The Coastal

A Brief History of the Florida Theatre

For nearly a century, the Florida Theatre has been a staple of downtown Jacksonville – a reminder of a foregone…

5 years ago

HIDDEN GEMS: The Volstead, Downtown Jacksonville’s Speakeasy

When passing by it on Adams Street, you’d never expect that the nondescript ground-floor unit of the W.A. Knight building…

5 years ago

Building Up Jax: Plans revealed for LaVilla Line of Emerald Trail

LAVILLA LINE OF EMERALD TRAIL PLANS RELEASED Groundwork Jacksonville unveiled the design for the first phase of its Emerald Trail…

5 years ago

Why Jacksonville Needs Its Own Civil Rights Museum

Did you know that Jacksonville was the hometown of key figures from the American civil rights movement, including A. Philip…

5 years ago

How Urban Mining Utilizes Donations to Provide Computers for Local Kids

When school closures prompted by COVID-19 rendered many local children unable to access their classes, Urban Mining CEO Steven Kaufman…

5 years ago

NAL Season Cancelled; Sharks’ Title Defense Will Wait Until 2021

The Jacksonville Sharks will have to wait a year to defend their 2019 National Arena League championship, as the league…

5 years ago

Building Up Jax: Reality star Sandy Yawn planning downtown restaurant, rooftop bar

CAPT. SANDY YAWN PLANNING DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT, BAR Local fans of reality television personality Capt. Sandy Yawn received quite a pleasant…

5 years ago

Jacksonville Will Host Portion of 2020 Republican National Convention

The city of Jacksonville announced late last night that it will take over a portion of hosting duties for the…

5 years ago

City Removes Confederate Monument from Hemming Park

(UPDATE: Mayor Lenny Curry announced this morning that all Confederate monuments in Jacksonville will be taken down.) After years of…

5 years ago

Building Up Jax: JCPenney closing at Regency Square Mall

JCPENNEY CLOSING REGENCY LOCATION JCPenney has announced that its location at Regency Square Mall will be one of over 150…

5 years ago