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Downtown Bus Shelter Designs Revealed
Today, the Downtown Development Review Board will approve the proposed bus shelter design for downtown's streets. Metro Jacksonville shares the three design options up for consideration.
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Kings Road Pedestrian Enhancement Project Underway
A $2.3 million JTA project to improve the Kings Road corridor in the vicinity of Edward Waters College is now under construction.
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Metro Jacksonville Wins Historic Preservation Award
Metro Jacksonville has won a Heritage Education and Publication award by the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission. This award is based on Metro Jacksonville's continued coverage of local history and urban neighborhoods.
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Jim Bailey Kickoff: Solidity, Vision, Means Business
Jim Bailey is widely considered one of the front runners of the race for mayor. Solid, respectable, quietly powerful, and ready to step up to the plate. The publisher of the Daily Record (his grandfather's paper), longtime downtown advocate and bedrock member of the business and legal community kicked...
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A City Deferred: Glorious Johnson's Kick-off Speech
In a kickoff event held at the Historic Five Points Theatre on the evening of Thursday, April 15, 2010, Councilwoman Glorious Johnson outlined her vision for Jacksonville's future. She also got a few digs in at opponents, whether mayoral or establishment types. Set in Historic Five Points, the emotional,...
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Candidate Trio Shows for Mayoral Forum at SPAR
SPAR Council hosted a recent Forum for Mayoral Candidates to come meet their voters, and three very colorful minor candidates showed up to face the crowd. MetroJacksonville was there to record the evening for posterity and in the process was introduced to three very brave and interesting candidates...
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Fortune 500: Florida's Largest Companies in 2010
According to the 2010 Fortune 500 list, the First Coast stacks up well when compared to Florida's other metropolitan areas.
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Glorious Announcement!
One of Jacksonville's most unorthodox public figures and politicians announced today that she will be a candidate for Mayor. Glorious Johnson spoke today at the Supervisor of Elections office, and MetroJacksonville has the text of her speech.
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Mullaney Kicks off Campaign With Substance
General Counsel Rick Mullaney kicked off his surprising campaign speech with a bit of a bang last night on the Jacksonville Riverfront beneath a statue dedicated to Tillie Fowler. With the people and supporters in attendance, Mullaney established himself as a major candidate with a real shot at taking...
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2009 Metropolitan Area Census Estimates Released
The latest U.S. Census metropolitan area population estimates for the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2009 have been released. Find out where Jacksonville ranks.
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