News across Greater Jacksonville

Armada must pay full price for Downtown stadium land after missing deadline
Local attorney Chris Campione announced still incomplete plans in October 2025 to purchase the Armada soccer team.

St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acres
The decision by the St. Johns County’s Board of County Commissioners bucks a new Florida law meant to fast-track rural development.

New mansions could be built on Cumberland Island
A proposed land exchange would allow up to eight homes on Cumberland Island, some as large as 15,000 square feet.

Redeveloped FBI building in Arlington in line for $1.5M tax break
The once-dilapidated office building in Arlington has reopened as Interra Apartments.

The Way We Were: Lissa Kiser
When Melissa Kiser – “Lissa” to those who know her – put in a low offer on a historic Avondale home in March 2020, she didn’t expect anything to come […]

New registry helps Jacksonville renters research housing violations
Renters can use a new tool from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid to search code enforcement records.

St. Augustine builds its first green stormwater system
An area called a bioswale uses native plants to filter pollutants from stormwater before it drains into the Matanzas River.

St. Johns County reverses course and denies 4,000-home development near Nocatee
The project sought approval under a new state law easing development of "agricultural enclaves."

Gateway Jax seeks $70M in incentives for riverfront tower and Hotel Merrydelle
The Jacksonville City Council would have the final say on Gateway Jax's latest Downtown projects.

Demolition begins on Regency Square Mall
Realco Recycling is taking down the mall between Impact Church and the closed JCPenney.

Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower
The Downtown Development Review Board advanced projects by Gateway Jax Inc. and UF on Thursday.

Bradford advances commercial rezoning near RV resort
The Bradford County Commission voted Sept. 1 to advance a plan to reclassify roughly 7.67 acres near Keystone Heights RV Resort from residential to commercial use. This was the first of two votes needed to clear the way for what the property owner describes as a future commercial…