February 25, 2026
Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…
Features exploring Jacksonville’s past — historic neighborhoods, key figures, and events that shaped the city and region.
February 25, 2026
THE JAXSON | Defending Black History Month
Black History Month predates contemporary political terminology and was conceived during the Jim Crow era as a scholarly initiative, not…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Trailblazers
Black Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel Church
Known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature
Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Sports
Coaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Business
People who created financial independence for themselves and opened up job opportunities for others through entrepreneurship or executive leadership.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Civil Rights
Local champions of the quest for a more perfect union.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Judiciary
People who moved Jacksonville and Florida’s legal community forward through their service and legal victories. …
February 20, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Education
Educators who pursued scholarship, expected excellence from their students, as well as advocates who opened doors for others to be…
February 18, 2026
THE JAXSON | Harry T. Moore’s time in Jacksonville
Harry T. Moore’s contributions to the civil rights movement were significantly shaped by his time in Jacksonville, especially at these…
February 11, 2026
House revives effort to protect monuments and statues
Critics contend the effort is primarily directed at preserving monuments supporting the Confederacy.…
February 11, 2026
THE JAXSON | 11 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in Jacksonville
In honor of Black History Month, here are 11 historic Black cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…
February 4, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Rock the Dock; LaVilla Black History Market; Music Under The Oaks
A riverfront music festival in Fairfax; a LaVilla celebration of Jacksonville’s Black history, and an afternoon of acoustic music and…
February 2, 2026
Jacksonville’s 60-year-old federal building could be sold
A federal panel is considering whether to sell the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building in Downtown Jacksonville.…
January 28, 2026
THE JAXSON | Inside LaVilla’s long-forgotten red-light district
Once home to more than 60 bordellos and popular madams Cora Crane, Belle Orloff and Lyda De Camp, here are…
January 20, 2026
THE JAXSON | Shaped by water and time: Historic Oak Haven, Love Grove and Spring Glen
Here are five facts about Oak Haven, Love Grove and Spring Glen.…
January 7, 2026
THE JAXSON | Burger King’s birthplace and 5 other things you didn’t know about Sans Souci
Located six miles southeast of Downtown Jacksonville, Sans Souci is a mid-century community with an interesting story.…
December 19, 2025
You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it
Picolata was once a river crossing and the site of a Spanish fort, but much of the settlement is gone.…
December 18, 2025
Cummer Museum receives one of its biggest gifts ever
The estate of philanthropist Betsy Lovett has bequested $3.5 million to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.…
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…
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.…
December 8, 2025
New owner plans to rehab historic Drew Mansion
New owners plan to restore long-vacant Drew Mansion in Springfield, creating community space on the first floor.…
December 5, 2025
Gingerbread extravaganza takes its artistry to new home
The Jacksonville Historical Society’s 23rd annual extravaganza features 41 gingerbread creations.…