A $176 million project to widen Interstate 10 through Jacksonville's Westside is set to begin this summer. The project will add two general purpose lanes in each direction between I-295 and I-95, construct noise barriers at prescribed locations, reconfigure exits to reduce weaving and widen bridges at 19 locations. Weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early 2025. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host an open house Thursday, February 4 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to share information and answer questions regarding the project. Here is a look at what's planned. Read More
The Jaxson shares a sneak peak at a new baseball museum at Jacksonville's James P. Small Memorial Park. A historic baseball stadium in the Durkee Gardens National Register Historic District, it played host to the city's earliest Florida Georgia football games, the Jacksonville Red Caps of the Negro American League and a young Hank Aaron before he became a Major League baseball star. Read More
Here are 14 projects within a three block radius of James Weldon Johnson Park that could change the atmosphere of Downtown Jacksonville before 2025. Read More
When he passed away 50 years ago last month, Willie Browne left Jacksonville one of the greatest gifts in city history: his family's 600 acres of wild, historically significant land. Now known as the Theodore Roosevelt Area and part of the sprawling Timucuan Preserve, Willie's former home is a haven for nature lovers throughout the First Coast. Read More
Join The Jaxson on Saturday, January 23rd for a past, present and future tour of one of Jacksonville's most historic settings: the Downtown Jacksonville National Register Historic District Read More
