A Margaritaville Resort is headed to Jacksonville Beach. The 8-story, 211 room full service hotel will rise next door to the Casa Marina Hotel. It could include a two-story LandShark restaurant, coffee shop, retail space and an exterior beach side pool and outdoor deck. Construction may begin as early as January 2019. Here's a look at the project's conceptual renderings. Read More
Downtown's culinary scene continues to grow. Here are seven phenomenal restaurants and bars on their way to Jacksonville's central business district. Read More
Artisan food is proving to be good business for a cluster of small-scale producers in the San Marco area. The handcrafted food trend that’s taking hold there could help propel those businesses beyond Jacksonville, according to Mike Field, co-founder of Modern Cities. Read More
Historically associated with the Lowcountry region that stretches from Wilmington, North Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida, the Gullah Geechee are descendants of Central and West African ancestors who arrived in America through the transatlantic slave trade. They've had a major impact on the local culture of Jacksonville, which boasts more Gullah Geechee descendants than any other place in the country. Read More
