The Coastal

JTA Set to Debut the New Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla

After three years of construction, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is ready to debut the new Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center…

6 years ago

The Department Stores of Downtown Jacksonville’s Past

There was once a time when downtown Jacksonville was considered a premier shopping destination. Small shops and massive department stores…

6 years ago

Building Up Jax: HabiJax plans tiny homes in Hyde Park

HABIJAX TO BUILD TINY HOMES IN HYDE PARK Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax) is planning a new tiny home…

6 years ago

A Brief History of the Laura Street Trio

At the intersection of Laura and Forsyth streets in downtown Jacksonville, three distinctive historic buildings have sat, vacant and crumbling,…

6 years ago

Meet Jacksonville’s Eight International “Sister Cities”

Since the formation of Sister Cities International in 1956, cities across the world have formed diplomatic partnerships, becoming “sister cities”…

6 years ago

Remembering the Grand “City of Jacksonville” Ship

Back in the days before vehicles became ubiquitous, several different lines of ships carried cargo and passengers to and from…

6 years ago

Building Up Jax: Mixed-use projects proposed on Westside, Race Track Rd.

PAIR OF MIXED-USE PROJECTS PROPOSED This week, two different companies submitted plans for mixed-use developments, one on the Westside and…

6 years ago

A Brief History of Riverside and Avondale

The Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods are two of Jacksonville’s premier historic districts, featuring over 2,000 historically-significant structures within their combined…

6 years ago

A Brief History of the Florida East Coast Railway Bridge

By now, we’re probably all familiar with the stories of the seven bridges that carry vehicular traffic across the St.…

6 years ago

Building Up Jax: AC Hotel to Town Center; Murray Hill lofts move forward

AC HOTELS BY MARRIOTT JOINING ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER St. Johns Town Center has another new tenant for its fourth…

6 years ago