June 26, 2024
The First Coast is home to some of Florida’s oldest roads and highways. Here is a look behind the development…
May 21, 2024
THE JAXSON | The Chitlin’ Circuit and barbecue in Jacksonville
While the Chitlin’ Circuit is generally recognized for its musical contributions to society, in honor of National Barbecue Month, barbecue…
May 15, 2024
THE JAXSON | Memory lane: Downtown’s Main Street in 1952
A visual trip back in time through Downtown Jacksonville’s Main Street in 1952.…
April 19, 2024
St. Augustine in driver’s seat for Black history museum
The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force named St. Augustine as one of its top three locations to house…
March 5, 2024
THE JAXSON | The madams of Jacksonville’s red light district
In honor of Women’s History Month, here is a look at Jacksonville’s most well-known madams from LaVilla’s red light district…
February 27, 2024
THE JAXSON | Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor’s 5 largest metropolitan areas
The Gullah Geechee are descended from African ancestors who arrived through the slave trade and settled from St. Augustine up…
February 6, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in town
In honor of Black History Month, here are six historic African American cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…
January 23, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville attractions that don’t exist anymore
Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five major Jacksonville area attractions that don’t exist anymore.…
January 19, 2024
Fort Mose begins reconstruction of 18th century community
More than 100 people gathered Friday to break ground on a reconstruction of Fort Mose, the first free African settlement…
January 16, 2024
OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2024
In 2024, here are four trends that could permanently change urban Jacksonville for the better.…
January 9, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 historical facts about Lake Forest
Located five miles northwest of Downtown, Lake Forest has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and…
January 4, 2024
‘Half-baked’ Laura Street Trio deal sent back to Downtown Investment Authority by Council
A potential $38.5 million deal to redevelop the historic Laura Street Trio needs more work, the City Council decided Thursday. …
January 2, 2024
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s oldest surviving skyscrapers
Atlantic National Bank Building (121 Atlantic Place), 121 W. Forsyth St. Year Completed: 1909 Height: 109 feet / 10 stories…
December 5, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 stories from Riverside’s industrial history
Here are five stories connected to Riverside’s industrial sites and history.…
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.…
November 7, 2023
THE JAXSON | The Ribault River’s history
Located 5 miles northwest of Downtown, the scenic Ribault River is a waterway where one can experience the incremental development…
October 24, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The ‘humanzee’ of Orange Park
Orange Park was once home to one of the largest chimpanzee research centers, birthing the strange legend that a “humanzee”…
October 17, 2023
THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Moncrief neighborhood
Known as the District of Soul, Moncrief is a historic neighborhood located a few miles northwest of Downtown Jacksonville. Here…
September 19, 2023
THE JAXSON | 9 Hispanic Jax history facts
here are nine stories that suggest Hispanic influence on the development and culture of Jacksonville is just as old as…
September 19, 2023
Mayor: ‘Everything’s on the table’ when it comes to city ownership of EverBank Stadium
Though she likes city ownership of EverBank Stadium, Mayor Donna Deegan says all options are being considered at negotiations begin.…
August 3, 2023
Expanded Mandarin Museum will reopen Saturday
The museum includes new exhibits on the community’s history, the Civil War-era Maple Leaf shipwreck and the story of Black…
May 16, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The lost city of Ossachite
Many books and articles on local history feature the Timucua town of Ossachite. There’s just one problem: It never existed.…
April 25, 2023
6 lost towns within Jacksonville’s borders
Some of the neighborhoods that now make Jacksonville were once towns in their own right. Here’s the story of 6…
March 21, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 women’s history sites and stories in Jacksonville
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are a few sites and stories associated with women who transformed our community…