On Monday, August 26, 2024, the Jacksonville University College of Law celebrated the grand opening of its new Downtown campus. Here are a few photographs of the event and a visual walk through the educational facility. Read More
Located along the Ortega River and Cedar Creek, 7 miles southwest of Downtown, the neighborhood of Lakeshore has a history and built environment largely shaped by significant housing booms, bubbles and busts of early 20th century Jacksonville. Here are a few historical facts about the development of Lakeshore. Read More
Considered to be the brains behind John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Co., Henry Morrison Flagler is recognized as one of the most influential individuals in the development of Florida. Following his success as a founding partner of Standard Oil, Flagler built the Jacksonville Terminal and the Florida East Coast Railway between Jacksonville and Key West, leading to the growth of cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. In addition, he was known for his chain of Gilded Era luxury resort hotels, some of which still remain today. Here are the Gilded Era hotels of Henry Flagler. Hotel Ponce de Leon St. Augustine, Florida Read More
Shortly after they established Southern rock in Jacksonville in 1969, the Allman Brothers Band relocated to Macon, Georgia to record at Capricorn Records. From 1970 to 1973, band members and their families lived together in an 18-room Tudor Revival home known as the 'Big House.' Today, the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House celebrates the legacy of Southern rock's founders. Read More
