October 15, 2024NFL owners approve Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future renovation deal with Jacksonville“The NFL believes in Jacksonville. I believe in Jacksonville. I know our fans and the people throughout the community believe…By Will Brown
September 22, 2024OPINION | Will Jacksonville regret its stadium spend?This month’s stress test on local drainage systems suggests money to help Shad Khan monetize his team may have been…By A.G. Gancarski
August 27, 2024Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoodsA special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…By Casmira Harrison
August 23, 2024Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fireSome City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…By Casmira Harrison
June 26, 2024Eastside residents skeptical of getting money promised in stadium dealMany residents fear City Council won’t follow through on the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…By Will Brown
June 23, 2024OPINION | Let’s build the cleanest, greenest stadium everThe city of Jacksonville and the Jaguars should make every effort to build and operate the greenest sports stadium ever.…By John Burr
June 13, 2024Public hearing scheduled on stadium renovationThe hearing will take place Monday as a debate continues over the community benefits segment of the stadium agreement.…By Steven Ponson
June 12, 2024THE JAXSON | How the Jaguars stadium deal could support Historic Eastside revitalizationHere’s how the stadium deal’s community benefits agreement could provide tangible benefit to its adjacent urban core neighborhood.…By Ennis Davis
June 10, 2024Second workshop set on stadium renovationThe agenda will include the community benefits portion of the agreement, which would funnel $300 million into the community.…By Steven Ponson
June 5, 2024No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium dealIn its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…By Casmira Harrison
June 4, 2024OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the JaguarsJacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…By Mike Clark
June 4, 2024How 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…By Casmira Harrison
June 3, 2024OPINION | The art of the deal: Donna Deegan’s stadium triumphPart of the reason the stadium deal sold itself locally is that Jacksonville leadership tethers so much importance to being…By A.G. Gancarski
June 3, 2024Public hearing set on Jaguars stadium dealUnder a new timeline, legislation would be introduced June 11, followed by a public hearing June 17 and a vote…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 28, 2024Public supports stadium plan if community needs are fundedFifty-six percent of people in a University of North Florida poll supported renovation of EverBank Stadium if the deal includes…By Steven Ponson
May 22, 2024Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposedAn analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…By Casmira Harrison
May 17, 2024JAX Chamber voices support for Jaguars stadium agreementThe chamber will lobby City Council members to approve what it calls “an incredibly important deal for the future of…By Randy Roguski
May 16, 2024Northside ‘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.…By Will Brown
May 15, 2024Cheers, skepticism at first ‘community huddle’ on Jags stadium renovationA little over 150 people gathered at Mandarin High School to participate in the the first “community huddle” on the…By Casmira Harrison
May 15, 2024More details about the Jaguars’ stadium agreementA presentation from the city illustrates the high points of a $1.4 billion deal to renovate EverBank Stadium.…By Randy Roguski
May 14, 2024Mayor, Jags unveil ‘Stadium of the Future’ proposalMayor Donna Deegan, the city’s chief negotiator and the Jags’ president pitched the plan to rehabilitate and renovate the municipal…By Casmira Harrison
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.…By Casmira Harrison
May 9, 2024Here’s the schedule of ‘community huddles’ on stadium dealThe city of Jacksonville has scheduled five public meetings to explain a long-awaited agreement with the Jacksonville Jaguars to renovate…By Randy Roguski
May 8, 2024Jaguars stadium deal to be revealed TuesdayA long-awaited agreement on the Jaguars’ “Stadium of the Future” is ready to go to the City Council for review.…By Dan Scanlan