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JEA issues service availability letter for possible Beachwalk hotel
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (16+ words) A Compass Hotels by Margaritaville site is planned off County Road 210 in St. Johns County...
Gateway Jax installing fountain at Porter House Garden Downtown
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (629+ words) Gateway Jax is preparing to install an entryway fountain at the Porter House in its Pearl Square district Downtown. The city is reviewing a permit for Aquatica Pools & Spas LLC of North Charleston, South Carolina, to construct the fountain at…...
Job losses continue in metropolitan Jacksonville
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (389+ words) The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville area rose slightly in April as job losses continued, the Florida Department of Commerce reported May 22. The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose…...
Boost Coffee & Energy up to at least nine initial sites
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (645+ words) With the first Boost Coffee & Energy site expected to open within weeks, the Jacksonville-based brand has nine locations in its plans. Franchising veterans Mike Murray and Joe Herlihy are launching Boost Coffee & Energy, a drive-thru concept that sells caffeinated and…...
Paula and Randy Ringhaver, CEO of Ring Power Corp. , donate $75 million to Mayo Clinic
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) A $75 million gift from Paula and Randy Ringhaver of St. Augustine will support Mayo Clinic's multibillion-dollar investment into creating what it calls next-generation healthcare, Mayo announced in a May 21 release." The Ringhavers made the donation in memory of their son,…...
478-home subdivision in West Jacksonville moves through Planning Commission
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (616+ words) A proposal to build 478 single-family homes in West Jacksonville moved through the Jacksonville Planning Commission on May 21, placing it a step closer to receiving City Council approval. Commissioners recommended approval of Ordinances 2026-0289 and 2026-0290 with two 6-0 votes, which would change the…...
Planning Commission approves plan for mixed-use Eastside development
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (339+ words) A proposed Eastside development with 77 residential units and 25, 000 square feet of commercial space moved closer to receiving city approval, earning a recommendation from the Jacksonville Planning Commission on May 21. Commissioners voted 6-0 to approve a rezoning and land use change for…...
The Floridian expects to open new location in early June
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (252+ words) Owners plan to open The Floridian restaurant in its new location in early June, according to a news release." After closing at 72 Spanish St. in 2025, the restaurant is moving to 485 Old Beach Road in St. Augustine Beach near Florida A1 A…...
DIA board backs Hotel Merrydelle incentives despite concerns about overinvesting in Gateway Jax
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1014+ words) An incentive package for Gateway Jax to resurrect the historic Ambassador Hotel ran into friction at the Downtown Investment Authority on May 20 before members eventually endorsed the public funding. On a 7-1 vote, the board recommended that Jacksonville City Council approve…...
Jacksonville Aviation Authority accepting bids to demolish fire-damaged parking garage
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (280+ words) One year after a May 16, 2025, fire severely damaged a portion of the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport, the Aviation Authority moved forward with plans to demolish a portion of the structure to rebuild. The authority began soliciting bids…...