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Robert Montgomerie: Government Shutdown

Midnight September 30th, 2013, the Federal Government shut down amid the banter of a President unable to adequately sell the American people, and the opposition party, on a plan known the Affordable Healthcare Act. In response to several attempts to thwart a law inspired by their own party's "brain trust"...

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Councilman Don Redman: A Guest We Forgot Not to Invite

My first encounter with City Councilman Don Redman was on the sidewalk, November of 2011 in front of City Hall as a member of Occupy Jacksonville. He was a rather forgettable individual, short, round, and from what I remember, a somewhat agreeable individual who seemed to be interested in understanding...

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Brushing Off The Dust: 20 Affordable Fixes For Downtown

Following the City Council Finance Committee's recent decision to remove $9 million intended for downtown revitalization, many are ready to label Mayor Alvin Brown's efforts to revitalize the city's heart a bust. In May 2011, we asked Metro Jacksonville readers for cost-effective ideas that city leaders...

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TedTalk: Jinha Lee. Blurring the Reality/Virtual Lines

The border between our physical world and the digital information surrounding us has been getting thinner and thinner. Designer and engineer Jinha Lee wants to dissolve it altogether. Amazing TedTalk after the Jump!

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MJ's Ennis Davis Attends Next City Vanguard Conference

Metro Jacksonville's resident urban planner, Ennis Davis, provides a review of Next City's 2013 Vanguard Conference in Cleveland and suggests what it could mean for Jacksonville's future.

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About Metro Jacksonville

A behind the scenes look at Metro Jacksonville, our story, our successes and independent consulting services.

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Best Cities in Florida for Young Families

NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy and financial literacy website, has released a new study that finds the 10 best cities in Florida to raise children. Their analysis identified Jacksonville Beach as the 7th best community in the state for young families. Here's a summary of NerdWallet's findings.

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Demolitions for Preservation? Unintended Consequences

Amanda Morales of Metrojacksonville.com discusses the rampant destruction of Historic homes and sites in Jacksonville, Florida, through the use of the very laws originally intended to help preserve historic districts.

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Due North: The St. John's River is One of Many

Dr. M. Kamiar is a Professor Emeritus of geography at Florida State College at Jacksonville and for decades he found himself continually correcting his students when they parroted the phrase, "the St. Johns River and the Nile River are the only two rivers in the world that flow north." In this editorial...

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A message from Councilwoman Lori Boyer

Councilwoman Lori Boyer shares her thoughts on the state of downtown and several other issues currently facing the city council.

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