JUNE 25 TO JULY 1, 2026 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
REGIONAL ROUNDUP
INSIDE
GROWTH MILESTONES From a veterinary college in Orange Park to Northeast Florida’s largest Publix in St. Johns County, several projects across the region have reached milestones. Here’s a look at some of the developments. PAGES 6-15
BUSINESS ACQUISITION
Elon Musk ID’d as buyer of area business PAGE 3
LAW AND THE COURTS
Judge Howard named Jurist of the Year PAGE 22 Special to the Daily Record
At a March 23 ribbon cutting at Lincoln Memorial University’s Orange Park campus, university officials said the expansion is intended to increase training capacity for physicians and veterinarians in Florida, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
CITY GOVERNMENT
SILVERLEAF PUBLIX
THE VILLAGE AT SEVEN PINES
Publix opened a location March 26 in a shopping center in the SilverLeaf master-planned community in St. Johns County, its largest store in Northeast Florida.
The Village at Seven Pines will be anchored by Publix and include tenants 1928 Cuban Bistro, Chase Bank, St. Augustine-based Ember & Iron, Pottery Barn Kids, RE Spa, ToyTopia and Williams Sonoma.
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City issues demolition permit to make way for Downtown Publix The grocer has agreed to open a store in Gateway Jax’s Block N7 mixed-use development at 119 W. Beaver St. PAGE 16
THE MATHIS REPORT
REGIONAL NEWS
Downtown Bank of America Tower rebranded as Jax Tower at 50 North
Julington Creek’s $34 million Tide Club completed
The 42-story Downtown tower at 50 N. Laura St. rebranded after Bank of America reduced its footprint within the building. PAGE 4
The new project includes a family pool, a dedicated adult pool and a competition pool. PAGE 17
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