2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (366+ words) The University of North Florida might not have a football team, but during the Feb. 27 ceremonial opening of UNF's new Flight Deck Esports and Innovation Arena, the Ospreys were beating the University of Central Florida in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (391+ words) Ability Housing announced Feb. 26 "it appointed Reggie Fullwood as the nonprofit affordable housing developer's new CEO, succeeding Shannon Nazworth, who left the organization in December. Fullwood has been part of the organization's board of directors for two separate terms, starting…...

4+ day, 38+ min ago  (448+ words) The city is reviewing civil engineering plans for Gateway Jax's restoration of the historic Ambassador Hotel in Downtown Jacksonville. Filed Feb. 24 by EnVision Design + Engineering, the plans for the property at 420 N. Julia St. include 109 hotel rooms, an 1,800-square-foot restaurant with…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago  (260+ words) The city issued a permit Feb. 25 for Ameris Bank to build a drive-thru at its Downtown Northbank branch on the ground floor of the 18-story tower at 200 W. Forsyth St. Choate Construction Co. of Atlanta is the contractor. Warner Summers of…...

5+ day, 56+ min ago  (500+ words) Sporting Club Jacksonville announced Feb. 24 that Michael McNaughton, a real estate executive with more than 30 years of experience in large-scale development, mixed-use placemaking and complex real estate operations, has been named president of Sporting JAX Development Co. "Michael McNaughton has…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (219+ words) University of North Florida students will have the opportunity to receive an endowed scholarship named after a former Jacksonville Port Authority executive. At its meeting Feb. 23, the JaxPort board unanimously approved creation of the James Bennett Endowed Memorial Scholarship, which…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (365+ words) Fleet Landing says it is "evaluating a proposed new community concept" along Jacksonville's Northbank riverfront and plans to seek conceptual review through the Downtown Development Review Board. Fleet Landing Riverside is at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell campus, for residents…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (556+ words) With the land in hand, Hazel Street Industrial is starting work toward clearing a site in Westlake Industrial Park to develop what it calls Pritchard Park to focus on small-bay users. Miami Beach-based Hazel Street has applied to the city…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (551+ words) Life Time Inc. is ready to add pools and spas to its two-level "athletic country club" in development at Seven Pines now that the city issued six permits Feb. 18 at a project cost totaling almost $5.5 million. At Seven Pines, Life…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (69+ words) These are the largest commercial building permits by job cost issued Feb. 19, 2026, by the city of Jacksonville. Development Today: Feeding Northeast Florida adds greenhouse to their operations center - Bartram Commons, 5455 Bramhall Road, contractor is Bent Construction LLC, 512 square feet, new…...