14 hours ago Cummer Museum receives one of its biggest gifts everThe estate of philanthropist Betsy Lovett has bequested $3.5 million to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.…By Dan Scanlan
3 days ago THE JAXSON | Fairfield: You’ve probably driven through it but never knewTucked along the eastern bank of the St. Johns River, just north of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds…By Ennis Davis
December 9, 2025 THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymoreHere is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five early 20th century Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore.…By Ennis Davis
December 8, 2025 New owner plans to rehab historic Drew MansionNew owners plan to restore long-vacant Drew Mansion in Springfield, creating community space on the first floor.…By Erik Avanier - News4Jax
December 5, 2025 Gingerbread extravaganza takes its artistry to new homeThe Jacksonville Historical Society’s 23rd annual extravaganza features 41 gingerbread creations.…By Dan Scanlan
December 3, 2025 THE JAXSON | 6 Historic North Riverside PhotographsA photographic journey into the history of North Riverside, a neighborhood significantly affected by heavy industry and expressway construction.…By Ennis Davis
November 11, 2025 Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple sets groundbreakingThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground for the temple on Jan. 24.…By Dan Scanlan
November 10, 2025 Donations sought to restore Peg Leg Pete in FernandinaA fundraiser aims to raise $23,000 to repair the Peg Leg Pete statue and return it to the waterfront.…By Dan Scanlan
November 7, 2025 The next step on the riverfront: Shipyards West ParkGroundbreaking is planned next year on Shipyards West, one of many areas under development on the Northbank.…By Dan Scanlan
October 29, 2025 JAXLORE | ‘Legend tripping’ on the First CoastFrom Fernandina’s Wiccademous grave to Brooklyn’s famous Devil’s School, here’s a dive into four of the most famous local places…By Bill Delaney
October 22, 2025 Historic Riverside church gets answer to renovation prayerRiverside Church at Park and King received a $359,534 national grant to rehabilitate its 99-year-old sanctuary.…By Dan Scanlan
October 21, 2025 THE JAXSON | The architecture and legacy of J. Burnie CaineIn Jacksonville’s modern architecture story, John Burnie Caine is a living legend. I had the privilege of meeting Caine as…By Ennis Davis
October 20, 2025 Honoring the 7 who died on Sapelo Island gangwayFour Jacksonville residents were among those killed during a Gullah Geechee celebration at Sapelo Island one year ago.…By Dan Scanlan
October 14, 2025 THE JAXSON | 404 N. Julia St., a century laterThe Jaxson takes a brief look at the rise, fall and pending rebirth of Downtown’s Central National Bank Building at…By Ennis Davis
October 10, 2025 WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burialThe remains of pilot J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont were finally identified after he was missing in action for 81 years.…By Dan Scanlan
October 9, 2025 Peg Leg Pete moves to new home and uncertain futureThe deteriorated Peg Leg Pete statue was moved from the Fernandina waterfront to the Amelia Island history museum.…By Dan Scanlan
October 8, 2025 THE JAXSON | Andrew Patterson: LaVilla’s forgotten Civil Rights crusaderBefore Montgomery was the Civil Rights epicenter, a pastor on Ashley Street sat down on a Jacksonville streetcar, refused bail,…By Jerry Urso
October 6, 2025 State funding proposed to preserve Springfield mansionRep. Wyman Duggan of Jacksonville submitted a proposal to preserve the Horace Drew Mansion.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
October 6, 2025 Treasure hunters recover $1M in coins from shipwreckDivers uncovered a load of centuries-old Spanish coins on a shipwreck off the Treasure Coast.…By Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report for America
October 1, 2025 THE JAXSON | The Legacy of the Boylan-Haven School A brief history and look at the legacy of the historic Eastside’s Boylan-Haven School.…By Ennis Davis
September 23, 2025 THE JAXSON | The Maceo Elks Lodge No. 8: LaVilla’s Jewish and Black history linkThe Maceo Elks Lodge No. 8 is the last surviving institution in LaVilla connected to Jacksonville’s early Jewish community.…By Ennis Davis
September 16, 2025 THE JAXSON | Viva Jax: Jacksonville’s Hispanic heritageThough less well known than those in South Florida or Tampa Bay, Jacksonville’s Hispanic community has roots that are hundreds…By Bill Delaney and Ennis Davis
September 3, 2025 THE JAXSON | Black Jacksonville Collective debuts oral ‘Front Porch History’ project at Ritz Front Porch History: Mapping Undiscovered Stories of Black Jacksonville, launching Sept. 4 at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, is an…By Kelsi Hasden - The Jaxson
August 13, 2025 THE JAXSON | 5 historical facts about Fernandina BeachLocated about 25 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach is a historic city of 13,000 residents that spans the northern…By Ennis Davis