Jacksonville Public Education Fund to host candidate forums ahead of school board elections
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund will host a series of free candidate forums this month to give residents an opportunity to hear the candidates speak on various issues. Registration is requested. To register, visit the JPEF website. Candidate forums include: District 1: Thursday, July 25 — 6 p.m. The Citadel Church (1057 Arlington Rd. N.) […]
Community input sought for Met Park design concepts
The design team behind the Metropolitan Park Revitalization project has launched an online survey to gather community feedback on a trio of conceptual designs it shared at a June 25 open house. Denver-based Civitas Inc., the lead firm on the design team, is seeking feedback on various aspects of its three designs — The Tailgate […]
Main library’s Florida Collection chronicles Jacksonville history
Curious about the history of your antique home? Doing some research about your family heritage? Want to know why Jacksonville has such unique neighborhoods? Look no further than the Special Collections section of Jacksonville Public Library’s downtown Main Library for some answers. The Special Collections section is home to the Florida Collection, which has resources […]
Rising from the ashes
DIA approves $15.45 million incentive package for RISE Doro The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) has approved a multimillion-dollar incentive package for the RISE Doro project as the developer prepares to rebuild the luxury apartment complex that went up in flames earlier this year. Acting in its capacity as the Northbank Community Redevelopment Agency, the DIA […]
Local-Motion Luncheon celebrates resurgence of city’s ‘Rail Yard District’
City officials joined with community leaders and business owners June 12 to celebrate the resurgence of Jacksonville’s Rail Yard District and discuss how the area can become a vibrant economic engine for the city. Held at The Glass Factory, the inaugural “Local-Motion Luncheon” was sponsored by the Rail Yard District Business Council (RDBC) – a […]
A Step Toward Progress
First link of Emerald Trail now open in LaVilla Jacksonville’s dream of the Emerald Trail is one step closer to reality as the community celebrated the opening of its LaVilla Link at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, May 6. City officials, community stakeholders and residents attended the ceremony, which included speakers Mayor Donna Deegan, City […]
Legacy at Risk
Jacksonville History Center releases 2024 Endangered Historic Properties list The Jacksonville History Center presented its 2024 Endangered Historic Properties list at a brown bag lunch event on Wednesday, May 22 at Old St. Andrew’s Church. The annual list highlights the historic structures in Jacksonville that are at risk of being lost to the community. This […]
Southbank Development Taking Shape
Development along Jacksonville’s Southbank is progressing as two of its projects – RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns and Artea at Southbank – continue to evolve. The highly anticipated RiversEdge project by Dallas-based developer Preston Hollow Community Capital LLC (PHCC) will finally start to see vertical construction as Toll Brothers, Inc. begins construction on the […]
