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Jacksonville Board Backs $49M Tax Break for Fleet Landing's Downtown Tower

Jacksonville's Downtown Investment Authority board voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to approve a $49.27 million, 20-year tax incentive for Fleet Landing's proposed senior-living tower at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The vote clears a major hurdle for a project that could eventually house almost 500 seniors along the St. Johns River, though it still needs approval from Jacksonville City Council before moving forward.

Jacksonville, FL · 8d
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Win Your Rent or Mortgage for a Year!

Enter for your chance to win rent or mortgage payments for an entire year, up to $18,000! Enter November 2 through December 16, 2027.

Jacksonville, FL · 7d

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2026 certified tax roll at a glance

The 2026 tax roll for St. Johns County was certified to the St. Johns County Tax Collector for the collection of 2026 taxes on Oct. 8. This is the first final certification of the 2026 tax roll, which will be finalized in May once all pending Value Adjustment Board changes have been made. Here’s a look at the 2026 first final certified tax roll numbers.

St Johns County, FL · 7d
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This Historic Florida Farmers Market Has Been Drawing Crowds Since 1938

Fresh produce, live blue crabs, tropical fruit, and weekend barbecue have kept shoppers coming back to this Florida landmark for generations. Dating back to 1938, the Jacksonville Farmers Market is one of the state’s most historic shopping destinations, welcoming thousands of visitors every week. With vendors offering everything from...

Jacksonville, FL · 9d
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New Florida ‘Agrihood’ Development Bets on Organic Farming to Lure Homebuyers

A new masterplanned community in Northeast Florida will offer multiple organic farms to attract buyers who are more interested in fresh vegetables than the state's famed beaches. Saratoga Springs, a new development from Freehold Communities, will eventually have about 4,500 homes within multiple communities on 2,400 acres of land. Located...

Green Cove Springs, FL · 9d

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234 Apartments Proposed on Former Jacksonville Landfill Site Near Old Bethune School

A developer is asking Jacksonville planners to approve 234 apartments on the site of the closed Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, a northwest Jacksonville property with a buried history as a city dump for toxic incinerator ash. The proposal from Jabez Apartments and Homes LLC calls for 234 apartments at 4330 Pearce St.

Jacksonville, FL · 9d

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‘You’re robbing me’: Duval voters challenge Amendment 3’s promise of property tax relief

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – A lower tax bill can feel like a little breathing room. But Ralph Scott sees another side to Florida’s proposed property tax break: what if the savings for some people leave others picking up the tab?. “The working class. We always get the short...

Jacksonville, FL · 10d

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904 Pop-Up Brings 200 Vendors to Jax Beach

Jacksonville Beach will host the 904 Pop-Up at Seawalk Pavilion this Sunday, with the market set to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers are promising more than 200 local creators, vendors and artists across the pavilion grounds, giving shoppers a chance to browse local goods. The event is...

Jacksonville Beach, FL · 10d

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Amelia Island Loses Power Islandwide As Crews Race to Fix Shuckers Line

All of Amelia Island went dark Friday afternoon after a major power line near Shuckers off State Road 200 was compromised, forcing crews to cut electrical service to the entire island while they made emergency repairs. The outage began at 12:30 p.m. and hit customers of both Florida Power & Light and Florida Public Utilities, leaving residents and businesses without electricity during the disruption.

Fernandina Beach, FL · 10d

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White Castle Moves Forward With First Northeast Florida Location

White Castle is moving closer to its Northeast Florida debut, with a new construction milestone for the burger chain’s planned restaurant in the St. Augustine area. According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, St. Johns County issued a $1.95 million building permit on October 28 to Brothers Group Construction Company for a roughly 3,000-square-foot restaurant at 3315 International Golf Parkway, west of Interstate 95. The permit marks a significant step forward for the project, which was first reported earlier this year.

St. Augustine, FL · 10d

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Shell Game: Jax Oyster Conservation turns shells into new reefs

The next time you slurp an oyster at a local raw bar, the shell could end up back in the water, helping to grow the next generation of oysters. That is the goal of Jax Oyster Conservation, a new nonprofit that collects oyster shells from seafood restaurants in Jacksonville and the Beaches and uses them to restore oyster reefs and shorelines in Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville, FL · 7d

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Bright Lending borrowers outside Nevada and Utah with unpaid loans are set to have them cancelled, and Dec. 21 is the deadline to opt out or change how a payment arrives

Borrowers outside Nevada and Utah who still owe money on a Bright Lending loan from 2020 through 2024 are set to have the balance cancelled under a $15 million class action settlement. No claim form is needed for the cancellation or for the cash payments that go to borrowers who repaid. Dec. 21 is the […]

Jacksonville, FL · 9d

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Florida council backs 180 affordable apartments, leaves $2.8 million funding for a future budget

"Pay for this now, not so we can figure it out two years from now."

Jacksonville, FL · 9d

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Jacksonville engineering jobs span electronic warfare, spacecraft, civil, structural, and geotechnical roles

Jacksonville’s engineering openings here range from aerospace and defense to civil, structural, and geotechnical work. DCS Corp is hiring for electronic warfare engineering, Star Catcher for spacecraft attitude determination and control, and EnSafe and GM Hill Engineering for civil and structural project work. ECS Florida’s geotechnical internship stands apart as an early-career, field-focused role that is tagged as both full time and part time, while the others are full time only. Together, these listings span design, analysis, field investigation, and systems support rather than a single specialty.

Jacksonville, FL · 8d

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Power restored after major line repair shuts down Amelia Island

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Fernandina Beach, FL · 10d

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Coming Soon: White Castle gets okay to start construction for $1.9M project in St. Johns County

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – White Castle is one step closer to opening its first Northeast Florida restaurant, according to a report from our news partners, The Jacksonville Daily Record. St. Johns County issued a building permit Wednesday for the project at a project cost of $1.95 million. The...

St Johns County, FL · 10d

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Circle K advances two Jacksonville projects as Northeast Florida footprint grows

Circle K is continuing to expand its Northeast Florida footprint, with two additional Jacksonville locations in the development pipeline. One is proposed near Normandy Boulevard and Yellow Water Road in Southwest Jacksonville, while the other is planned for an outparcel at The Nexus at Regency redevelopment. The Jacksonville Daily Record reported on both projects October 26.

Jacksonville, FL · 10d

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I-TEAM: JEA faces massive power requests from data centers eyeing Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Data center companies scouting locations across the country have set their sights on Jacksonville — and the power demands they’re bringing with them are staggering. A full year of public records obtained by the News4Jax I-TEAM reveals just how much electricity these companies are...

Jacksonville, FL · 11d

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Power restored to Amelia Island after power line damage repaired

A compromised major power line near Shuckers Oyster Bar & Grill will require a temporary electrical service interruption to the entirety of Amelia Island.

Fernandina Beach, FL · 10d

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Avelo Axes New Haven-to-Jacksonville Flights From Its 2027 Schedule

Avelo Airlines has quietly erased its planned 2027 New Haven to Jacksonville flights from the schedule, leaving a gap on the map between southern Connecticut and Northeast Florida. The twice-weekly service had been penciled in to return in early March, and it is now gone from the forward calendar. Current flying on the route is not affected.

Jacksonville, FL · 12d