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The used car market in Jacksonville continued its upward spike in June with prices up 39.8%, according to iSeeCars, which said that translates into an average increase of $8,473 over the same period last year.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board agreed Aug. 2 to reappropriate $3 million to resume design work on Jacksonville International Airport’s Concourse B expansion that was postponed last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Developer Alex Sifakis says neighbors around College Park in Arlington told his group that they wanted more food options at the shopping center.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $250 million in state grants for Florida’s ports Thursday to assist in recovery from decreased revenue in 2020 and to invest in infrastructure.

Parts of the South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church campus could soon be removed as buyers of the property prepare to build the 133-unit The Hendricks at San Marco apartments.

A property tax incentive to help international construction products manufacturer CertainTeed Corp. develop a $69.3 million cross-dock facility at an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site in Talleyrand is headed to City Council. 

The original Outback Crab Shack opened in 1984 and was popular with locals and tourists until it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Matthew and forced to close in 2016. Now it’s making a comeback as a new restaurant is built at the site.

The housing markets in four Florida counties, including Clay, rank among the top 40 U.S. counties most vulnerable to the economic impact of the pandemic.

World of Beer wants to return to Jacksonville, but with a new franchise owner and in two new locations.

Staples intends to close July 23 at St. Johns Town Center and Marshalls is looking at leasing the space for a clothing and merchandise retail store.

Dun & Bradstreet Inc. paid $76.5 million on June 30 for Town Center Two, its new global headquarters office in Jacksonville.

TD Bank will open a customer service and operations center in Deerwood North that will add about 200 jobs early next year.

With several Northbank development proposals emerging, SouthEast Development Group has updated its proposed $1.1 billion Riverfront Jacksonville master plan.

The Salt Life lifestyle brand, which was founded in Jacksonville Beach, is expanding with stores in South Carolina and Texas.

The Jacksonville-based toy company Safari Ltd. is planning to open its first retail store, called Toytopia, at the Nocatee Town Center in St. Johns County. 

With Jacksonville housing prices soaring, it might take longer to save up enough to buy a starter home.

The Downtown Investment Authority has voted 8-0 to approve terms for a $114 million incentive agreement with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan for his plan to build a Four Seasons hotel and office building at the former Kids Kampus along the Downtown riverfront. 

The German company FlixBus is expanding bus service to 12 U.S. cities, including Jacksonville.

Jacksonville-based Sweet Pete’s says on its website that the “sweet dining experience” called “Fizzies & Fare” will open soon at the 400 N. Hogan St. building in Downtown Jacksonville where its candy shop is based.

Jacksonville-based AutoQuotes is being rolled into a new cloud-software platform and company called Revalize that will be headquartered in Jacksonville.

Trevato Development Group anticipates redeveloping the Jacksonville Beach Adventure Landing property into a 427-unit, full-service, market-rate, apartment project.

The Jacksonville Beach investment group presented plans for the project June 28 to a Jacksonville Beach City Council workshop, according to WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

CarParts.com will be opening a 180-square-feet distribution center in Northwest Jacksonville next year that will result in 150 new full-time jobs.

JAXPORT handled more container volume in May than at any time in its history.

The city is reviewing a permit application for VyStar Credit Union to build a proposed parking garage at 28 W. Forsyth St. Downtown at a cost of $21 million.

Florida Blue, a GuideWell company, is renovating the five-story Building 900 at its Deerwood Park campus at a cost of $4.6 million. 

After a bankruptcy filing by its parent company in 2019, the Adventure Landing theme park on Jacksonville’s Westside will close June 27 and its Jacksonville Beach park could close by October.

An unidentified financial technology company proposes to expand into Jacksonville and create 673 full-time jobs by year-end 2024 at an average wage of $97,000.

The foundation of the traditional employee benefits concept is for an employer to, in addition to pay for services, offer programs and products that contribute to employees’ and their families’ wellness and financial security.