{"id":382953,"date":"2026-08-27T21:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382953\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T21:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:54:11","slug":"university-of-florida-sets-jacksonville-campus-ribbon-cutting-for-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382953\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Florida sets Jacksonville campus ribbon-cutting for September"},"content":{"rendered":"

A closer look at the rendering of the University of Florida graduate campus Downtown in LaVilla. The campus is planned surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. (Jacksonville Daily Record)<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The University of Florida will ceremonially open its Jacksonville graduate campus with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for Sept. 9, according to a university spokesperson.<\/p>\n

According to the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a>, the event will take place at 801 W. Bay St., the former Interline Brands building, which the university adapted for classroom use.<\/p>\n

The UF interim vice president of Strategic Communications and Marketing Steve Orlando said earlier that classes had begun on the LaVilla campus, where UF\u2019s short-term plans include construction of two new buildings west of 801 W. Bay St.<\/p>\n

After the build-out of the Interline Brands building and construction of the two new projects, the university plans to shift toward developing new buildings on property west of the historic Jacksonville Terminal rail station. <\/p>\n

Read more at the Jacksonville Daily Record.<\/a><\/p>\n

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