Questions arise on sustainability, financial feasibility of Lot J project
Mayor Lenny Curry’s generous incentives for Shad Khan’s $450 million multi-use development of Lot J has stirred up city residents like nothing else since the controversy over the sale of JEA. The legislation has had a bumpy ride in the City Council, where it is being challenged and at least two amendments are in the […]
Developer questions city’s speedy push to demolish Berkman II
The cavernous hulk of the abandoned Berkman II project on the Northbank could be imploded soon, but it’s not clear if it will be done by the city or the development company that wants to build a multi-use project on the site. Jacksonville Riverfront Revitalization LLC is in the final stages of purchasing the site […]
Jaguars float possibility of building hotel on Metropolitan Park land
While the City Council is still debating Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s proposed Lot J development deal, Jaguars team President Mark Lamping unveiled a development plan for the downtown riverfront, which would feature a Four Seasons hotel. Lamping made the presentation at Nov. 12 at the Downtown Investment Authority’s Strategic Implementation Committee, which was considering incentives […]
Masks For Aid Contest
Create a mask and have your artistic talents featured in Circles Magazine, Jacksonville’s premier Charity Register and Social Datebook. We will feature the top 15 masks entered in the contest in the magazine, and they will be donated to the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s Art and Antique event to be sold for charity […]
New coalition advocates for public green space along river
A new coalition of nonprofits – Riverfront Parks Now – is advocating for a network of public green space and active parks along the St. Johns River in Downtown as a way to improve public access and create resiliency. Nancy Powell, executive director of Scenic Jacksonville, said other cities have done it successfully and found […]
Councilwoman spearheads playground improvements in district
If District 5 City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber has a mission, it is to improve the playgrounds in her district. Whether it be Crabtree Park in Lakewood, Angelina Danese Park on St. Augustine Road in San Marco, or Friendship Park on the South Bank, Cumber has been doing her best to ensure the children in her […]
City unveils design plans for Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park
The City of Jacksonville unveiled design plans for its Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in the historic LaVilla neighborhood on Oct. 1. The new design is meant to honor Jacksonville’s Black and immigrant heritage and will continue the revitalization of the broader LaVilla neighborhood. Located at 120 Lee Street, the park will sit on […]
Residents raise concern, seek city assistance for flood water mitigation
Although Craig McColskey and his wife, Flo, live a few blocks away from the river, they often joke that they have “waterfront” property. The couple along with nine of their neighbors who live in homes lining the west side of Palmer Avenue are encountering severe sunny day flooding from a drainage pipe or trench that […]
