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Billionaire Tampa Bay Rays owner used private jet to take a Jacksonville councilman to a game
Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland hopped on a billionaire real-estate developer’s private jet this past weekend to attend a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field, a trip that Howland, when asked by the Florida Trib about the excursion, said was connected to his…

Hotel and tower under review at Riverfront Plaza
Gateway Jax is seeking conceptual design approval of a development at the foot of the Main Street Bridge.

Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville’s proposed $2B budget stands
The full Jacksonville City Council will have a final vote on the budget during its Sept. 22 meeting.

New parking garage just months away at Jacksonville International Airport
The airport expects to open 2,000 new parking spaces before the busy Thanksgiving travel period.

After 25 years of ‘Electro Lounge,’ David Luckin still isn’t ready to chill out
"Electro Lounge," with its eclectic mix of downtempo and chillout music, turns 25

Rainbow crosswalks are gone, but Five Points mural keeps diversity alive
Created to remind people of the 5 Points community's vibrant LGBTQ+ community, a new mural is also a response to the state's order to remove rainbow crosswalks there too.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon
The endorsement comes after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his support of Nixon.

WHAT TO DO | 904 Day After Hours; ‘Ansley Randall: Home for Now’; Dr. Bill’s Brazz Quintet
904 Day's official afterparty in Downtown Jacksonville, an art opening in St. Augustine, and a "Brazz" performance in Fernandina Beach are What to Do this weekend.

A Fresh Face for a Familiar Place
Renovations are underway at Aspire Church San Marco, and community members can see the updates happening in real time as construction crews have cordoned off the church’s entrance on San […]

Lane Closures Underway for Main Street Bridge
As construction progresses for Phase II of Riverfront Plaza, pedestrians and drivers saw lane and pedestrian walkway closures begin along the Main Street Bridge last month as part of the […]

Built Around Hope, Designed Around Patients
Cancer patients and their families are at the forefront of the design of the new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant Unit at Baptist Medical […]

In Memoriam: Dulce Anaya
Dec. 26, 1933 to July 13, 2026 Dulce Anaya, beloved teacher, mentor, gifted internationally acclaimed prima ballerina, and cherished friend to so many in the Jacksonville Community and worldwide, has […]