September 9, 2025
A local artist is transforming defunct payphones in Riverside.…
August 12, 2025
Norikawa Japanese restaurant planned at 1 Riverside
Pearl Hospitality Group also operates Norikase in Tinseltown and Beachside Seafood in Jacksonville Beach.…
July 21, 2025
Park Street reconfigured for bicyclists and walkers
City officials hope the “road diet” — shrinking the road from four lanes to two — will attract businesses.…
July 17, 2025
Corner Lot seeks rezoning for hotel next to Riverside building
The developer said the 125-room hotel would be flagged as either a Marriott or Hilton.…
July 2, 2025
Zunzibar seafood bar to replace Burrito Gallery in Riverside
Zunzibar describes itself as a “beachy sports bar” that serves sandwiches, wings, cocktails and frozen drinks.…
April 23, 2025
Peace Memorial Park upgrades proposed under public-private partnership with Weaver family
Contributions to the park revamp have risen with $735,000 from the family of J. Wayne Weaver and Ronald Morris Weaver.…
December 12, 2024
Memorial Park celebrates 100 years — and one historic photo
A photo from 1924 will be re-created Saturday during a centennial celebration for Memorial Park in Riverside.…
October 23, 2024
Riverside residents fed up with motorcycle noise
Homeowners say they believe motorcycles are racing on Roosevelt Boulevard near the Interstate 10 entrance ramp.…
October 23, 2024
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: Annie Lytle Elementary, ‘The Devil’s School’
The former Annie Lytle Elementary School by I-95 between Riverside and Brooklyn has long had a reputation as the “most…
September 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Is The Lomax restaurant ever opening in Five Points?
Q: What’s happening with The Lomax restaurant under construction in Five Points? A: The project is behind schedule…
August 23, 2024
Residents and businesses say no to row houses in Riverside
Despite concerns about a parking “nightmare,” the city’s Planning Commission backed the project.…
August 15, 2024
Flamingo Coffee Roasters may expand to Southbank
The Murray Hill bar and cafe has applied for a grant to open in the Hanania Place building on Riverside…
August 8, 2024
Ollies and kick-flips abound as Artist Walk Skatepark opens
The skatepark that anchors the new Artists Walk between Riverside Arts Market and Park Street officially opened Thursday.…
July 30, 2024
New skate park is ready to roll under Fuller Warren Bridge
The $8.8 million skate park will open in early August between Riverside Avenue and Park Street, but skateboarders are already…
July 29, 2024
Bartaco gets permit to replace Black Sheep in Riverside
The taco and margarita restaurant will occupy the ground floor and rooftop of the four story building in Five Points.…
July 3, 2024
Screaming Cat Ice Cream and Coffee to open in Riverside this summer
A new ice cream and coffee venture is coming to a Riverside shopping and dining district.…
May 28, 2024
$5 million permit issued for Sheriff’s Office in Brooklyn
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is leasing almost 60,000 square feet of space for its Homeland Security Division in the Riverside…
May 8, 2024
THE JAXSON | The year of the Downtown public space
At long last, several high-profile parks in Downtown Jacksonville have opened this year, with more on the way in the…
April 29, 2024
Tunis appears set to replace Panda House in Riverside
Panda House has been in business 20 years but will close April 30 at Post and King streets.…
April 2, 2024
After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solved
A man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…
December 5, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 stories from Riverside’s industrial history
Here are five stories connected to Riverside’s industrial sites and history.…
October 17, 2023
Edge City, a landmark in Five Points, is sold to customer
Gunnel Humphreys has sold the speciality boutique after owning it for almost a half-century.…
August 3, 2023
The Local restaurant and bar faces opposition in Riverside
The restaurant operators are making a second attempt to transform the former Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners De Luxe Launderette…
July 31, 2023
Jacksonville’s newest park under construction in Riverside
Artist Walk — including a skate park and artistic displays — will lie between Riverside Avenue and Park Street under…