Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the most populous city in the state of Florida and the thirteenth most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Duval County. Since 1968, the city has shared a consolidated government with the county, making it the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States and the twelfth largest in the world. As of 2006, the city proper had an estimated population of 831,338, with a metropolitan population of more than 1.3 million.

Jacksonville is located in the First Coast region of northeast Florida. The city is situated on the banks of the St. Johns River, which flows north and empties into the Atlantic Ocean about 20 miles east of downtown. The settlement that became Jacksonville was founded in 1791 as Cowford due to its location at a narrow point in the river where cattle were once driven across. The city was renamed in 1822 for Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of the Florida Territory and eventual seventh President of the United States.

1 The local economy
2 Recent Jacksonville business news
3 See also
4 External links

The local economy

Jacksonville's location on the St. John's River and the Atlantic Ocean proved providential in the growth of the city and its industry. The largest city in the state, it is also the largest deepwater port in the south and a leading port in the U.S. for automobile imports, as well as the leading transportation and distribution hub in the state. However, the strength of the city's economy lies in its broad diversification. The area's economy is balanced among distribution, financial services, biomedical technology, consumer goods, information services, manufacturing, and other industries.

Jacksonville is a rail, air, and highway focal point and a busy port of entry, with an international airportJAX] and ship repair yards and extensive freight-handling facilities. Lumber, phosphate, paper, and wood pulp are the principal exports; automobiles and coffee are among imports. The city also has a large and diverse manufacturing base.

Jacksonville is home to the following corporations and organizations: Winn Dixie, Colomer USA, CSX Transportation, Fidelity National Financial, Stein Mart, Vistakon, TNT Logistics, Gate Petroleum, Tiger Telematics, and Bubba Burgers.

Source - Wikipedia: Jacksonville, Florida

Recent Jacksonville business news

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Garcia looks to rebound: This is not going to be the typical dress rehearsal for the Buccaneers, who are not ready to start the season.
Dining Notes: Maybe this list isn't so exclusive after all: Photo provided by HighWater Group Iron Chef Cat Cora and food commentator Alton Brown appear on the Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine video game.
Restaurant Review: Shula's 347 Grill scores a winner: Don Shula, with his 347 wins, is the most successful coach in NFL history. In 1972, his Miami Dolphins completed a perfect season.
Speed plan floated to save whales: A federal plan to protect right whales by slowing down ships at Jacksonville and other ports is inching forward while advocates and critics vent their frustration.
It's all smiles for CoreyIn the hours before the polls closed and any results were given...: In the hours before the polls closed and any results were given for Tuesday's primary elections, Angela Corey was all smiles.
At the end of the storm, all had electrical power in Jacksonville...: Beaches Energy crews rotating 24-hours shifts managed to keep roadways clear of debris and restore power within hours of reported outages for its 32,000 utility customers during Tropical Storm Fay.
Vikings want some of FCC-J's volleyball success: As a longtime volleyball coach in the northeastern section of the state, Scott Conkling has been to the Florida Community College-Jacksonville gymnasium a few times.
After dispute, man accused of setting fire in Dumpster: The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A man started a fire in a trash Dumpster following a dispute with store employees about 9:45 p.m. Aug.