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A Century of Florida's Largest Counties
The Florida landscape has changed dramatically over the last 114 years. Here's a brief look at how the state's major counties have grown over the last century.
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Fortune 500: Florida's Largest Companies in 2014
With car rental giant Hertz Corporation's decision to relocate to Lee County, Florida has seventeen companies on the Fortune 500 list of the nation's biggest companies by revenue. According to the 2014 Fortune 500 list, the First Coast continues to stack up well when compared to Florida's other metropolitan...
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Florence Harridan: One Spark Experience And After
Florence Harridan has earned the reputation of being one of the most unflappably passionate advocates for social progress and engaged betterment programs in the area. There is hardly a cause that doesn't find the comforting, earthy, engaging presence of Florence volunteering and pressing the flesh somewhere...
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Robert Montgomery: Nan Rich Vs Crist.
Nan Rich, in an attempt to stay valid, has countered the entrance of Charlie Crist in the race for the Democratic Party's nomination to run for governor by stating the she supports creating legislation to allow medical marijuana in the state. Fine. No doubt the legislature will march in lockstep with...
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Hugh Greene, CEO of Baptist Health @ JU Public Policy
Hugh Greene frames his talk by stating that the healthcare industry is unsustainable in the long run and that, regardless of the Affordable Care Act a dramatic shift in the healthcare industry was bound to occur. From the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute: Healthcare Policy Conference on...
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Office of Economic Development - Spring Newsletter
The City of Jacksonville, Mayor Alvin Brown and the Office of Economic Development provide an update on economic progress made in the city over the last few months.
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2013 Metropolitan Area Census Estimates Released
The latest U.S. Census metropolitan area population estimates for the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2013 have been released. Find out where Jacksonville ranks.
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