Covering nearly 875 square miles, Jacksonville is a diverse community with a wide collection of neighborhoods appealing to different lifestyles. Located a short drive from the urban core lies a ring of post-World War II neighborhoods characterized today by their mature developed landscape, American Ranch and Mid-century Modern residential architecture. Here are five neighborhoods that developed rapidly on the outskirts of the city of Jacksonville, prior to consolidation. Read More
Lakewood is located in Jacksonville's Southside. It is a predominantly post-World War II residential area with a number of streets named after major colleges and universities, such as Clemson, Cornell, Fordham and Emory. Read More
Jaxlore is a column by Bill Delaney on the folklore, urban legends and local traditions of Jacksonville and the First Coast. In honor of spooky season, today's edition looks at the history and folklore behind one of Northeast Florida’s best known haunted buildings. Before it was TacoLu, the iconic log cabin off Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach was the famed Homestead restaurant, and according to widespread local tradition, its founder Alpha Paynter never left even in death. Read More
