JUNE 4 TO JUNE 10, 2026 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
LIFE IN THE $1.8 BILLION FAST LANE
INSIDE
How the First Coast Expressway is serving as a catalyst for economic development in Northeast Florida.
THE MATHIS REPORT
Bang’n Bagels shop rolls out along Beach Boulevard PAGE 4
CITY GOVERNMENT
Tax proposal could cost Jacksonville $300 million PAGE 6
When complete, the First Coast Expressway will connect Interstate 10 in Jacksonville to I-95 in St. Johns County. Aiming for seamless regional and national logistics, First Coast Expressway is operable with SunPass, E-PASS and E-ZPass, allowing commercial haulers and commuters from 19 other states to use the corridor without managing multiple accounts. Special to the Daily Record
BY J. BROOKS TERRY STAFF WRITER
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$1.8 billion toll road is reshaping how businesses and developers see Northeast Florida — and construction isn’t even finished. First Coast Expressway, also called Florida 23, is an approximately 46-mile thoroughfare designed to provide contiguous connectivity between
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Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties. On its website, project engineer RS&H said the First Coast Expressway’s roots stretch back several years. “It’s a longstanding idea, although the details have changed a bit over the years. We’ve worked with the communities and landowners to find the right alignment,” it says. SEE EXPRESSWAY, PAGE 10
THE BASCH REPORT
Duos Technologies says APR Energy sold Duos Technologies Group Inc., which has been managing assets for APR Energy, said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that APR’s assets have been sold. PAGE 8
LAW AND THE COURTS
Giselle Carson finishes Cape Town Marathon It was Carson’s 30th formal 26.2-mile endurance run and completed her goal to collect a finisher’s medal at a marathon on all seven continents. PAGE 14 REAL ESTATE
Marcus Lemonis selling $23.5M beach home CEO and executive chair of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. placed his Ponte Vedra Beach home for sale May 15. PAGE 7
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