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Experience little-known corners of the First Coast with this guide to quirky, unusual and intriguing places and spaces across the region. Fabrizio Gowdy and Timothy Gilmore contributed to this story Think you know Jax? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. Regardless, living in a city of this size—840 square miles or so—means there is always […] The post Northeast Florida’s 25 Best-Kept Secrets appeared…
Strange But True Stories from Across the Sunshine State Sometimes, no good deed goes unpunished. Earlier this spring, Yatir Nitzany, 42, was riding his bike in Everglades National Park when he spotted an invasive Burmese python on the side of the road. Before the snake could slither into the brush and disappear, Nitzany lept from his bike […] The post Only in Florida • August 2026 Edition appeared…
by Chef de Cuisine Nicolos Kes from Coastal Farmer Photos by Morgan Calenberg You might not recognize the name or face, but chances are good you have enjoyed a dish or two prepared by Chef “Kes,” the Chef de Cuisine at the newly opened Dune House Hotel & Spa and its signature oceanside restaurant, Coastal […] The post Flounder with Lemon-Caper Beurre Blanc appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine .
A waterside showstopper offering magnificent views was the result of a journey that began some 20 years prior. Photography by Ryan Ketterman Approaching the 15th green of the golf course, it’s impossible to overlook. No doubt for some golfers it’s something of an admirable distraction, with its sharp angles, huge expanses of windows and doors, […] The post Good Things Come to Those Who Wait…
Photo by Morgan Calenberg Construction of the Stadium of the Future is steadily progressing. The $1.4 billion rebuild (split 50/50 between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the City) began in early 2025 with a completion date in advance of the 2028 NFL season. This year, the Jaguars will play six home games here with capacity limited […] The post Field of Dreams appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine…
This is not your mother’s Florida Keys vacation getaway. Like many Florida college kids in the early 1990s, Jax Maggie spent her spring breaks with a gaggle of sorority sisters in the Keys. The fun was spent at Holiday Isle in Islamorada, home of the “O.G.” Tiki Bar. The motel was more motor inn than […] The post Guitars & Tiki Bars appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine .
What often is seen as a silly hobby can be an empowering community builder. by Kayla Byrd Have you ever loved a video game, TV show, novel, or movie so much that you wish there was a way to bring it into your reality? It may be impossible to gain the superpowers of your favorite […] The post Work Hard, (Cos)play Hard appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine .
For LeeRoy Yarborough, if you weren’t first, you were last. By Tim Gilmore There had never been a better race car driver, said Julian Klein, former owner of the old Jacksonville Speedway, when LeeRoy Yarbrough died, 46 years old, in 1984. “I remember one time when his right front tire went flat and he won […] The post Need for Speed appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine .
The great American hot dog is the perfect summertime indulgence. by Jeffrey Spear Even as summer is winding down, hot dog season remains in full swing. Confirmed by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, they report that Americans will consume nearly 7 billion hot dogs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. As an iconic […] The post Relish the Moment appeared first on Jacksonville Magazine .
Another summer, another season of expansion for Jacksonville’s private schools by Fabrizio Gowdy Over the past ten years, the number of private schools in Florida has grown by one-third, according to new data compiled by the state. That’s a net increase of more than 800 new schools—a figure that tops the number of private schools […] The post Build It, They Will Come appeared first on Jacksonville…
