Inside Norman Studios
During this month's 60th anniversary celebration of the Mathews Bridge, Metro Jacksonville took the opportunity...
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City interested in demolishing Claude Nolan building?
Documents obtained from a Metro Jaxon reveals the City of Jacksonville's interest in demolishing H.J....
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The Story of Phillips Highway Plaza
The story of Jacksonville's first enclosed shopping mall begins with Austrian-born architect Victor David...
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Five of the Most Amazing Things About Jacksonville
Without Jacksonville the world would be a poorer and less interesting place. It is no exaggeration to...
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When Downtown Jacksonville Was The Place to Be
During the mid-20th century, the Northbank street scene was quite different from what one would experience...
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Lost Jacksonville: Gibbs Corporation Shipyards
Formerly referred to as the epicenter of the "Billion Dollar Mile", the shipyards has become known as...
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The History of Downtown Jacksonville's Riverwalks
With the proposed reconstruction of the Southbank Riverwalk scheduled this year, it's time to revisit...
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Four Things That Nearly Wiped Jacksonville Off The Map
Many people know that Jacksonville was once almost completely destroyed by fire in 1901. At least they...
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Lost Jacksonville: The George Washington Hotel
On November 11, 1925, the same month Charles Ponzi's days of selling area swampland to real estate investors...
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Jacksonville's Notorious Con Artist: Charles Ponzi
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own...
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A Stroll Through Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest fully operating cemetery in Jacksonville, with the first burial occurring...
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What to do with LaVilla?
The recent scquabble between the Mayor's Office and Jerry Holland over the need to construct an $8 million...
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Jax Pop Up History Uncovers Untold Stories
Tap into history Wednesday, December 12 at Intuition Ale Works starting at 7 pm. Jax Pop Up History...
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Book Review: Cohen Brothers The Big Store
Classifying himself as a silver-hair residing in Atlantic Beach, Michael Hoffmann provides us with a...
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Lost Jacksonville: McCoys Creek
Today, McCoys Creek is a contaminated afterthought waterway known more for flooding North Riverside residents...
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