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7 big projects that moved Downtown forward (and how)

Downtown Jacksonville has its fair share of 'gamechanger' developments that have failed to deliver, but when done right, major projects can help move the city center forward. Here's a look at seven projects from the last 25 years that positively impacted Downtown Jacksonville – and why they've succeeded where others failed. Read More

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The Civil War photography of Jacksonville

Guest writer Andrew R. Nicholas dives into the surviving photographs taken in Jacksonville during the Civil War. Read More

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The Civil War Photography of St. Augustine

Local writer Andrew Nicholas shares a look at pictures taken of St. Augustine by Union photographer Samuel Abbot Cooley during the Civil War. Read More

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Six Gullah Geechee neighborhoods in Jacksonville

In honor of Black History Month, here a six historic Gullah Geechee communities in Jacksonville. Read More

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The history of 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing'

On February 12, 1900, James Weldon Johnson's song 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' was sung for the first time by a choir of Jacksonville children for a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Here's the story of the song known as America's Black national anthem. Read More

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