convention center

A view of Downtown Jacksonville from Friendship Fountain.

Does Jacksonville need a convention center? City leaders say no.

A Tampa-based development group pitched a plan Thursday for a new convention center on Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, but City Council members said they have other priorities.

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Business Brief: DIA Committee Recommends Halting Plans For Bay Street Convention Center

Following resistance from Mayor Lenny Curry in November, the Downtown Investment Authority is expected to halt plans to build a new convention center on…

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Mayor Curry Questions Downtown Jacksonville Convention Center Costs, Timing

Mayor Lenny Curry says in a letter that he is concerned about the timing and financial requirements of a new Downtown convention center.Our Jacksonville…

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New Downtown Jacksonville Convention Center Could Cost City Up To $1.2 Billion

Development teams vying to build a new convention center complex in downtown Jacksonville rolled out their plans Tuesday and attached some big price tags…

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Business Brief: Details Revealed For Competing Jacksonville Convention Center Plans

As crews continue to prep the old City Hall Annex and Duval County Courthouse buildings for demolition, plans are coming to light.The city invited…

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Business Brief: 'Riverwalk Place' Would Bring Housing, Hotel, Restaurants To Bay Street

More housing, hotel rooms and restaurants could be coming to East Bay Street in Downtown Jacksonville.Rimrock Devlin DeBartolo Jacksonville LLC submitted…

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Business Brief: New Convention Center Likely Years Away From Breaking Ground

The town’s been abuzz over plans unveiled this week by Shad Khan’s company, Iguana Investments. The Jaguars’ owner wants to build a convention center…