Jacksonville business news
Jacksonville business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Duval County unemployment rises to 4.9% in August
Duval's jobless rate was 4.9% in August, up from 4.5% a year earlier, with 1,848 more residents out of work. That is above Florida's 4.6% and the U.S. 4.3%.
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Food safety
Restaurant inspection scores in Duval County
Florida, not Duval County, inspects Jacksonville restaurants. Of 1,719 first-visit inspections from July 1 to Oct. 8, 990 needed no further action, state records show.
New businesses
New businesses in Jacksonville: October 2026 roundup
New in Jacksonville: 47 food businesses the state licensed in September, from Sweetgreen at Town Center to Maple Street Biscuit in San Marco and 18 food trucks.
Brunch
Brunch in Jacksonville: 8 places with weekend brunch hours
Weekend brunch in Jacksonville at eight restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: Riverside, Avondale, San Marco and Southside.
Date night
Date night in Jacksonville: restaurants, shows, late openings
Date night in Jacksonville: dinner spots with hours from their own sites, the Florida Theatre and Symphony, candlelit concerts and museums open late.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Jacksonville: lists by category
Every Jacksonville eating list in one place: wings, pizza, tacos, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, ice cream, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Jacksonville: Southside, Westside and Northside
Five wing places at 18 locations inside Jacksonville, on Southside Boulevard, Atlantic and Beach boulevards, Normandy Boulevard and the Northside.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Jacksonville: Mandarin, San Marco and Southside
Eleven pizza places at 16 locations inside Jacksonville, in Mandarin, San Marco, Riverside, the Southside, Bartram Park and the Westside.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Jacksonville
Twelve Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants and chains inside Jacksonville, from Riverside, San Marco and Mandarin to Baymeadows and Oakleaf.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Jacksonville: San Marco, Avondale and more
Five barbecue restaurants at seven locations inside Jacksonville, in San Marco, Avondale, Mandarin, Atlantic Boulevard and the Westside.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Jacksonville: Town Center, Southside and more
Six burger places at 21 locations inside Jacksonville, around the St. Johns Town Center, Baymeadows, Riverside, Mandarin and the Westside.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Jacksonville: Mandarin, Riverside
Thirteen sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and ramen restaurants inside Jacksonville, in Mandarin, Riverside, Baymeadows and Oakleaf.