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Fairfield saw the demolition of entire blocks of homes for construction of expressways and the Matthews Bridge.
December 16, 2025

THE JAXSON | Fairfield: You’ve probably driven through it but never knew

Tucked along the western bank of the St. Johns River, just northeast of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds…

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Firefighters line up during Jacksonville’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Each helmet carries the name of one of the 28 who have died in the line of duty. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 11, 2025

Two more fallen firefighters memorialized in Jacksonville

Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff died of cancers contracted in the line of duty.…

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Fairfield Park was eventually replaced by the football stadium.
December 9, 2025

THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore

Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five early 20th century Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore.…

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The Main Street Bridge is featured on a vintage postcard | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
December 4, 2025

Main Street Bridge could become a national landmark

City lawmakers want to add the iconic Main Street Bridge to the National Register of Historic Places.…

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North Riverside's West Lewisville Elementary School was replaced by Forest Park Elementary in 1954.
December 3, 2025

THE JAXSON | 6 Historic North Riverside Photographs

A photographic journey into the history of North Riverside, a neighborhood significantly affected by heavy industry and expressway construction.…

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Andrea Williams has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. since 2003. She serves as the president of the Beta Alpha Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2025

Jacksonville’s Divine Nine approach century of service

The Divine Nine organizations have more than 725 years of service, scholarship and fellowship in Jacksonville.…

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November 12, 2025

THE JAXSON | Honoring Jacksonville’s pioneering colleges in National Career Development Month

In recognition of National Career Development Month, we take a look back at the history of four pioneering institutions of…

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A private groundbreaking is set for January for Jacksonville's first Latter-day Saints temple in Mandarin. | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
November 11, 2025

Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple sets groundbreaking

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground for the temple on Jan. 24.…

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The latest design of the Shipyards West Park is 90% complete. It shows a new two-story event pavilion, a flex lawn, a Playscape, Riverwalk, sports/pickleball courts and trees, all planned to be bult by 2028. | City of Jacksonville
November 7, 2025

The next step on the riverfront: Shipyards West Park

Groundbreaking is planned next year on Shipyards West, one of many areas under development on the Northbank.…

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into lodging. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 4, 2025

Pratt Funeral Home will be reborn as ‘The Raven’

The Raven, a lodging establishment, will feature 13 rooms with kitchenettes and laundry facilities plus a pool.…

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The Neff House, connected to Jacksonville folk legend the Betz Sphere, is now part of the Timucuan Preserve.
October 29, 2025

JAXLORE | ‘Legend tripping’ on the First Coast

From Fernandina’s Wiccademous grave to Brooklyn’s famous Devil’s School, here’s a dive into four of the most famous local places…