Neighborhood News

All the latest news from the neighborhoods in our coverage areas.

Jaguars float possibility of building hotel on Metropolitan Park land

Jaguars float possibility of building hotel on Metropolitan Park land

While the City Council is still debating Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s proposed Lot J development deal, Jaguars team President Mark Lamping unveiled a development plan for the downtown riverfront, which would feature a Four Seasons hotel. Lamping made the presentation at Nov. 12 at the Downtown Investment Authority’s Strategic Implementation Committee, which was considering incentives […]

RAP to sponsor park clean-up day Nov. 7

Riverside Avondale Preservation is hosting a clean-up day Nov. 7 at its 26 historic parks.  Kim Clontz, co-chair of the Parks Committee, said the day was specially chosen so people could work off their post-election angst.  Residents near each park are being encouraged to pitch in, Clontz said. Anyone wanting to participate can go to […]

Road improvements start on Riverside-Margaret intersection

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began to work in mid-October on traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Margaret Street. The improvements include replacing overhead traffic signal span wires with mast arms, upgrading pedestrian signal poles featuring countdown timers, installing new illuminated historic street signs, sidewalk and curb repair work and […]

Murray Hill ‘smell’ addressed during District 14 Town meeting

The toxic-smelling odor that has been wafting through Murray Hill recently in the morning was just one of several issues discussed when District 14 Councilwoman Randy DeFoor held a virtual town meeting Oct. 1. “I have asthma, but I know of many people in Murray Hill that have health issues and they cannot go outside […]

Murray Hill road improvements to begin on Edgewood Avenue South

Murray Hill road improvements to begin on Edgewood Avenue South

The public had the opportunity to weigh in on upcoming road improvements planned for Edgewood Avenue South from U.S. 17 (State Road 15) to Lenox Avenue and from Lenox Avenue from State Road 111/Cassat Avenue to Edgewood Avenue South during a hybrid public hearing and open house held on both Zoom and in person at […]

Low inventory continues to feed hot sellers’ real estate market

Northeast Florida’s 2020 real estate market remains hot with 3,102 homes being sold in September, a 16.6% increase from the 2,660 sales from September 2019, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors.  The September numbers indicate a slight slowdown from the previous three months of this year, when 3,202 homes were sold in June, […]

MOSH announces plans to move to Shipyards

The Museum of Science & History has announced plans to move from its South Bank location, which it has occupied since 1965, to a new museum to be built at the Shipyards on the North Bank. MOSH CEO Bruce Fafard said the board wants to build a new $80 million facility on about four acres […]

New tables, chairs and trash cans coming to Balis Park

Thanks to the City of Jacksonville Parks Department, Christmas is coming early to San Marco Square in the form of new chairs and garbage cans in Balis Park. In late October or early November, seating for 12 will be available under the trees near the back of the gazebo, said Joe Carlucci, president of the […]