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WEATHER ALERT

2 rip current statements in effect for Duval, Coastal, Inland and Nassau, Coastal, Inland Regions

EMERALD TRAIL


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Groundwork Jacksonville seeks community input for Emerald Trail as project moves on to Riverside Link

Read full article: Groundwork Jacksonville seeks community input for Emerald Trail as project moves on to Riverside Link

Riverside community members gathered at the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters Union Building on Stockton Street to voice concerns and learn about plans for the Emerald Trail.

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‘It brings people together’: VyStar Emerald Trail 5K and 10K takes runners on the trail for 1st time

Read full article: ‘It brings people together’: VyStar Emerald Trail 5K and 10K takes runners on the trail for 1st time

With Hurricane Helene moving out of our area, nearly 800 runners decided to take advantage of the nicer weather Saturday morning.

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‘They’d like to see their quality of life improve’: City, neighborhood leaders push to revitalize Rail Yard District

Read full article: ‘They’d like to see their quality of life improve’: City, neighborhood leaders push to revitalize Rail Yard District

With its cool building art and businesses nearby, on the surface, the city’s Rail Yard District gives off a hip, urban vibe.

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Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project takes step forward with opening of LaVilla Link

Read full article: Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project takes step forward with opening of LaVilla Link

The city of Jacksonville will celebrate the completion of the first link of the Emerald Trail on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that has been years in the making.

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City to celebrate completion of 1st phase of Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Read full article: City to celebrate completion of 1st phase of Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Jacksonville’s downtown revitalization project is one step closer to completion.

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Jacksonville officials host press conference on $147 million Emerald Trail grant

Read full article: Jacksonville officials host press conference on $147 million Emerald Trail grant

The City of Jacksonville, Groundwork Jacksonville, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will hosted a press conference to give more details and answer any questions about the $147 million federal grant awarded for the Emerald Trail.

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Downtown welcomes new LaVilla homeowners for 1st time in more than 20 years

Read full article: Downtown welcomes new LaVilla homeowners for 1st time in more than 20 years

For the first time in more than 20 years, downtown Jacksonville welcomed new homeowners to the area.

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Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg talks about Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail in exclusive interview

Read full article: Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg talks about Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail in exclusive interview

The secretary said the idea is to improve the quality of life, create safer ways for people to access critical services like medical care or even just go to the grocery store or get to work and go see family.

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Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project receives more than $147 million from Department of Transportation

Read full article: Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project receives more than $147 million from Department of Transportation

Jacksonville’s downtown revitalization project, the Emerald Trail is getting more than $147 million in federal funds from the Department of Transportation.

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$10M donated by the MacKenzie Scott foundation helps residents along Emerald Trail as some worry about gentrification

Read full article: $10M donated by the MacKenzie Scott foundation helps residents along Emerald Trail as some worry about gentrification

As Jacksonville continues to grow, one of the biggest issues facing the community is being able to afford to live in the area. The cost of housing is now a major concern for the city.

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Construction begins on Riverside skate park, Artist Walk under Fuller Warren Bridge

Read full article: Construction begins on Riverside skate park, Artist Walk under Fuller Warren Bridge

The city of Jacksonville has broken ground on its newest addition to the 30-mile-long “Emerald Trail,” which includes a shaded public plaza, featuring an artistic skate park.

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Swisher pledges $500K to Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project

Read full article: Swisher pledges $500K to Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project

Completion of the Emerald Trail is now one step closer to becoming a reality after the Jacksonville-based company Swisher pledged $500,000 to the city’s transformative project.

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Construction on long-awaited Riverfront Plaza development delayed another month

Read full article: Construction on long-awaited Riverfront Plaza development delayed another month

Work was expected to begin Monday on the new Riverfront Plaza, but News4JAX has learned that construction has been delayed until July.

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What’s being done in Jacksonville to prevent torrential flooding during storms?

Read full article: What’s being done in Jacksonville to prevent torrential flooding during storms?

In Jacksonville, there’s debate over millions of dollars of money spent for flood protection and where that money came from — did it work and was it worth it?

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New renderings show how Emerald Trail will transform Hogan Street

Read full article: New renderings show how Emerald Trail will transform Hogan Street

At a community meeting Tuesday night new renderings were unveiled to show the community what it can expect with the building of the Emerald Trail on Hogan Street in downtown Jacksonville.

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High hopes for LaVilla: Decades-long proposal for ‘LaVilla Link’ breaks ground

Read full article: High hopes for LaVilla: Decades-long proposal for ‘LaVilla Link’ breaks ground

There are high-hopes in place for a decade-long proposal to construct the LaVilla Link to bring the area once known as the Harlem of the South back to life.

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Changes to health care; plans for Emerald Trail; tribute to former JU President Fran Kinne

Read full article: Changes to health care; plans for Emerald Trail; tribute to former JU President Fran Kinne

On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” we are joined by Mayo Clinic Jacksonville CEO Dr. Kent Thielen to discuss the changes to health care becoming permanent following the pandemic. We’re also digging deeper into plans for Emerald Trail in Duval County with Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas and Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney. And we’re closing our show with a tribute to JU’s beloved former President Fran Kinne and a look back at her 62-year association with the university.

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Jacksonville City Council modifies gas tax hike, sets stage for full council vote

Read full article: Jacksonville City Council modifies gas tax hike, sets stage for full council vote

Jacksonville City Council approved amendments to a $1 billion infrastructure plan to include $132 million for the Emerald Trail and approved setting aside $250 million in gas tax spending for direct contracting to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses -- a city program -- and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms -- a JTA program.

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UNF poll: Majority of Duval voters oppose gas tax, support plan to phase-out septic tanks

Read full article: UNF poll: Majority of Duval voters oppose gas tax, support plan to phase-out septic tanks

A poll of registered Duval County voters submitted by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab finds a majority of respondents oppose a bill to increase the local option gas tax in Jacksonville from 6 cents to 12 cents.

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4/24 - Earth Day Celebration of Stewardship

Read full article: 4/24 - Earth Day Celebration of Stewardship

Free community event Saturday morning on the S-Line Biodiversity Corridor of the Emerald Trail between Moncrief Road and Boulevard.

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Details, renderings of first segment of Emerald Trial released

Read full article: Details, renderings of first segment of Emerald Trial released

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Groundwork Jacksonville has unveiled the design of the Emerald Trail Model Project the first segment of the urban trail that will link Brooklyn through LaVilla. Construction of the $3.9 million project, named the LaVilla Link, will begin this fall and take a year to complete. From Park and Stonewall streets in Brooklyn, the 1.3-mile LaVilla Link will crosses over the Park Street Bridge by the Prime Osborn Convention Center and head north along Lee Street. It will feature several signature points of interest like the Park Street Bridge and the Lee Street Pond. I remain grateful for the leadership of the Groundwork Jacksonville team and the contributions of the donors.

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Details, renderings of first segment of Emerald Trail released

Read full article: Details, renderings of first segment of Emerald Trail released

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Groundwork Jacksonville has unveiled the design of the Emerald Trail Model Project the first segment of the urban trail that will link Brooklyn through LaVilla. Construction of the $3.9 million project, named the LaVilla Link, will begin this fall and take a year to complete. It will feature several signature points of interest like the Park Street Bridge and the Lee Street Pond. The Emerald Trail will promote historic communities, physical activity and wellness, and Jacksonvilles natural beauty. I remain grateful for the leadership of the Groundwork Jacksonville team and the contributions of the donors.

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Groundwork Jacksonville donates initial $180K toward Emerald Trail

Read full article: Groundwork Jacksonville donates initial $180K toward Emerald Trail

Rendering from Groundworks JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Efforts to create a ring of greenspace around the city's urban core got a boost Monday when Groundwork Jacksonville donated $180,000 toward the project. The Emerald Trail is a city project that will eventually connect about 30 miles of new and existing trails, greenways and parks that encircle the urban core and link at least 14 historic neighborhoods and downtown to Hogans Creek, McCoys Creek, the S-Line Rail Trail and the Northbank and Southbank riverwalks. Groundwork Jacksonville has collected money from business partners toward the first installment of funding to help design the initial phase of the trail in LaVilla and Brooklyn. The group also announced a challenge grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida to help raise funds for the project. Groundworks mission is to build Jacksonvilles Emerald Trail, an idea championed by famed architect Henry Klutho in the early 20th Century.

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