June 26, 2024
Many residents fear City Council won’t follow through on the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…
June 25, 2024
City Council OKs $1.4B ‘Stadium of the Future’ deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future is a go. In a 14-1 vote, City Council on Tuesday…
June 25, 2024
SPORTS | Can the Jaguars return to the playoffs?
The No. 1 question for the Jaguars? Can they regain the form they showed late in 2022 and early in…
June 20, 2024
City Council slices community benefits from stadium deal
Separately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…
June 17, 2024
Residents urge City Council to approve stadium deal with community benefits agreement
Dozens of Jacksonville residents spoke in support of a proposed stadium deal between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars.…
June 17, 2024
SPORTS | Did the Jaguars overpay Trevor Lawrence?
When the news of Trevor Lawrence’s massive new contract with the Jaguars came out, it sent shockwaves through the NFL.…
June 13, 2024
Public hearing scheduled on stadium renovation
The hearing will take place Monday as a debate continues over the community benefits segment of the stadium agreement.…
June 12, 2024
THE JAXSON | How the Jaguars stadium deal could support Historic Eastside revitalization
Here’s how the stadium deal’s community benefits agreement could provide tangible benefit to its adjacent urban core neighborhood.…
June 10, 2024
Second workshop set on stadium renovation
The agenda will include the community benefits portion of the agreement, which would funnel $300 million into the community.…
June 5, 2024
No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium deal
In its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…
June 4, 2024
OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the Jaguars
Jacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
June 3, 2024
OPINION | The art of the deal: Donna Deegan’s stadium triumph
Part of the reason the stadium deal sold itself locally is that Jacksonville leadership tethers so much importance to being…
June 3, 2024
Public hearing set on Jaguars stadium deal
Under a new timeline, legislation would be introduced June 11, followed by a public hearing June 17 and a vote…
May 28, 2024
SPORTS | Trevor Lawrence’s big deal is coming
At some point before the 2024 season kicks off, the Jaguars have to sign Trevor Lawrence to a new deal.…
May 22, 2024
Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposed
An analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…
May 19, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars get 2 in prime time with challenging schedule ahead
My predictions for every game on the 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars schedule, ending in a 10-7 record and wild card playoff…
May 17, 2024
JAX Chamber voices support for Jaguars stadium agreement
The chamber will lobby City Council members to approve what it calls “an incredibly important deal for the future of…
May 16, 2024
Northside ‘huddle’ draws cautious optimism about ‘Stadium of the Future’
A community investment promise is helping sell the Stadium of the Future proposal, while Northside activists vow to oppose it.…
May 15, 2024
More details about the Jaguars’ stadium agreement
A presentation from the city illustrates the high points of a $1.4 billion deal to renovate EverBank Stadium.…
May 14, 2024
Mayor, Jags unveil ‘Stadium of the Future’ proposal
Mayor Donna Deegan, the city’s chief negotiator and the Jags’ president pitched the plan to rehabilitate and renovate the municipal…
May 10, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Does Jacksonville get its money’s worth on EverBank Stadium?
With a new Jaguars deal pending, a Jacksonville Today reader asks about the city’s return on investment for the stadium.…
May 9, 2024
Here’s the schedule of ‘community huddles’ on stadium deal
The city of Jacksonville has scheduled five public meetings to explain a long-awaited agreement with the Jacksonville Jaguars to renovate…
May 9, 2024
Retired Jags player plans Downtown restaurant
Marcus Stroud, a defensive lineman for the Jaguars from 2001 through 2007, plans to open Baby Got Brunch at 610…