JANUARY 29 TO FEBRUARY 4, 2026 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
TURNING THE TABLES
Openings, closures and what’s next for Downtown Jacksonville restaurants.
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GOVERNMENT
Restaurant at Riverfront Plaza moves forward PAGE 3
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THE MATHIS REPORT
Four Seasons launches sales of private residences MIXED FILLINGS PIE SHOP
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Mixed Fillings Pie Shop owner Natasha Burton, center, with employees Mason McCandless and Caelah Copeland. Mixed Fillings Pie Shop opened in March 2025 at 440 W. Adams St. after previously operating at 1049 Park St. in Five Points.
GOVERNMENT
POUR TAPROOM
It debuted June 3 alongside Pizza Dynamo at 61 N Laura St.
AKEL’S DELI & GRILLE
It reopened under its new name Oct. 27 at 1 Independent Square.
PLAYERS GRILLE
It expanded to Brooklyn Feb. 26, opening Downtown at 600 Park St.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care seeks $12M in city incentives The project would add 50 jobs to the company’s workforce of 3,500. PAGE 4 LAW AND THE COURTS
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THE BASCH REPORT
Johnson & Johnson Vision expects strong growth As Johnson & Johnson seeks city incentives to help expand its Jacksonville-based vision products subsidiary, company officials are touting the growth potential of the unit. PAGE 10
Courthouses honor Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary Each courthouse in the district is scheduling a party July 1 with hot dogs, watermelon and patriotic music. PAGE 7
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