While Jacksonville is home to the country's largest concentration of Gullah Geechee descendants, many locals don't know much about their major impact on the development, traditions and culture of what is now Florida's largest city. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, the Jacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation Community Development Corporation will host their 10th annual Gullah Fest in Springfield as part of an effort to better expose an important part of what makes the city a special place. Read More
Another Rail Yard District warehouse has come back to life. Citrus Distillers, LLC has retrofitted a 17 thousand square foot warehouse into an artisan distillery serving aspiring liquor brands and private labels producing whiskey, vodka, rum, gin and more. Master distiller Dustin Skartved sits down for a brief interview with The Jaxson. Read More
The food hall craze continues to take the south by storm. Here is a brief look at the latest food hall projects in Florida, involving the adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
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Designed by KBJ Architects and completed in 1955, 233 West Duval Street’s days as downtown Jacksonville's tallest abandoned building appear coming to an end. Read More
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has released a survey asking participants which destinations they'd like the Skyway expansion to reach. However, JTA continues to miss a golden opportunity by focusing on trendy urban areas to the exclusion of dense African-American neighborhoods where many residents already rely on JTA transit. Read More
