Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries closed its restaurant in Jacksonville, with the chain’s top executive citing an upcoming increase in the minimum wage and a history of unprofitability at the location, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Specialty grocer Trader Joe’s is planned for the Legends Landing retail development at World Commerce Center in St. Johns County, according to a development plan reviewed by the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Church of Eleven22 is looking to expand its growing network of campuses with a new facility at the Shoppes of Valley Ridge shopping center in Ponte Vedra, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The owners of Beachside Seafood Restaurant & Market in Jacksonville Beach plan to close the restaurant portion of their property and redirect their focus toward the market, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The former Regency Square Mall’s east wing was approved for demolition Friday morning, signaling the start of the end for the 59-year-old regional shopping center.

Dalmoros Fresh Italian, a fast-casual Italian restaurant chain, says it is planning to expand into the Five Points Theater building in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood.

A $48 million incentive package for Gateway Jax’s Publix-anchored Block N7 project is headed back to the drawing board, according to a report from News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The city is reviewing a permit application for Gateway Jax to renovate the historic Ambassador Hotel at an estimated $15.8 million, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has $15.06 million worth of delinquent bills on its books, according to records provided to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

JEA may be owed as much as $75 million in uncollected capacity fees dating back to 2003, more than double the utility’s own $29.2 million estimate, Jacksonville City Council auditors said Monday.

A planned Corner Lot hotel on Riverside Avenue could receive up to $8 million in city incentives, according to a memo presented to the Mayor’s Budget Review Committee.

Just more than three months after Adventure Landing closed in St. Augustine, Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum plans on redeveloping a portion of the 7.1-acre property on State Road 16.

Riverside Avenue and Forest Street in Jacksonville’s Brooklyn neighborhood could soon see parallel parking as a part of a proposed street project.

A court-ordered auction of the historic buildings in Downtown Jacksonville is set for Aug. 5, setting up the next chapter in the future of the infamous buildings.

Nearly a year and a half after announcing the development, real estate developer Thompson Thrift opened Velara, a multifamily apartment community in Nocatee.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. said it sold the downsized restaurant chain more than six years after acquiring the brand.

Without disclosing full details, Jacksonville-based EverBank has decided to keep its headquarters space Downtown, but has not confirmed for how long, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Chick-fil-A is exploring an expansion into Downtown Jacksonville, offering lunch service temporarily at a former lobby coffee counter in Jax Tower at 50 North, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Fencing is up, equipment is staged, pipes are stacked, dirt is piled up, some shrubbery and trees are down and boards cover some of the entrances to the former Regency Square Mall in Arlington, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

With at least 29 restaurants in Northeast Florida, Taco Bell is considering at least four more in Duval County and three more in St. Johns County, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville Daily Record publisher Angela Campbell was deeply loved by colleagues and the local business community. She died on June 25 at 49 years old.

Jacksonville-based soccer club Sporting Club Jacksonville published a preliminary site map showing its plans for 150 acres of development, amid concerns that a 15,000-seat soccer stadium would overshadow a nearby neighborhood.

Trillionaire Elon Musk bought the assets of Jacksonville-based APR Energy, according to a Federal Trade Commission filing.

Two years, five months and seven days after fire ripped through Downtown Jacksonville’s Rise Doro apartment complex, city and development leaders celebrated its opening on the rooftop of a completed structure that already had residents inside.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is set to eliminate some routes and increase some fares in order to make up for a projected $17.5 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2027.

The Harveys Supermarket in Northwest Jacksonville can officially become a Winn-Dixie. According to the Jacksonville Daily Record, the city issued a permit for the conversion on April 24 for $873,700.

Despite cutting fares to try to drive up ridership, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has seen lower year-over-year demand for its services two months into a fare-reduction pilot program, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The city of Jacksonville issued a permit for Otto Aerospace to build a production facility at Cecil Airport, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Life Time Inc. is exploring the Durbin Park area of St. Johns County for the health club chain’s second fitness center in Northeast Florida, according to a JEA filing that signals early-stage plans, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

JEA’s former headquarters in downtown is closer to being renovated into a mixed-use residential property after the city-owned utility’s board voted Tuesday to sell it to a Jacksonville-based developer, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will hold eight community meetings beginning Feb. 25 to gather public input on plans to convert the Skyway monorail into part of the Ultimate Urban Circulator, or U2C, as reported by our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville Planning Commission granted approval to convert a hotel into multifamily housing for veterans, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Smalls Sliders can build out its first Northeast Florida location, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record. The Louisiana-based chain counts former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees among its investors.

The Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority board voted on Wednesday to take a final preparatory step toward offering the city-owned historic Snyder Memorial Church for redevelopment proposals, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

According to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record, two Jacksonville City Council committees approved legislation on Tuesday that would allow bars in some areas of downtown to remain open until 3 a.m.

City officials issued a permit Monday to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) in Jacksonville’s Southbank, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A halal grocery store on Beach Boulevard that drew backlash over two plans to operate a slaughterhouse received Jacksonville City Council approval for a revised proposal to expand its property without an animal processing facility, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The leadership team at Impact Church has released a statement on social media in the wake of its lawsuit against Jacksonville’s Regency Square Mall that alleges Blackwater Regency LLC and its principal, Rurmell McGee, diverted a property purchase deal away from the church to acquire the mall themselves.

When the Publix supermarkets under construction in Fernandina Beach and St. Johns County’s SilverLeaf community open their doors, the new stores will include Publix Pours bars with beer and wine, smoothies, acai bowls and more, plus expanded deli menus that include burrito bowls, pizza and other items.

A legal battle has emerged over the former Regency Square mall in Jacksonville, involving Impact Church of Jacksonville Inc. and Blackwater Regency LLC, as reported by our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

According to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record, the DIA issued a notice of disposition and is accepting proposals from developers for a 0.8-acre portion of the 2.6-acre property at 330 E. Bay St.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis nominated on Friday three people for appointment and one for reappointment to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board of directors, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville City Council will consider an ordinance to allow some downtown bars an extra hour to serve alcohol, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville Planning Commission voted Jan. 22 to endorse a compromise plan for expansion of Apna Bazar, a grocery store and market that drew opposition in 2025 over a plan to add a slaughterhouse to its property, our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

Miniature-golf project Nothing Putt Fun & Games can move forward in St. Johns County, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A nearly $21 million incentive package for a dual-brand Marriott hotel on Baptist Health’s Southbank campus is set for consideration by the Downtown Investment Authority board next week, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville City Council asked on Tuesday for the Main Street Bridge, one of Downtown’s most recognizable landmarks, to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

City officials are reviewing a permit to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) on Jacksonville’s Southbank, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Baptist Health is planning to add a 15-story, nearly $110 million hotel to its campus on the Downtown Southbank, a representative told a Jacksonville City Council committee Jan. 12.

A mixed-use development that includes self-storage on the Downtown Southbank is in permitting review, more than a year after receiving design and rezoning approvals over opposition from residents, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

At its final meeting of 2025, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board of directors approved a six-month pilot program to lower fares for JTA’s bus systems and remove all costs to ride its Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation shuttles Downtown.

The National Guard Armory Building in Springfield is one step closer to being sold for redevelopment, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Florida Theatre ranked No. 5 in the most-attended venue worldwide for theaters up to 2,000 seats, according to the 2025 year-end report by trade magazine Pollstar.

The University of Florida’s lead liaison for the university’s planned Downtown Jacksonville graduate campus said Dec. 19 that property transactions for the project have closed, as reported by the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville-based Hanania Automotive Group has expanded into Flagler County with the purchase of Flagler Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Palm Coast, marking another milestone in the company’s growth across Northeast Florida.

St. Johns County is reviewing plans for a 280-unit apartment project at Florida 207 and Interstate 95, near a proposed mixed-use development that is also under review, according to News4JAX partners at The Jacksonville Daily Record.

A project planned with hotels, a convenience store, a quick-service restaurant and EV chargers is in the early stage of review in St. Johns County, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Preliminary development of the Agricola property in Clay County into a master-planned community is advancing, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday an ordinance to award property tax breaks to the owner of the former Pratt Funeral Home in downtown, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday an appropriations bill to provide $15 million to fund renovations to Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida, projects at other area universities and three workforce development programs, according to News4JAX news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A residential developer bought more than 1,000 acres last week near the Jacksonville International Airport, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A Jacksonville councilmember is proposing to establish a business improvement district on the Westside, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

St. Johns County officials are reviewing plans for a 61,000-square-foot grocery store that matches the Harris Teeter footprint, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A widely opposed plan to build a Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Oceanway community is moving forward after the city issued the permits for construction, according to News4JAX partners at The Jacksonville Daily Record.

A request to expand a halal grocery store on Beach Boulevard advanced through the Jacksonville City Council Land Use and Zoning Committee after the applicant withdrew a request to build an animal processing facility, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A planned sale of Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant in Jacksonville Beach to real estate development firm Corner Lot has fallen through, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The City Council granted the developer of Jacksonville Surf Park a tax break of up to $4.6 million, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Wednesday the last of six land transactions for the proposed University of Florida graduate campus in LaVilla, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville Planning Commission failed to recommend approval or denial of a measure that would allow a halal grocery store to open an animal processing facility on its Beach Boulevard property, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

St. Johns County commissioners rejected on Tuesday a proposed residential community zoning that aimed to bring 205 single-family homes off County Road 214, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Jacksonville City Council granted final approval on Tuesday to legislation reflecting an agreement with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority over aerospace development at JAA’s airports, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Officials are reviewing an application that includes demolishing the Adventure Landing amusement park and redeveloping the site for commercial use, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The City of Jacksonville is reviewing a building permit application for the largest $696.5 million portion of the $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” renovation of EverBank Stadium, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Civil engineering plans filed with the city this week reveal the first concrete step in the redevelopment of the former Regency Square Mall in Arlington

The city of Jacksonville has cleared the way for a $27 million, 29,000-square-foot Mormon church to be built in Mandarin.

With no word in more than a year from the owners, Jacksonville Today reader Phyllis T. wants to know what’s happening with The Bread & Board restaurant and Provisions market in VyStar Credit Union’s Bay Street building Downtown.

A halal grocery store in Jacksonville is attempting to add a meat processing facility to its Beach Boulevard property, marking its second attempt in less than a year to do so, following a similar request that was withdrawn in April 2024.

Developers of Jacksonville Surf Park submitted a permit application to the city for the $20 million project in eTown, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

As the public parks at the new Southbank neighborhood prepare to open, a $2.87 million sculpture, The Pearl, will soon stand at its Central Park. Kenny L. wants to know who is paying for The Pearl.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday night a rezoning to allow for construction of apartments in the parking lot of The Avenues mall, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Starbucks Coffee Co. is in permitting review for a shop in Bank of America Tower, which would bring the national retailer back to Downtown Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A real estate development firm founded in Jacksonville has announced its plans to redevelop the century-old Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, in addition to building either a retail and residential space or a hotel across the street.

Jacksonville City Council denied a rezoning for a members-only gas station at the Costco at St. Johns Town Center on Tuesday, according to news partner Jacksonville Daily Record.

The company behind “Project Bluebird,” a project that could inject millions of dollars into Jacksonville’s Cecil Airport, was revealed Monday as it seeks incentives to move its headquarters to the River City.

The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee voted unanimously on Monday to support a proposed land swap between the City of Jacksonville and a downtown developer.

City utility JEA is reviewing an adjusted service availability determination request for a 2,786-square-foot, 75-seat Raising Cane’s on 1.34 acres of the former Regency Square Mall property at 9501 Arlington Expressway, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Angie’s opened Thursday at 299 Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic Beach, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

A new surf park planned in Jacksonville’s eTown development is one step closer to becoming a reality after the City Council gave its final approval on Tuesday.

A Jacksonville city councilman is recommending what he calls a “phased-in” approach to a proposed plan to increase trash pickup fees for homeowners, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice interviews Ric Anderson from the Jacksonville Daily Record about the “missing middle” housing issue in Jacksonville.

Boston-based Freehold Capital Management has plans to bring an “Agrihood” community called Saratoga Springs with as many as 4,489 homes to Clay County, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

According to News4JAX’s partners at Jacksonville Daily Record, the vacant J. Allen Axson Elementary School could become the home for multiple businesses, including a hotel, restaurant, bar, and self-storage units.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Karen Brune Mathis and Ric Anderson from the Jacksonville Daily Record - our news partner with News4JAX - join the conversation to explore two transformative downtown developments: Gateway Jax and the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District.

A new surf park development could be coming to Jacksonville.

The new site for the Jacksonville Fairgrounds on the city’s Westside has been approved for construction.

A foreclosure lawsuit filed by the city of Jacksonville against the developer of the Laura Street Trio was dropped on Monday, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Contractors have final approval to tear down old Kmart in Mandarin. Home Depot will replace the Kmart which is located at 9600 San Jose Boulevard.

The City of Jacksonville is looking to foreclose on the historic Laura Street Trio according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Chili’s Grill & Bar inside the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has officially reopened after undergoing expansions and renovations.

The head of Jacksonville’s Office of Sports and Entertainment said he’s working to fill the holes in the city’s events calendars after losing out on three sizeable local events, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.