Now open, the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (JRTC) at LaVilla officially replaces the Rosa Parks Transit Station as the main downtown bus transfer facility, serving most Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) regular and express bus routes, the Skyway and the First Coast Flyer Bus Rapid Transit network. Read More
During the formative years of Jazz and Blues in America's late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jacksonville was a major performance venue in this part of the country. Unfortunately, not much is known by the majority of our population because much of this history resides exclusively on the African American side of town during the height of the Jim Crow era. Most of this scene took place in the area downtown know as LaVilla. With this in mind, here is a brief a look at a few forgotten theaters in LaVilla. Read More
Arab Americans have played a major part in Jacksonville history and culture since the 1890s. In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, here are ten local Arab American businesses that have been around for 20 years or more. Read More
Plans for a connected bicycle network in Riverside are coming together and the City of Jacksonville would like your input. The latest project involves the resurfacing and transformation of a former historic streetcar line into a bicycle corridor connecting Five Points with King Street.
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