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Bee Friends Farm opening shop in Murray Hill

The brick and mortar storefront on Edgewood Avenue will be the first for local honey company Bee Friends Farm – and the only store in Jacksonville selling beekeeping equipment. Read More

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The Harp: Augusta Savage's lost masterpiece

In 1939, First Coast-born artist Augusta Savage debuted her masterwork: a monumental sculpture inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s hymn 'Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.' Just a year later, it was demolished. This is the story of the short life and long legacy of a work of art with deep Jacksonville roots: The Harp. Read More

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The history of Southern fried chicken in Jacksonville

In honor of Black History Month, Modern Cities and The Jaxson take a look at the historical relationship between fried chicken and Jacksonville. Read More

Celebrating Black History: Robert 'Bullet Bob' Hayes

A brief look at the story behind Jacksonville's Robert 'Bullet Bob' Hayes. Read More

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Live music venue planned downtown: Project 323

Another entertainment option may be on its way to Downtown Jacksonville's Elbow entertainment district. This Thursday, a plan to restore a historic East Bay Street building into a live music venue will go before the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) for conceptual approval. Here is a look at what is proposed. Read More

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