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The fall of Baymeadow's Grande Boulevard Mall

The story of Jacksonville’s Grande Boulevard Mall is one that can be described as a retail dream gone horribly wrong, yet the end result achieving the original vision of Victor Gruen, the architect of the first modern mall. Read More

Six forgotten regional breweries in Florida

A 'regional brewery' can be described as one that distributes to particular regions on a smaller basis than the nationwide breweries many of us are familiar with today. According to the Brewers Association, a regional craft brewery is one with an annual production level between 15,000 and 6 million barrels. Read More

Several centuries of history: the Ribault River

Located five miles northwest of downtown, the scenic Ribault River is a waterway where one can experience the incremental development of Jacksonville over the several centuries. Here are eight historical facts related to the Ribault River and the neighborhoods situated along the marshy waterway. Read More

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