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Jacksonville Is Getting in Its Own Way … Again.

September 19, 2024

What is really happening with the Laura Street Trio? Words by Carmen Macri In the very heart of Downtown Jacksonville lies the very vacant Laura Street Trio. The buildings have been deteriorating for more than 30 years with graffiti covering the walls and overgrown weeds taking over the landscape. But the question remains, why? To put it bluntly, the

Atlantic Beach·Family·Feature·History·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Perennial·The Beaches·Uncategorized

FROM THE BEGINNING: The History of Atlantic Beach, Florida

Atlantic Beach citizens take pride in the residential character of their little city and plan to keep it that way. They confine its two business districts to Mayport Road and to Atlantic Boulevard. Its voters refused to merge with Neptune and Jacksonville Beaches in 1947.

JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS ASKS FOR HELP TO RAISE $250,000 BY SUNDAY

When COVID-19 forced Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens to close its gates for

USS Klakring family_US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley

Finding Home: Military Relocation and Retirement on the First Coast

It’s moving season. Each summer, approximately 200,000 military families relocate from their

Making History: Ebb and Flow on the Northbank

September 7, 2015

Downtown·Feature·History·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Northbank·Perennial

The incorporated in 1859, two short years before the Civil War began and destroyed much of its nascent commercial district. Development was a long and slow process for the remainder of the century, often driven more by outside capital than the local sawmill and lumber trade. In 1868, local citizens

Hemming Park Beer Festival: Drinking Great Beer for a Great Cause

August 6, 2015

Charitable·Community·Downtown·Drink·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·Hemming Park·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods

and are presenting the inaugural at Hemming Park in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 6-9pm. This event is being held as a fundraiser to benefit the , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Surprisingly, it will be the first major beer festival to be hosted in Hemming Park.

Downtown Vision, Inc. and The Elbow Partner for the Elbow Bender

July 9, 2015

Business·Community·Downtown·Drink·Feature·Local Musicians·Music·Music Venues·The Elbow·Urban Planning

Kicks off with The Elbow Bender Party on July 9 Jacksonville, FL (June 16, 2015) – Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) and the bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and promoters collectively known as The Elbow have come together to promote authentic entertainment destination, beginning with the launch of the new TheElbowJax.com website

Southbank Riverwalk Improvements, Photo by Fran Ruchalski

A New Look for the Southbank Riverwalk

June 5, 2015

Business·Community·Downtown·Family·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Outdoors·Public Art·Southbank·Visual Art

If you haven’t been to the Southbank Riverwalk in a while, it’s time to go back. The bright blue bricks in shades of aqua, teal, and baby blue may be your first indication that something has changed. That’s because the has just completed an 18-month, $17 million renovation project to

Jacksonville Jazz Fest 2015

May 22, 2015

Downtown·Festivals·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Local Musicians·Music·Music News·Neighborhoods

A lot has changed in the 34 years since a modest crowd gathered in the historic fishing village for the first ever . Growing pains paved the way to venue changes, an expanded festival schedule and booming attendance throughout the years. One constant that has remained relentlessly intact is the

prime osborn train terminal, jacksonville, fl

All Tracks Lead To THE PRIME OSBORN CONVENTION CENTER

May 13, 2015

Business·Downtown·History·LaVilla·Perennial

The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center is a unique venue that offers unconventional beauty in a setting of grand, historic architecture. The building is the only southern railroad station that has been converted into a state-of-the-art convention center. With 265,000 square feet of space, the is large enough and

World of Nations 2015, May 2nd & 3rd at Metro Park

April 30, 2015

Community·Downtown·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·Outdoors

World of Nations 2015 Guide Book Metropolitan Park 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202 $5 Buy Tickets As you travel through the World of Nations Celebration, experience the cuisine, artistry and customs from lands near and far. Admission is $5 (One Day Ticket) or $8 (Two Day Ticket). Children ages 3 and

Vision for Shipyards Development presented by Shad Khan

February 17, 2015

Business·Community·Downtown·Feature·Football·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Lifestyle·Northbank·Outdoors·Photos·Photos + Video·Public Art·Urban Planning·Videos

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17, 2015 – The eagerly anticipated vision to transform the Shipyards riverfront downtown property into a vibrant entertainment and leisure district was presented today by owner and team president on behalf of , a new development entity created by Khan specifically for the . The vision was

Art on Unoccupied Structures Bill Passes Unanimously | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

January 14, 2015

Community·Feature·Outdoors·Urban Planning·Videos·Visual Art

Jacksonville, Fla. – The Art in Public Places Committee (APPC) and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville (CCGJ) are proud to celebrate the passing of bill 2014-730 through City Council on Tuesday evening, allowing the solicitation and management of artistic projects on “unoccupied structures” in the Jacksonville urban core. “This

Springfield Neighborhood, Jacksonville FL

NEIGHBORHOOD: Living in Springfield

January 10, 2015

Charitable·Community·Family·Feature·Neighborhoods·Springfield

The reasons residents love living in Springfield are as diverse as the residents themselves. Diversity happens to be one of the many features of our great community, and most people don’t choose to live here unless they appreciate it. I love Springfield because our quiet streets overlooking the city skyline