Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points
FIVE’s grand opening was originally planned for January, but issues with construction and permits delayed it.…
January 21, 2025
FIVE music venue wants to sell liquor in Five Points
FIVE says it will open this month in the space where Sun-Ray Cinema operated.…
December 21, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Will stalled Lomax restaurant be fined in Five Points?
Will the The Lomax suffer any penalties for stalled construction in Five Points? The short answer is no. but its…
September 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Is The Lomax restaurant ever opening in Five Points?
Q: What’s happening with The Lomax restaurant under construction in Five Points? A: The project is behind schedule…
July 29, 2024
Bartaco gets permit to replace Black Sheep in Riverside
The taco and margarita restaurant will occupy the ground floor and rooftop of the four story building in Five Points.…
July 24, 2024
Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is closing in Five Points
Owners said it was “time for a new chapter in our journey.” Preorders can still be placed for July and…
July 8, 2024
Live music venue set for shuttered Sun-Ray Cinema
Marathon Live plans to renovate the Five Points space into a venue called FIVE.…
May 21, 2024
New owners buy Five Points Theater; Sun-Ray to close
Union South Partners plans $2 million in renovations to the historic four-story building, but the new owners are not renewing…
April 24, 2024
Fans urge Jacksonville council to preserve Sun-Ray Cinema
Sun-Ray is a tenant of the Five Points Theatre building, which is in line to be sold.…
March 20, 2024
Bartaco will replace Black Sheep in Five Points
The chain offers upscale street-style cuisine. It has five locations in Florida and four in Georgia.…
October 17, 2023
Edge City, a landmark in Five Points, is sold to customer
Gunnel Humphreys has sold the speciality boutique after owning it for almost a half-century.…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
August 4, 2023
The Lomax Restaurant gets permit in Five Points
The founders of Roost Restaurants LLC are developing The Lomax Restaurant at the former Wells Fargo bank branch, 803 Lomax…
September 8, 2022
What’s next for the vacant MedMen in Five Points?
The vacant MedMen building in Five Points could be on the verge of sparking back to life, ending years of…