Metro Jacksonville

	Back in Time: The Subtropical Exposition Towering 100 feet above First Main, the Subtropical Exposition opened in 1888 to lure tourism to... FULL STORY
	A Different Waterfront Today, the majority of Jacksonville's water based industry is located north of the Hart Bridge. During the mid 20th century, the downtown riverfront resembled cities like San Francisco, Seattle,... FULL STORY
	When Downtown Was The Place to Be Fifty years ago, the Northbank streetscene was quite different from what one would experience today. During the 1950's Downtown Jacksonville was the epicenter of life on the First... FULL STORY
	Adaptive Reuse on the Southbank From the exterior, the old Southside Hardware building may be the most modest building on this stretch of Kings Ave. Despite its humble exterior, this building has been given a new life by marketing... FULL STORY
	A Century of Florida's Tallest Skyscrapers The title of tallest building in Florida changed hands twelve times over the past 100 years. Of the 13 buildings to hold the title, 6 of them are in Jacksonville. Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a... FULL STORY
	Distinguish Jacksonville: Kingsley Plantation Situated on the northern tip of Fort George Island and maintained by the National Park Service, Kingsley Plantation is the oldest plantation house standing in... FULL STORY
	Historic NYC subway car Found in Springfield MetroJacksonville has confirmed that a historic New York City subway car has been discovered in the Springfield neighborhood.... FULL STORY
	Inside the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant Metro Jacksonville takes a look inside of one of the urban core's largest industrial ruins: The Ford Motor Company Assembly... FULL STORY
	Union Station Tunnels Intact Metro Jacksonville has confirmed that the passenger tunnels at Union Station, thought to be filled in years ago, are still intact. These tunnels were built to bring passengers safely under the... FULL STORY
	1926: The Year of the Skyscraper 1926 may have been the greatest year in Downtown Jacksonville's history. It was known as the Year of the Skyscraper with seven buildings of ten stories or more under construction at the same... FULL STORY

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Florida eyes overhaul of state higher education
A year from now Florida Community College at Jacksonville might not be a community college.
Jacksonville's vehicle fleet is going smaller
Jacksonville officials, facing an $11.4 million jump in fuel costs, are downsizing the city's vehicle fleet.
JTA set to expand JIA shuttle service
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority?s bus system could be seeing changes in the near future. Among those is the AirJTA fleet which serves as shuttle between Downtown and JIA.
Six Starbucks to close on First Coast
Starbucks will close six First Coast stores as part of a previously announced nationwide purge aimed at weeding out unprofitable locations.
Jacksonville chamber to learn from Seattle
The Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce will visit Seattle during its 28th annual Leadership Trip.
Winn-Dixie Opens Multi-million Dollar Remodel in Jacksonville
Part of a chain-wide remodeling program, the store gained more than 2,400 square feet in the revamp, as Winn-Dixie sets its sights on downtown food shoppers.
Springfield Walgreens Now Open (24 hours!)
It took three years, but Karen Mathis? predictions for Springfield retail relief have finally arrived in the form of a new Walgreens store at 8th and Davis.
Is Florida the Sunset State?
Water Crisis Mortgage Fraud Political Dysfunction Algae Polluted Beaches Declining Crops Failing Public Schools Foreclosures, Welcome to Florida.