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Latest Neighborhoods articles from Jacksonville, FLRobert Montgomery: Operation Cease Fire.
In a recent press conference city officials announced a new initiative, Operation Ceasefire, to fight urban crime in the city due to a recent up-surge in acts of violent crime. Up until now Jacksonville has been a high ranking city for years - statistics are verifiable via census.gov - in violent crime,...
Read MoreJacksonville's Wondrous Parks
Jacksonville is home to many beautiful parks. Timucuan Trail Parks Foundation shares this comprehensive list, with descriptions, of Jacksonville's Timucuan Trail parks.
Read MoreInspirational History: St. Pauls Academy in Riverside
There are very few stories as important to the social development of Jacksonville than the remarkable history of Catholic education and educators. This year, St. Pauls Catholic School in Riverside celebrates its 90th year of operation, but there is a very deep and inspirational story behind the beautiful...
Read MoreSpringfield’s 2014 Home & Garden Tour (and Bike Tour!)
This weekend, witness the transformation of Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood first hand, at the 36th Annual Historic Springfield Home Tour (and Bike Tour)!
Read MoreSpringfield: The Northbank's National Register Historic District
Fom October 10th, 2006 we bring you one of our first photo tours of the historic Springfield area. Look how much has changed (plus some of what has been lost) since then.Confederate Park (formerly Dignan Park). The name change occurred in 1914, after the park was the epicenter of a Confederate Veterans...
Read MoreLost Jacksonville: Times Square
San Marco would not be what it is today without the unique ambiance and sense of place of San Marco Square. Unfortunately, Jacksonville's true identity and heritage is in danger of being lost forever as time continues to move on. With that in mind, here is a brief look back at the rise and abrupt fall...
Read MoreRemembering One Spark 2014: Sights & Scenes
Here is a brief look back at general statistics, sights and scenes from Jacksonville's second annual One Spark Festival. What did One Spark tell you about downtown Jacksonville, our city's identity and potential?
Read MoreLanding Millennials Into Downtown
Thoughts on reconstructing the Jacksonville Landing and how this can be used to attract millennials to Downtown and Jacksonville.
Read MoreRiver City Marketplace: A Boom in North Jacksonville
While the booming Southside continues to receive most local media coverage, North Jacksonville has a rapidly growing commercial epicenter of its own. Today, Metro Jacksonville explores River City Marketplace and additional development underway around the popular shopping destination.
Read MoreExploring the Westbrook Commercial District
A few weeks ago, our Forgotten Jacksonville series exposed the beauty of Westside's Westbrook Park. Today, we explore a few blocks Southwest of the park: The Westbrook Commercial District.
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