JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council is expected to discuss a proposal during Tuesday night’s regular meeting to create a Downtown Entertainment District, a move that could allow bars and restaurants in a defined area to serve alcohol until 3 a.m., one hour later than the current citywide cutoff.
The proposal comes as downtown Jacksonville continues to evolve with new development, including plans for a future stadium and ongoing efforts to draw more businesses and residents to the city’s core.
For long-time resident and local business owner Jay Higbee, the push to expand downtown has been a decades-long process…