Planning Commission recommended approval of a 110-unit Dream Finders development at the former Kings Trail Elementary; neighborhood requests for buffers, access and height limits were rejected.

St. Johns County approved a building permit for a 44,507‑sq‑ft Turner Ace Hardware on a five‑acre lot in Nocatee, roughly half a mile from the Splash Water Park.

Merritt Properties paid $89.8 million for Center Point Business Park, adding nearly 538,000 square feet to its Jacksonville holdings. The purchase expands the firm's Southside industrial footprint near I‑95 and the Florida East Coast Railway.

JEA is reviewing utility plans for an 85,000-square-foot Army Reserve training facility and an 8,700-square-foot vehicle shop near Normandy Boulevard and Cecil Airport.

Small sign permits filed this week show Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office branding appearing at the Florida Blue campus in Brooklyn as part of a multi‑phase move.

Thompson Thrift held a ribbon‑cutting July 21 for Velara, a 312‑unit apartment community in Nocatee, touting resort‑style amenities and a small donation to a local charity.

Drury has broken ground on a 180-room, seven-story Drury Plaza near Daytona International Speedway; reservations open for June 1, 2027.

An oceanfront Ponte Vedra Beach home sold July 10 for $10.25M to David and Regina LaMonte, closing a rapid flip and a big gain for the seller.

Ormond Beach‑based Security First is cutting select homeowners rates by about 5.6% and launching a disappearing deductible that reduces deductibles by 20% per claims‑free year.

Taylor Morrison has appointed Jeremy Hampson to lead its Jacksonville division as the builder expands with the Esplanade at St. Marys resort community.

Jacksonville 3PL FY Logistics will lease nearly 100,000 sq ft at Eastport Exchange and plans to occupy in January 2027.

A Jacksonville influencer says an Oakleaf HOA sued to evict her from an inherited 55-plus home while neighbors face a $155,000 special assessment. The dispute highlights how age-restricted rules can complicate inheritances.

An I‑Team visit found squatters, broken A/Cs and debris at a Westside complex tied to a landlord with repeated code complaints as receivers prepared to sell the property.