Downtown Jacksonville

Ruby Beach Brewing Moving To Downtown Jacksonville

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record & Katie Garwood — Jacksonville Daily Record • Feb 12, 2020

Rendering of exterior of Ruby Brewing — Ruby Brewing Co.

Ruby Beach Brewing announced Feb. 11 it would relocate from Jacksonville Beach to Downtown Jacksonville after its Jacksonville Beach building was sold in January, making way for redevelopment.

Jacksonville City Council Approves 1-Year E-scooter, E-bicycle Pilot For Downtown

By Mike Mendenhall – Jacksonville Daily Record • Feb 12, 2020

Green scooters lined up on an urban street — Jacksonville Daily Record

City Council approved a one-year pilot program on Tuesday that will bring e-scooters and e-bicycles Downtown.

DIA Unveils Proposals To Develop The Ford On Bay

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record • Feb 5, 2020

Spandrel Development Partners / Via Jacksonville Daily Record

Two companies vying to develop the former Duval County Courthouse and City Hall site, now branded The Ford on Bay, delivered their public pitches Feb. 4.

Wednesday Town Hall Will Present Hart Ramps Teardown Plans

By Bill Bortzfield • Jan 27, 2020

Demolition of the raised expressway that runs along Metropolitan Park to the Hart Bridge is expected to get underway soon.

Ginny Myrick Sees ‘Vibrant Future’ For Jacksonville's Cathedral District

By Katie Garwood - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 24, 2020

Ginny Myrick was president of her government relations firm when a priest at St. John’s Cathedral, where Myrick has been a member for 35 years, asked for help.

Jaguars Already Planning Lot J's Phase II; Total Investment Could Hit $700 Million

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 24, 2020

Lot J rendering — CITY OF JACKSONVILLE / VIA JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD

Negotiators for Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan and the city have not drafted a final deal for his $450 million to $500 million Lot J development, but team leadership already is looking ahead to a possible Phase II.

2 Companies Bid To Redevelop Former Court House, City Hall Annex Sites

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 23, 2020

Two companies have submitted bids to redevelop the former Duval County Courthouse and City Hall site, now branded The Ford on Bay.

VyStar Prepares To Move Into Former Life Of The South Building

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 22, 2020

VyStar Credit Union expects to install signs on its 100 W. Bay St. building Downtown during March and start moving employees into the seven-story structure.

Bill Would Allow E-Scooter/E-Bike Businesses In Downtown Jacksonville

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 17, 2020

Electric bicycles and scooters could soon give Downtown pedestrians a quicker way to move on the Northbank.

DIA CEO Discusses Plan To Spur More Downtown Jacksonville Restaurants

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 17, 2020

Pictured: Downtown workers take to the streets during lunchtime. — Jacksonville Daily Record

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer’s proposal to create a dense restaurant and retail district Downtown is part of a larger plan.

3 Firms Bid To Tear Down Hart Bridge Ramp Next To Metropolitan Park

By Scott Sailor - Jacksonville Daily Record • Jan 16, 2020

WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record reports three firms have bid from $25.8 million to $32.1 million to demolish part of the elevated Hart Bridge Expressway and construct new ramp connections:

Hargray Expands To Jacksonville, ‘Lighting Up’ City’s Dark Fiber With High-Speed Services

By Bill Bortzfield • Dec 13, 2019

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South Carolina-based Hargray, which bought Dark Fiber Systems in Jacksonville earlier this year, is expanding its fiber-based connectivity offerings in the River City, bringing more high-speed television, internet, and video conferencing service options to commercial businesses and some multi-family residential areas.