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Restaurants and bars proposed for East Bay Street

18 years after hosting Super Bowl XXXIX, East Bay Street appears to be on its way to becoming a cohesive entertainment and dining strip. The latest proposed development is a project by 327 East Bay LLC to restore a 40,000-square-foot building into multiple restaurants and bars. Read More

Boeing breaks ground on new facility at Cecil Airport

Boeing will expand its presence at Cecil Airport on Jacksonville's Westside after breaking ground on a new 150,000-square-foot Component Operations facility to service U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft. The facility, which will inspect and repair airplane parts, will be erected near Boeing’s 370,000-square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, under construction for a year and a half at the former U.S. Navy air base. Read More

Nirvana Live at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium

Before the Morocco Shrine Auditorium was demolished on February 1, 2023, it provided Jacksonville with a venue for events, conventions and concerts. Local historian Andrew R. Nicholas tells the story of when Nirvana played heir last Jacksonville show there on November 26, 1993. Read More

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