The Daily Record (Jacksonville, FL)

The Financial News & Daily Record, often referred to as the Daily Record, is a daily newspaper based in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1912, it has been providing news consistently for over a century. The Daily Record focuses on topics related to urban development, finance, and the legal field, featuring articles and profiles that cater to these areas.

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PGA Tour national culinary director opens Ajua restaurant in Jacksonville Beach

3 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Dan MacDonald |Dan Macdonald

Ajua Contemporary Mexican Kitchen & Bar, offering Mexican cuisine, is open in Jacksonville Beach. It is in the former The G.O.A.T. Tapas & Bar space at 311 Third St. N. between Second and Third Avenue North and faces Second Avenue North. Ajua is co-owned by Azhar Mohammad and Raul Perez, who opened it about four weeks ago. Combined, the co-owners have around 40 years of restaurant experience. In addition to operating Ajua, Mohammad is national culinary director for the PGA Tour.
New York investor buys closing Revlon plant

3 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

New York City-based “opportunistic” investment firm Woodhill Real Estate bought the closing Revlon manufacturing plant in West Jacksonville. Through Overmyer Industrial I LLC, Woodhill paid $10.07 million for the West Jacksonville property May 29. Roux Laboratories Inc., also based in New York City, sold the property, which comprises 185,179 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space among several buildings on 7.38 acres.
Maple Street renovating San Marco restaurant

3 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

By Karen Brune Mathis | 2:37 p.m. June 3, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Share Cracker Barrel is renovating the original Maple Street Biscuit Co. location in San Marco, where the breakfast-lunch concept’s founders launched the chain in 2012. The city is reviewing a permit application for an estimated $100,000 tenant remodel at the 2,774-square-foot restaurant space at 2004 San Marco Blvd.
Same-day Amazon center adding groceries

4 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Internet retailer Amazon.com’s same-day delivery station in development in West Jacksonville is adding a refrigerated area so that customers can fill grocery orders within hours. At a project cost estimated at $9 million, Amazon wants to update the tenant space in the sortation and delivery warehouse for the refrigerated storage program. Bryan Builders LLC of Longwood is the contractor.
Jacksonville Surf Park investors announce purchase of eTown land

4 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Global developer Aventuur and its Northeast Florida group of investors announced June 2 they closed on the purchase of 45 acres in eTown for its first U.S. surf park intended to open in early 2028. They did not announce the purchase price. The site is southwest of the Florida 9B and Interstate 295 interchange in South Jacksonville. Pending approvals, construction is expected to start in early 2026.
El Car Wash enters Jacksonville market with purchase

4 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Miami-based El Car Wash announced June 2 it bought Johnny Clean Car Wash, which has one 3-minute tunnel location in Jacksonville at 7147 Merrill Road in Arlington. The newly acquired locations will be rebranded as El Car Wash. The company said in a news release that it continues its focus on expanding in Florida with the purchase of the five locations, including one in West Palm Beach and three in Orlando.
Drummond makes strategic move with two Georgia acquisitions

4 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Jacksonville-based Drummond announced May 16 that it acquired Tucker Castleberry Printing and New London Communications, both completed within a 90-day period in early 2025. The 86-year-old privately held Drummond, previously known as Drummond Press, “mark a major milestone in the long-term growth strategy,” the company said in a news release.
7 Brew Coffee adding second West Jacksonville drive-thru

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Westside is gaining another 7 Brew Coffee kiosk, this one along 103rd Street, between Interstate 295 and Blanding Boulevard. The city issued a permit June 1 for BJD Construction Management LLC of Fort Myers to build a 541-square-foot kiosk on 0.65-acre site at 6730 103rd St. at a construction cost of $504,681. It approved a site-work permit Feb. 24. Duval County property records list the property owner has been 103rd Car Wash A LLC of Ponte Vedra Beach. CEI Engineering Associates Inc.
Awards honor exceptional law enforcement

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

The State Attorney’s Office for the 4th Judicial Circuit presented the 7th annual Daniel E. Watts Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers Awards on May 21 to recognize exceptional law enforcement work in agencies in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. Twelve awards were presented, including for Investigative Excellence, Bravery and K-9 Valor. Recipients were nominated and presented by prosecutors and staff of the State Attorney’s Office who worked with agencies on cases.
Wild Pie brought ‘to an official close’

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Jacksonville Beach-based Wild Pie’s almost three-year venture into perfecting and serving vegan plant-based pizza, salads, appetizers, soft serve ice cream and more has closed its second and last North Florida restaurant. Wild Pie closed its Gainesville location near the University of Florida campus as of April 3, less than five months after its soft opening Nov. 30, 2024 and less than three months after its Jan. 17-19 grand opening.