City of Jacksonville
Panorama view of Jacksonville skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname: Jax and J-ville
Motto: Where Florida Begins
Location in Duval County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°19′10″N 81°39′36″W / 30.31944, -81.66
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Duval
Founded	1791
Incorporated	1832
Government
- Type	Mayor-Council
- Mayor	John Peyton (R)
- Governing body	Jacksonville City Council
Area
- City	885 sq mi (2,264.5 [[109_m²|km²]])
- Land	767 sq mi (1,962.4 km²)
- Water	116.6 sq mi (302.1 km²)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2008)[1]
- City	816,159
- Density	1,061.6/sq mi (409.89/km²)
- Metro	1,300,823
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32099, 32201-32212, 32214-32241, 32244-32247, 32250, 32254-32260, 32266-32267, 32277, 32290
Area code(s)	904
FIPS code	12-35000[2]
GNIS feature ID	0295003[3]
Website: http://www.coj.net

Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County. In 1968, Jacksonville replaced Oklahoma City as the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States; this resulted from the consolidation of the city and county government, along with a corresponding expansion of the city limits to include almost the entire county. It is also the fortieth largest city in land area in the world.^[4] Jacksonville is the name of several cities and towns in the United States of America: Jacksonville, Alabama Jacksonville, Arkansas Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Georgia Jacksonville, Illinois Jacksonville, Indiana Jacksonville, Maryland Jacksonville, Missouri Jacksonville, New York Jacksonville, North Carolina Jacksonville, Oregon Jacksonville, Pennsylvania Jacksonville (Lehigh County), Pennsylvania Jacksonville, Texas Jacksonville, Vermont Jacksonville... 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In 2007, Jacksonville ranked as the United States' twelfth most populous city, with 816,159 residents.^[5] It is the principal city in the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area area, a region with a population of 1,300,823,^[6] the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state, as of the 2006 Census Bureau estimates. Jacksonville is the third most populated city on the East Coast, after New York City and Philadelphia. Ten most populous cities in the United States Los Angeles San Jose San Diego Phoenix Chicago New York City Houston San Antonio Dallas Philadelphia The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

About 25 miles (40 km) south of the Georgia border, Jacksonville is in the First Coast region of northeast Florida and is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River. The settlement that became Jacksonville was founded in 1791 as Cowford because of 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. Location in the state of Florida Major cities Jacksonville Fernandina Beach St. ... The St. ... For other uses, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation). ... Florida became as United States territory by the terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1821 and joined the Union as the twenty-seventh state on March 3, 1845. ... The Florida Territory was a historic organized territory of the United States from 1822 to 1845. ... This list includes only those persons who were sworn into office as President of the United States following the ratification of the United States Constitution, which took effect in 1789. ...

History

Main article: History of Jacksonville, Florida

Aerial view in 1893

The history of Jacksonville spans hundreds of years. The first settlement in the area, called Ossachite, was made over 6,000 years ago by the Timucua Indians in the vicinity of modern-day downtown Jacksonville.^[7] The History of Jacksonville, Florida is the past occurrences in Jacksonville, Florida that shaped the way the city is today. ... Image File history File links Jax_1893. ... Image File history File links Jax_1893. ... Pre-contact distribution of Timucua One of the sketches by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues showing a Timucua village The Timucua were an American Indian people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia. ...

European explorers first arrived in 1562, when French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribault charted the St. Johns River. René Goulaine de Laudonnière established the first European settlement at Fort Caroline two years later. On September 20, 1565, a Spanish force attacked Fort Caroline from the nearby Spanish settlement of St. Augustine, and killed all the French soldiers defending it (except Catholics).^[8] The Spanish renamed it Fort San Mateo. After the initial destruction of Fort Caroline, St. Augustine became the most important settlement in Florida. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... From the 16th to the 18th century the name Huguenot was applied to a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, historically known as the French Calvinists. ... Jean Ribault (1520 – October 12, 1565) was a French naval officer, navigator, and a colonizer of what would become the southeastern United States. ... The St. ... René Goulaine de Laudonnière (c. ... Fort Caroline shown in an old etching Fort Caroline was the first French colony in the present-day United States. ... Nickname: Location in St. ...

Spain ceded Florida to the British in 1763, who then gave control back to Spain in 1783. The first permanent settlement in modern Jacksonville was settled as "Cowford" in 1791, at a narrow point in the St. Johns River where cattlemen could ford their livestock across. The Florida Territory was ceded to the United States in 1821, and in 1822, Jacksonville's current name had come into use. U.S. settlers led by Isaiah D. Hart authored a charter for a town government, which was approved by the Florida Legislative Council on February 9, 1832. 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A ford is a section of water (most commonly a section of a river) that is sufficiently shallow as to be traversable by wading. ... The Florida Territory was a historic organized territory of the United States from 1822 to 1845. ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Isaiah David Hart was the founder of Jacksonville, Florida. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

During the American Civil War, Jacksonville was a key supply point for hogs and cattle leaving Florida and aiding the Confederate cause. The city was blockaded by the Union, changing hands several times. Though no battles were fought in Jacksonville, the city was left in a considerable state of disarray after the war. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government... In this map:  Union states prohibiting slavery  Union territories  Border states on the Union side which allowed slavery  Kansas, which entered and fought with the Union as a free state after the Bleeding Kansas crisis  The Confederacy  Confederate claimed and sometimes held territories During the American Civil War, the Union...

Jacksonville in 1864

During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, Jacksonville and nearby St. Augustine became popular winter resorts for the rich and famous. Visitors arrived by steamboat and later by railroad. The city's tourism, however, was dealt major blows in the late 1800s by yellow fever outbreaks and the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to south Florida. For other uses, see Reconstruction (disambiguation). ... <math> </math></math> The Breakers, a gilded-age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. ... For other uses, see Steamboat (disambiguation). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting marks FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ...

On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that was started at a fiber factory. Known as the "Great Fire of 1901", it was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the largest ever urban fire in the Southeast; it destroyed the business district and rendered 10,000 residents homeless in the course of eight hours. It is said the glow from the flames could be seen in Savannah, Georgia and the smoke plumes in Raleigh, North Carolina. Famed New York architect Henry John Klutho was a primary figure in the reconstruction of the city. More than 13,000 buildings were constructed between 1901 and 1912. is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Great Fire of 1901 in Jacksonville, Florida was one of the worst disasters in Florida history. ... Henry John Klutho (1873-1964) was an American architect of the Prairie School. He helped in the reconstruction of Jacksonville, Florida after the Great Fire of 1901 by designing many of the new buildings built after the fire. ...

A view of Jacksonville in 1909

In the 1910s, New York-based moviemakers were attracted to Jacksonville's warm climate, exotic locations, excellent rail access, and cheap labor. Over the course of the decade, more than 30 silent film studios were established, earning Jacksonville the title "Winter Film Capital of the World". However, the city's conservative political climate and the emergence of Hollywood as a major film production center ended the city's film industry. One converted movie studio site (Norman Studios) remains in Arlington; It has been converted to the Jacksonville Silent Film Museum at Norman Studios.^[9] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Hollywood redirects here. ... As the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville, Florida is informally divided into three major sections; Westside, which consists of everything west of the St. ...

Motion picture scene at Gaumont Studios, 1910

During this time, Jacksonville also became a banking and insurance center, with companies such as Barnett Bank, Atlantic National Bank, Florida National Bank, Prudential, Gulf Life, Afro-American Insurance, Independent Life and American Heritage Life thriving in the business district. The U.S. Navy also became a major employer and economic force during the 1940s, with the construction of three naval bases in the city. Jacksonville, like most large cities in the United States, suffered from negative effects of rapid urban sprawl after World War II. Image File history File links GaumontStudios. ... Image File history File links GaumontStudios. ... Gaumont is a French film production company and is the worlds oldest film company. ... Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida. ... USN redirects here. ... Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Geography

Topography

A simulated-color satellite image of Jacksonville, taken on NASA's Landsat 7 satellite.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 874.3 square miles (2,264.5 km²), making Jacksonville the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States; of this, 757.7 square miles (1,962.4 km²; 86.66%) is land and 116.7 square miles (302.1 km²; 13.34%) is water. Jacksonville completely encircles the city of Baldwin. Nassau County lies to the north, Baker County lies to the west, and Clay and St. Johns County lie to the south; the Atlantic Ocean lies to the east, along with the Jacksonville Beaches. The St. Johns River divides the city. The Trout River, a major tributary of the St. Johns River, is located entirely within Jacksonville. The city is almost three times the area of New York City but with just under 800,000 people, Jacksonville has a low population density. For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... Landsat 7 is the latest satellite of the Landsat program. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The continental United States is a term referring to the United States situated on the North American continent. ... Baldwin is a town located in Duval County, Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... St. ... The Jacksonville Beaches, known in the area as The Beaches or simply The Beach, is the collective name for the towns and communities on the northern half of San Pablo Island island between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean on Floridas First Coast. ... The St. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Climate

Jacksonville has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa), with mild weather during winters and hot weather during summers. High temperatures average 64 to 91 °F (18-33 °C) throughout the year.^[10] High heat indices are not uncommon for the summer months in the Jacksonville area. High temperatures can reach mid to high 90s with heat index ranges of 105-115 °F. The highest temperature ever recorded in Jacksonville was 105 °F (43 °C) on July 21, 1942. It is common for daily thunderstorms to erupt during a standard summer afternoon. These are caused by the heating of the land and water, combined with extremely high humidity. The humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters. ... The heat index (HI) or humidex is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity to determine an apparent temperature — how hot it actually feels. ...

During winter, the area can experience hard freezes during the night. Such cold weather is usually short lived, as the city averages only 15 nights below freezing ^[11]. The coldest temperature recorded in Jacksonville was 7 °F (-14 °C) on January 21, 1985, a day that still holds the record cold for many locations in the eastern half of the US. Even rarer in Jacksonville than freezing temperatures is snow. When snow does fall, it usually melts before touching the ground, or upon making contact with the ground. Most residents of Jacksonville can remember accumulated snow on only one occasion—a thin ground cover that occurred a few days before Christmas of 1989.

Jacksonville has suffered less damage from hurricanes than most other east coast cities. The city has only received one direct hit from a hurricane since 1871, although Jacksonville has experienced hurricane or near-hurricane conditions more than a dozen times due to storms passing through the state from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.^[12] The strongest effect on Jacksonville was from Hurricane Dora in 1964, the only recorded storm to hit the First Coast with sustained hurricane force winds. The eye crossed St. Augustine, with winds that had just barely diminished to 110 mph (180 km/h), making it a strong Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Hurricane Dora was the first and only (to date) hurricane to make landfall on the coast of northeast Florida; more specifically, the metropolitan area of Jacksonville (however, Hurricane Donna in 1960 did produce hurricane-force winds in the Jacksonville area with its center just offshore). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ...

Rainfall averages around 52 inches a year, with the wettest months being June through September.

Cityscape

Tallest buildings

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Downtown Jacksonville has a memorable skyline with the tallest building being the Bank of America Tower, constructed in 1990 as the Barnett Bank Center. It has a height of 617 ft (188 m) and includes 43 floors. Other notable structures include the 37-story Modis Building (once, with its distinctive flared base, the defining building in the Jacksonville skyline), originally built in 1972-74 by the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company, and the 28 floor Riverplace Tower which, when completed in 1967, was the tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure in the world. ^{[14] [15]} Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... This article is about the year. ... Traditional reinforced concrete is based on the use of steel reinforcement bars, rebar, inside poured concrete. ...

For more details on this topic, see List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville.

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Neighborhoods

Main article: Neighborhoods of Jacksonville, Florida

As the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville’s official website divides the city into six major sections:[1] As the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville, Florida is informally divided into three major sections; Westside, which consists of everything west of the St. ...

Sections of Jacksonville

• Greater Arlington (Arlington) is situated east and south of the St. Johns River and north of Beach Blvd.
• North Jacksonville, (Northside) officially considered to be everything north of the St. Johns & Trout Rivers and east of US 1.
• Northwest Jacksonville is located north of Interstate 10, south of the Trout River and surrounds the downtown section.
• Southeast Jacksonville (Southside), referring to everything east of the St. Johns River and south of Beach Blvd.
• Southwest Jacksonville (Westside) consists of everything west of the St. Johns River and south of Interstate 10.
• Urban Core (Downtown) includes the south & north banks of the narrowest part of the St. Johns River east from the Fuller Warren Bridge and extending roughly 4 miles north and east.

With the rapid growth in the eastern part of Duval County, the Intracoastal/Beaches/Ponte Vedra area is viewed by many as a major section as well, but is not generally included in a Jacksonville list since they lie outside of the Jacksonville city limits. There is also a distinct part of the city known as "Eastside" which those unfamiliar with Jacksonville's overall geography sometimes mistakenly regard as one of the major divisions of town, rather than the localized neighborhood which it is. Tug and barge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Navigation on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), where it intersects with Bayou Perot, in the vicinity of New Orleans The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800-km (3,000-mile) recreational and commercial waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the... The Jacksonville Beaches, known in the area as The Beaches or simply The Beach, is the collective name for the towns and communities on the northern half of San Pablo Island island between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean on Floridas First Coast. ... Ponte Vedra Beach is a seaside village 20 miles south east of Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Today, what distinguishes a "section" of Jacksonville from a "neighborhood" is primarily a matter of size and divisibility. However, definitions are imprecise, and sometimes not universally agreed upon. Each of these sections not only encompasses a large area, but also, each is divided into many neighborhoods. Each of these neighborhoods, in turn, has its own identity. Some, such as Mandarin, LaVilla and Bayard had existed previously as independent towns or villages, prior to consolidation, and have their own histories. It has been suggested that Mandarin (town) be merged into this article or section. ...

City Center

Demographics

Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida, and the twelfth most populous city in the United States. As of the census^[2] estimates of 2005, there were 782,623 people, 284,499 households, and 190,614 families residing in the city. The population density was 374.9/km² (970.9/mi²). There were 308,826 housing units at an average density of 157.4/km² (407.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.48% White, 34.03% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.78% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The largest ancestries include: German (9.6%), American (9.3%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), and Italian (3.5%). Jacksonville has, as named by the United States Census the 10th largest Arab population in the United States. The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Ten most populous cities in the United States Los Angeles San Jose San Diego Phoenix Chicago New York City Houston San Antonio Dallas Philadelphia The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo-Americans) are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. ... The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. ... Arab Americans constitute an ethnicity made up of several waves of immigrants from 22 Morocco in the west to Oman in the east. ...

There were 284,499 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. Matrimony redirects here. ... This article is about the statistical concept. ...

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $40,316, and the median income for a family was $47,243. Males had a median income of $32,547 versus $25,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,337. About 9.4% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Languages

As of 2000, English spoken as a first language accounted for 90.60%, while Spanish was at 4.13%, and Tagalog spoken as a mother tongue made up 1.00% of the population. In total, all languages spoken other than English were at 9.39%.^[16] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Native Language” redirects here. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ...

Religion

Jacksonville has a diverse religious population. Since 1906, the city's Unitarian Universalists have worshipped at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville ^[17] The Episcopal Diocese of Florida has its see in St. John's Cathedral, the current building dating from 1906. There is a good representation of various Lutheran Synods, as well. The city is estimated to contain 265,158 Evangelical Protestants and 89,649 Mainline Protestants who attend a total of 794 churches. Several of these are megachurches, including First Baptist Church downtown and Christ's Church (formerly Mandarin Christian Church) on Greenland Road. There are 162,329 Roman Catholics who attend 51 Catholic churches within the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.^[18] The greater metropolitan area also has a Jewish population of 14,000, mostly residing in the neighborhood of Mandarin. There are two Reform, four Conservative, and four Orthodox synagogues, three of them Chabad-affiliated,^[19]. There are over 3,000 members of various Eastern Orthodox church jurisdictions in eight parishes or missions, and 18,050 of other religious affiliations. Within the city limits there are also seven Mormon church buildings housing twelve congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,^[20] a population of Muslims centered around the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida,^[21], a Bahá'í center,^[22] and New Age and Neopagan communities.^[23] The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... St. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Evangelicalism is a theological perspective in Protestant Christianity which identifies with the gospel. ... Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... In the United States, the Mainline churches are those Protestant denominations with moderate theologies which attempt to be open to new ideas and societal changes without abandoning what they consider to be the historical basis of the Christian faith. ... The interior of Rev. ... The First Baptist Church of Jacksonville is a large Southern Baptist church located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Mandarin may mean: Mandarin (linguistics), a group of dialects of spoken Chinese, or more specifically, its standardized version, Standard Mandarin Mandarin (bureaucrat), a bureaucrat of Imperial China, Vietnam and Korea, and in the United Kingdom and Canada, by analogy, any government bureaucrat Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of China Airlines Mandarin... Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of American Jews and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th-century Germany. ... This article is about Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ... Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonised in the Talmudic texts (Oral Torah) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... For other uses, see Chabad (disambiguation). ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is any of a heterogeneous group of new religious movements, particularly those influenced by ancient, primarily pre-Christian and sometimes pre-Judaic religions. ...

Law and government

History

News of Jacksonville's consolidation from The Florida Times-Union.

After World War II, the government of the City of Jacksonville began to increase spending to fund new building projects in the boom that occurred after the war. Mayor W. Haydon Burns' Jacksonville Story resulted in the construction of a new city hall, civic auditorium, public library and other projects that created a dynamic sense of civic pride. However, the development of suburbs and a subsequent wave of "white flight" left Jacksonville with a much poorer population than before. Much of the city's tax base dissipated, leading to problems with funding education, sanitation, and traffic control within the city limits. In addition, residents in unincorporated suburbs had difficulty obtaining municipal services such as sewage and building code enforcement. In 1958, a study recommended that the City of Jacksonville begin annexing outlying communities in order to create the needed tax base to improve services throughout the county. Voters outside the city limits rejected annexation plans in six referendums between 1960 and 1965. The Florida Times-Union, based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, is the major daily newspaper in northeast Florida. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... William Haydon Burns (March 17, 1912 - November 22, 1987) was the thirty-fifth governor of Florida. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... White flight is a term for the demographic trend where working- and middle-class white people move away from increasingly racial-minority inner-city neighborhoods to white suburbs and exurbs. ... Jan. ...

The St. James Building, the seat of city government in Jacksonville.

In the mid 1960s, corruption scandals began to arise among many of the city's officials, who were mainly elected through the traditional good ol' boy network. After a grand jury was convened to investigate, 11 officials were indicted and more were forced to resign. Consolidation, led by JJ Daniel and Claude Yates, began to win more support during this period, from both inner city blacks (who wanted more involvement in government) and whites in the suburbs (who wanted more services and more control over the central city). The simultaneous disaccredation of all fifteen of Duval County's public high schools in 1964 added momentum to the proposals for government reform. Lower taxes, increased economic development, unification of the community, better public spending and effective administration by a more central authority were all cited as reasons for a new consolidated government. Image File history File linksMetadata Stjames. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stjames. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ...

A consolidation referendum was held in 1967, and voters approved the plan. On October 1, 1968, the governments merged to create the Consolidated City of Jacksonville. Fire, police, health & welfare, recreation, public works, and housing & urban development were all combined under the new government. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Better Jacksonville Plan, promoted as a blueprint for Jacksonville's future and approved by Jacksonville voters in 2000, authorized a half-penny sales tax to generate most of the revenue required for the $2.25 billion package of projects that included road & infrastructure improvements, environmental preservation, targeted economic development and new or improved public facilities.^[24]

Administrative structure

The most noteworthy feature of Jacksonville government is its consolidated nature. The Duval County-Jacksonville consolidation eliminated any type of separate county executive or legislature, and supplanted these positions with the Mayor of Jacksonville and the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, respectively. Because of this, voters who live outside of the city limits of Jacksonville, but inside of Duval County, are allowed not only to vote in elections for these positions, but to run for them as well. In fact, in 1995, John Delaney, a resident of Neptune Beach, was elected mayor of the City of Jacksonville. A legislatureis a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to ratify laws. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party. ... Neptune Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. ...

Mayor

Jacksonville uses the Mayor-Council form of city government, also called the Strong-Mayor form, in which a mayor serves as the city's Chief Executive and Administrative officer. The mayor holds veto power over all resolutions and ordinances made by the city council, and also has the power to hire and fire the head of various city departments. The current mayor is John Peyton. Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. ... John Peyton (born July 28, 1965) is a politician of the Republican Party, serving as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida since July 1, 2003. ...

See also: List of mayors of Jacksonville, Florida

The designation for the chief executive for the city of Jacksonville is mayor. ...

City Council

The city council has nineteen members, fourteen of whom are elected from single-member districts, and five who are ostensibly elected at-large. However, although these five additional council members are elected at-large, they are required to meet an unusual residency requirement. In the early 1990s, because these five "at-large" members were generally all elected from the same area, voters approved a change in the city government which divided the city up into five districts unrelated to any other districts, solely for the purpose of electing these at-large council members. Thus, at-large council members are elected from each of these five districts by the voters of the county as a whole.

Law enforcement

Jacksonville and Duval County historically maintained separate police agencies: the Jacksonville Police Department and Duval County Sheriff's Office. As part of consolidation in 1968, the two merged, creating the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO). The JSO is headed by the elected Sheriff of Duval County, currently John Rutherford, and is responsible for law enforcement and corrections in the county. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (JSO), also known as Jacksonville Police, has primary responsibility for law enforcement, investigation, and corrections within the consolidated City of Jacksonville and Duval County, Florida, United States. ... John Henry Rutherford (born September 2, 1952) is currently the sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Crime

In 2006, based on the United States Department of Justice, FBI-Uniform Crime Reports, Jacksonville reported 6,663 violent crimes including 110 murders.^[25] Violent Crime in Jacksonville was up 9.5% since 2005 but property crimes were down. There has been an increase in Gang activity over the past few years, but it is not a significant problem—yet. The murder rate is the most troubling, and the majority of homicides involve drug-related crime. The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) contain official data on crime that is reported to law enforcement agencies across the United States, who then provide the data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ... A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens violent force upon the victim. ... Property crime is a category of crime that includes burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. ... For other uses, see Gang (disambiguation). ... DEA Operation Mallorca, 2005 Drug deal Illegal drugs are related to crime in multiple ways. ...

Based on the Morgan Quitno Press 2006 national crime rankings, Jacksonville ranked as the 10th safest in the nation among the 32 US cities with a population of 500,000 or more. ^[26] Morgan Quitno Press is an research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ...

As of Nov 19, 2007, Jacksonville ranked the 11th most dangerous city in Florida, safer than Orlando (1st), Miami (3rd), Tampa (6th), Tallahassee (7th) and Gainesville (8th). Nationwide, Jacksonville was ranked as the 115th most dangerous city; Detroit was 1st. ^[27]

Exceptions

In 1968, the small municipalities of Baldwin, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach voted not to join the consolidated government. The four separate communities, which comprise only 6% of the total county population, provide their own services, while maintaining the right to contract the consolidated government to provide services for them. In December of 2005, the city council of Baldwin voted to eliminate the Baldwin Police Department, a decision which was consummated in March of 2006. Since that time, the JSO has assumed policing responsibilities for the one-square mile town, located in the far western portion of Duval County. Atlantic Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. ... Baldwin is a town located in Duval County, Florida. ...

Firefighting and Rescue

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) is responsible for all fire protection and rescue service (ambulance) in Duval County with exceptions. Jacksonville Beach has its own department, while Atlantic Beach provides a fire station facility that is staffed and equiped by JFRD. Baldwin has a (mostly) volunteer fire department and Neptune Beach relies on Atlantic Beach for fire protection. The current JFRD Fire Chief is Richard A. Barrett; the current administrative Director is Dan Kleman. Both positions are appointed by the Mayor.

Autonomous agencies

Some government services remained - as they had been prior to consolidation – independent of both city and county authority. In accordance with Florida law, the school board continues to exist with nearly complete autonomy. Jacksonville also has several quasi-independent government agencies which only nominally answer to the consolidated authority, including electric authority, port authority, transportation authority, housing authority and airport authority. The main environmental and agricultural body is the Duval County Soil and Water Conservation District, which works closely with other area and state agencies.

Current Elected Officials

Judiciary

Federal Court

Jacksonville is in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. There are 15 authorized judgeships in the district who are appointed by the POTUS and confirmed by the Senate. Additionally, there are 7 judges with Senior status who are eligible to hear cases. Chief Judge of the District is Patricia C. Fawsett. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for U.S. federal judges. ... Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. ... Patricia C. Fawsett (born 1943 in Montreal, Canada). ...

State Court

Jacksonville is in the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida, which includes Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties. Circuit Courts have jurisdiction over felonies, tax issues, real property, juvenile issues, probate and determination of competence. There are 29 elected circuit judges for Duval county: 8 Civil, 1 Probate, 7 Family, 8 Criminal and 4 Juvenile. Donald Moran is Chief Judge. ^[28] A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime; misdemeanors are considered to be less serious. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term minor is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes adulthood and is legally granted rights afforded to adults in society. ... Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person; specifically, resolving all claims and distributing the decedents property. ... In law, competence is conerns the mental capacity of a individual to participate in legal proceedings. ...

The State Attorney's Office has the responsibility for prosecuting persons charged with crimes. The position of State Attorney is an elected position and is currently held by Harry Shorstein.

The Public Defender's Office has the responsibility for defending persons charged with crimes subject to incarceration and judged indigent. The position of Public Defender is an elected position and is currently held by Bill White.

County Court

County Courts primarily handle civil cases where the amount in controversy is less than $15,000, Small claims court, misdemeanors, violations of civil & municipal ordinances and traffic tickets. There are 17 elected county judges for Duval county. ^[29] For the Australian television movies see Small Claims. ... A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems, is a lesser criminal act. ... Ordinance can mean: A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony. ...

Politics

Jacksonville, like most of North & Central Florida and the panhandle, was historically populated by Democrats. In the last half of the twentieth century, hordes of Northern Republicans retired and moved to coastal communities in South Florida. For the most part, they were not politically active. Until John Delaney was elected in 1995, the last Republican mayor in Jacksonville was elected in 1887. Until Bob Martinez was elected in 1986, the last Republican governor in Florida was elected in 1874*. (Republican Claude Kirk, formerly a Democrat, was elected in 1966 when the liberals in South Florida refused to nominate incumbent Governor Haydon Burns as the Democratic candidate and split the party. Kirk was defeated for re-election and Democrats were subsequently elected for the next 20 years.) In the years after Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1981, thousands of voters switched to the Republican Party. Additionally, thousands of Republicans moved to sunny Florida and Jacksonville from northern states or relocated from south Florida to avoid overcrowding, high prices and crime. Republican Party organizers saw Florida as a tremendous opportunity in the early 1990’s. While the Democrats were complacent, the Republicans energized their members, increased fundraising efforts and motivated fellow Republicans to get out and vote. Three of Florida’s last four governors were Republicans. The last three mayors of Jacksonville have been Republican** (Ed Austin was elected as a Democrat, but changed parties in mid-term.) In 2008, the Democrats are still trying to catch up. John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party. ... Robert Bob Martinez (born December 25, 1934 in Tampa, Florida) was the fortieth governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. ... Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. ... Reagan redirects here. ...

Education

Higher education

Jacksonville is home to Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Edward Waters College, The Art Institute of Jacksonville, Florida Coastal School of Law, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College, Florida Technical College, Logos Christian College, Brewer Christian College, Columbia College and the University of Phoenix. Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... University of North Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida. ... I WOULD NOT TRUST THIS SITE CONCIDERING IT CAN BE ALTERED AT ANY TIME!!NOT THE BEST SOURCE TO GO BY . ... History Edward Waters College is a private, historically black college whose future is lined with pride, growth and success. ... The Florida Coastal School of Law is an ABA accredited law school located in Jacksonville, FL. Founded in 1996, the school received its full accreditation in 2002. ... Trinity Baptist College (TBC) is a small private college located in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Jones College is a private post-secondary educational insitution located in Jacksonville, FL. The school was founded in 1918, and is located on the east bank of the St. ... Florida Technical College is a private, two-year junior college with campuses in Auburndale, DeLand, Orlando and Jacksonville. ... University of Phoenix (UOP) is a for-profit educational institution specializing in adult education, with campuses located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. ...

Former mayor John Delaney has been president of the University of North Florida since leaving office in July 2003, parlaying his widespread popularity in the city into a position of leadership in the state university system. John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. ... The State University System of Florida (SUS, or SUSF out-of-state) is a system of universities indirectly governed by the State of Florida. ...

Primary & secondary education

Main article: Duval County Public Schools

Public Schools in Duval County are controlled by the Duval County School Board. The county is home to four of the nation's best high schools (Stanton College Preparatory School 3rd, Paxon School for Advanced Studies 17th, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts 380th, and Mandarin High School 831st) according to Newsweek Magazine in 2007 ^[30]. Stanton College Preparatory School is an academically renowned high school located in Jacksonville, Florida, whose history dates to the 1860s, when it was begun as an elementary school serving the African-American population under the then-segregated education system. ... Paxon School for Advanced Studies (PSAS) is one of three International Baccalaureate senior high schools (the others being Stanton College Preparatory School, and Jean Ribault High School) in Duval County, Florida. ... Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (commonly referred to as DA) is a magnet high school in the Duval County (Jacksonville, Florida, United States) school system. ... Mandarin High School is a 9-12 senior high school located on Greenland Road in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Jacksonville, along with the standard district schools, is home to three International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ("IB") high schools. They are Stanton, Paxon, and Jean Ribault High School. Jacksonville also has a notable magnet high school devoted to the performing and expressive arts, Douglas Anderson. The Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (""AICE") is available at Mandarin High School and William M. Raines High School. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an educational programme examined in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish) and is a leading university entrance course. ... Name Jean Ribault High School Address 3701 Winton Dr. Town Jacksonville, FL 32208 Established 1956 Type Public secondary, Military magnet school Religion Secular Students Coeducational Grades 9 to 12 District Duval County Public Schools Mascot Mighty Trojans Colors Light Blue, White and Black Yearbook The Blue and White Newspaper The... William M. Raines High School is a high school located off Moncrief Road on Jacksonville, Floridas northside. ...

The prestigious Bolles School and Episcopal High School are located in Jacksonville as are two Catholic secondary schools: Bishop Kenny High School and Bishop Snyder High School. ^[31] There are a number of private Christian schools including University Christian and Trinity Christian. The Bolles School of Jacksonville, Florida, United States, was founded as an all-boys military academy in 1933 by Agnes Cain Painter, a friend of philanthropist Richard J. Bolles. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bishop Kenny High School is a Catholic high school in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Bishop John J. Snyder High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

. See also: List of high schools in Jacksonville // This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

Libraries

Main article: Jacksonville Public Library (Florida)

The Jacksonville Public Library had its beginnings when May Moore and Florence Murphy started the "Jacksonville Library and Literary Association" in 1878. The Association was populated by various prominent Jacksonville residents and sought to create a free public library and reading room for the city.^[32] The Jacksonville Public Library is located in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Jacksonville Public Library is located in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Over the course of 127 years, the system has grown from that one room library to become one of the largest in the state. Now featuring twenty branches - from the 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m²). West Regional Library (located on Chaffee Road in the western part of the city) to smaller neighborhood libraries like Westbrook and Eastside (located in the central part of the city) - the Library annually receives nearly 4 million visitors and circulates over 6 million items. Nearly 500,000 library cards are held by area residents.^[33]

On November 12, 2005, the new 300,000 sq ft (30,000 m²). Main Library opened to the public, replacing the Haydon Burns Library, built in 1965. The largest public library in the state, this opening was a historic event for the library system and the City of Jacksonville. It marks the completion of an unprecedented period of growth for the system under the Better Jacksonville Plan.^[34] It adds to the city's architectural and cultural landscape and provides a gathering place downtown for the entire community. The new Main Library offers specialized reading rooms, public access to hundreds of computers and extensive collection of books and other materials, public displays of art, and special collections ranging from the African-American Collection to the recently opened Holocaust Collection.^[32] The Jacksonville Public Library is located in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Culture

Jacksonville, Florida, ca. 1910

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Annual events, fairs & festivals

Jacksonville is home to dozens of events.

The Art Walk, a monthly outdoor art festival on the first Wednesday of each month, is sponsored by Downtown Vision, Inc, an organization which works to promote artistic talent and venues on the First Coast.

One of the most popular sporting events is the annual Gate River Run, the US National Championship 15K since 1994 and largest 15K race in the country. The 13,000+ recreational runners -- some running for the first time -- are joined by a few thousand more supporters, spectators and volunteers who make this Jacksonville's largest participation sporting event. The 9.3 mile race has taken place every March since 1977. ^[35].

Also in March is the Blessing of the Fleet and the Great Atlantic Seafood and Music Festival.

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is held every April and is the second-largest jazz festival in the nation.^[36] Springing the Blues is a free outdoor blues festival held in Jacksonville Beach, also in April. Jacksonville Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. ...

The Jacksonville Film Festival is held every May and features a variety of independent films, documentaries, and shorts screening at seven historic venues in the city. Past attendees of the festival have included director John Landis and Academy Award nominee Bill Murray and winner Graham Greene, both of whom were awarded the Tortuga Verde Lifetime Achievement Award. John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American movie actor, director, writer, and producer. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... William James Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning American comedian and actor. ... This article is about the Canadian actor. ...

The World of Nations Celebration is also in May. The Spring Music Fest is a free concert Memorial Day weekend that is sponsored by the city that features some of today's most popular artists.

Every July 4 is the Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks celebration, one of the nation's largest fireworks displays, held at Metropolitan Park and on the surface of the St. Johns River. A very large fireworks display is also held at Jacksonville Beach, centered on the rebuilt pier.

The AT&T Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament is an annual event held in July. The first contest was held in 1981 and it has grown to be the largest Kingfish tournament in the United States. Participation is limited to 1,000 boats that compete for over $500,000 in prizes, attracting approximately 30,000 spectators.

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is held every November at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds & Exposition Center, featuring an array of carnival games & rides, food, live entertainment, vendor merchandise booths and agriculture/livestock exhibition & judging.

Planetfest, an annual music festival in November, features a variety of current musicians and is sponsored by Jacksonville radio station Planet 107.3. Planetfest is a festival that is put on yearly by WPLA Planet Radio 107. ...

Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time, with the lighting of Jacksonville's official Christmas Tree at the Jacksonville Landing on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. The Jacksonville Light Parade happens on Saturday night following Thanksgiving.

Museums and art collections

Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art (JMoMA) opened its 60,000-square-foot (6,000 m²) facility in 2003, located adjacent to the Main Library downtown. Tracing its roots back to the formation of Jacksonville's Fine Arts Society in 1924, the museum features eclectic permanent and traveling exhibitions. In November 2006, JMOMA was renamed Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA Jacksonville) to reflect their continued commitment to art produced after the modernist period. MOCA Jacksonville The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, also known as MOCA Jacksonville, is one of the Southeast’s largest contemporary art institutions. ...

The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) is found on Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk, and features a main exhibit that changes quarterly, plus three floors of nature and local history exhibits, a hands-on science area and the Alexander Brest Planetarium. Milwaukee Riverwalk The Milwaukee Riverwalk is a continuous pedestrian walkway along the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... For the song by Ai Otsuka, see Planetarium (song) // A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ...

Mr. Brest was also the benefactor for the Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery on the campus of Jacksonville University. The exhibits are a diverse collection of carved ivory, Pre-Columbian artifacts, Steuben glass, Chinese porcelain and Cloisonné, Tiffany glass, Boehm porcelain and rotating exhibitions containing the work of local, regional, national and international artists. ^[37] Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... Ivory carving is the process whereby ivory is ornamented with any design, by means of sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. ... The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. ... Steuben Glass Works is an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of 1903 by Fredrick C. Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York. ... Chrysanthemum styled porcelain vase with three colors from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) at the National Museum of China Chinese ceramics is a form of fine art developed since the dynastic periods. ... Cloisonné is a multi-step enamel process used to produce jewelry, vases, and other decorative items. ... Girl with Cherry Blossoms illustrates many types of glass employed by Tiffany including elaborate polychrome painting of the face, drapery glass for the dress, opalescent glass for the blossoms, streaky glass in the border, fracture-streamer glass in the background and what may be iridescent glass in the beads. ...

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens holds a large collection of European and American paintings, as well as a world-renowned collection of early Meissen porcelain. The museum is surrounded by three acres of formal English and Italian style gardens, and is located in the Riverside neighborhood, on the bank of the St. Johns River. There is also a hands-on children's section. Old town of Meißen. ... As the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville, Florida is informally divided into three major sections; Westside, which consists of everything west of the St. ...

The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts & documents. The museum in Jacksonville is located in a 1921 neoclassical building on the outskirts of downtown. In addition to document displays, there is also an antique-book library, with volumes dating from the late 1800s.

The Catherine Street Fire Station building is on the National Register of Historic Places and was relocated to Metropolitan Park in 1993. It houses the Jacksonville Fire Museum and features 500+ artifacts including an 1806 hand pumper. A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

The LaVilla Museum opened in 1999 and features a permanent display of African-American history. The art exhibits are changed periodically.

There are also several historical properties and items of interest in the city, including the Klutho Building, the Old Morocco Temple Building, the Palm and Cycad Arboretum, and the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, originally built as Union Station train depot. The Morocco Temple (also known as the Morocco Temple Ancient Arabic Order) is a historic building in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. ... The Palm and Cycad Arboretum at the Florida Community College at Jacksonville is located on the south campus at 11901 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida. ... Jacksonvilles Union Station. ...

. See also: List of museums in Jacksonville

Performing arts

The Florida Theatre

The Florida Theatre, opened in 1927, is located in downtown Jacksonville and is one of only four remaining high-style movie palaces built in Florida during the Mediterranean Revival architectural boom of the 1920s. Image File history File linksMetadata Floridatheaterfront. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Floridatheaterfront. ... The Florida Theatre located in Jacksonville, Florida was opened in 1927. ... The River Terrace Apartments in Santa Clara, California represent a modern interpretation of the Mediterranean Revival Style. ...

Theatre Jacksonville was organized in 1919 as the Little Theatre and is one of the oldest continually producing community theatres in the United States. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Ritz Theatre, opened in 1929, is located in the LaVilla neighborhood of the northern part of Jacksonville's downtown. Rebuilt and opened in October, 1999.

The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts consists of three distinct halls: the Jim & Jan Moran Theater, a venue for touring Broadway shows; the Jacoby Symphony Hall, home of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; and the Terry Theater, intended for small shows and recitals. The building was originally erected as the Civic Auditorium in 1962 and underwent a major renovation and construction in 1996. The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida opened in 1997, and was built on the former location of the Civic Auditorium. ... The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra or JSO is an orchestra based in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, which opened in 2003, is a 16,000-seat performance venue that attracts national entertainment, sporting events and also houses the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame. It replaced the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum that was built in 1960 and demolished on June 26, 2003. The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

The Alhambra Dinner Theatre, located on the Southside near UNF, has offered professional productions that frequently starred well-known actors for over forty years. Smaller, independent theaters are also available, such as Players by the Sea at the Beach.

Jacksonville is also home to The Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, a junior team that competes in Drum Corps International Division II competition. Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 22. ...

Film and television

In the early 1900s, New York-based moviemakers were attracted to Jacksonville's warm climate, exotic locations, excellent rail access, and cheaper labor, earning the city the title of "The Winter Film Capital of the World". Over 30 movie studios were opened and thousands of silent films produced between 1908 and the 1920s, when most studios relocated to Hollywood, California. This article is about the state. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

Since that time, Jacksonville has been chosen by a number of film and television studios for on-location shooting. Notable motion pictures that have been partially or completely shot in Jacksonville since the silent film era include Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988), Brenda Starr (1989), G.I. Jane (1997), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Ride (1998), Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998), Forces of Nature (1999), Tigerland (2000), Sunshine State (2002), Basic (2003), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Lonely Hearts (2006), Monster House (2006), Moving McAllister (2007), The Year of Getting to Know Us (2008). Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 black-and-white science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. ... The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking was a 1988 fantasy-adventure-musical film based on the Pippi Longstocking series created by Astrid Lindgren. ... Brenda Starr Sunday strip from 2005, featuring a guest appearance by George W. Bush. ... G.I. Jane is an 1997 action movie that tells the story of the first woman to undergo Special Operations training. ... This page is about the movie. ... Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 romantic drama, written by Tina Andrews and directed by Gregory Nava. ... This page has been deleted, and should not be re-created without a good reason. ... This article is about the film. ... Sunshine State is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Sayles and starring an ensemble cast that features Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane Alexander, Alan King, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen and Bill Cobbs. ... Basic is a 2003 action/mystery film directed by John McTiernan. ... The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 U.S. American film based on the 1959 novel The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon, and a reimagining of the previous 1962 film. ... Lonely Hearts is a 2006 American film directed and written by Todd Robinson. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Jon Heder as Orlie in Moving McAllister Moving McAllister is a 2007 comedy starring Mila Kunis, Jon Heder, Rutger Hauer, and William Mapother. ...

Notable television series or made-for-television films that have been partially or completely shot in Jacksonville include Intimate Strangers (1986), Inherit the Wind (1988), Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989), A Girl of the Limberlost (1990), Orpheus Descending (1990), Pointman (1995), Saved by the Light (1995), The Babysitter's Seduction (1996), Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996), First Time Felon (1997), Gold Coast (1997), Safe Harbor (1999), The Conquest of America (2005), and Super Bowl XXXIX (2005). Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, which opened on Broadway in January 1955, a 1960 Hollywood film based on the play, and three television remakes. ... Orpheus Descending is a play by Tennessee Williams. ... Saved by the Light (Harper Torch 1995 ISBN 0-061-00889-3) is a book by Dannion Brinkley describing his near-death experience (NDE). ... In literal terms, safe harbor or safe harbour is a harbor which is protected and provides safety from weather or attack. ... Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S...

Media

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville's largest circulation newspaper

The Florida Times-Union is the major daily newspaper in Jacksonville and Jacksonville.com is its official Web site. Another daily newspaper is The Daily Record. Popular magazines include Folio Weekly, MetroJacksonville, Jacksonville Free Press, Jacksonville Business Journal, The Florida Star, Saint Augustine Catholic, Arbus, Hola News, and Jacksonville Magazine. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 331 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 725 pixel, file size: 108 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The front page of The Florida-Times-Union (5th March 2007) from jacksonville. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 331 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 725 pixel, file size: 108 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The front page of The Florida-Times-Union (5th March 2007) from jacksonville. ... The Florida Times-Union, based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, is the major daily newspaper in northeast Florida. ... The Financial News and Daily Record is a daily financial newspaper published in Jacksonville, Florida by Bailey Publishing and Communications, Inc. ... Folio Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper containing articles about people, issues, and events in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. ... Jacksonville Magazine is a monthly publication featuring articles about people, issues, and events in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Jacksonville is served by television stations affiliated with major American networks including WTLV (NBC), WJXX (ABC), WTEV (CBS), WAWS (FOX/My Network TV), WJCT (PBS),and WCWJ (CW). WJXT is a former longtime CBS affiliate that turned independent in 2002. WQXT channell 22 of St Augustine is an independent TV station serving Americas oldest city. WQXT began broadcasting in 1998. It's broadcast footprint covers Jacksonville. WTLV (NBC12) is the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. ... This article is about the television network. ... WJXX is the ABC affiliate serving the Jacksonville, Florida area. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... WTEV-TV is the CBS affiliate for Jacksonville, Florida and its surrounding areas, which stretch from St. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... WAWS is the Fox affiliate station in Jacksonville, Florida owned by Clear Channel Communications. ... FOX redirects here. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ... WJCT is a community-supported PBS member station serving Jacksonville, Florida, broadcasting on analog channel 7 and digital channel 38. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... WCWJ (CW 17, cable 9) is the CW affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. ... “The CW” redirects here. ... WJXT channel 4 is an independent television station serving Jacksonville, Florida and surrounding communities. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Jacksonville's radio market is dominated by the same two large ownership groups that dominate the radio industry across the United States: Cox Radio^[38] and Clear Channel Communications.^[39] The dominant AM radio station in terms of ratings is WOKV 690AM, which is also the flagship station for the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[40] In September of 2006, WOKV began simulcasting on 106.5 FM as WOKV FM. There are two radio stations broadcasting a primarily contemporary hits format; WAPE 95.1 has dominated this niche for over twenty years, and more recently has been challenged by WFKS 97.9 FM (KISS FM). WJBT 93.3 (The Beat) is a hip-hop/R&B station, WPLA 107.3 is a modern rock and alternative music station, WFYV 104.5—Rock 105 Jacksonville Classic rock, WQIK 99.1 is a country station as well as WGNE-FM 99.9, WCRJ FM 88.1 (The Promise) is the main Contemporary Christian station operating since 1984, WHJX 105.7 and WFJO 92.5 plays music in Spanish like salsa, merengue, and reggaeton, and WJCT 89.9 is the local public radio station and NPR affiliate. A local Jacksonville college, Jones College also hosts a station WKTZ 90.9 FM. Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... WOKV AM 690, Jacksonville, Florida. ... A radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. ... Click for information WAPE-AM It has been suggested that WAPE-FM be merged into this article or section. ... WFKS (97. ... WJBT (or 92. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... R&B redirects here. ... WPLA, Planet Radio 107. ... This article is about the genre. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ... Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Love Song Contemporary Christian music (CCM), or Christian pop music, is a sub-genre of Christian music. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Spanish Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad. ... Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... WJCT-FM (89. ... Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ... WKTZ FM 90. ...

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Famous natives

James Weldon Johnson, a leading African American activist, was born in Jacksonville in 1871.

Main article: List of people from Jacksonville, Florida

• Claude L'Engle (1868-1919) was a United States Representative from Florida.
• James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) early civil rights activist and Harlem Renaissance author
• John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) musical composer, brother of James Weldon
• Eartha M. M. White (1876-1974) teacher, African-American philanthropist and humanitarian
• Arthur "Blind" Blake (1893-1933) influential blues singer and guitarist, "The King Of Ragtime Guitar"
• Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) writer and director of landmark 1933 Hollywood film King Kong
• John Archibald Wheeler (born 1911) innovative theoretical physicist
• William Tuttle (1912-2007) major Hollywood makeup artist for over 300 movies and television shows
• Alan Stephenson Boyd (born 1922) the first United States Secretary of Transportation
• Coley Wallace (1927-2005) heavyweight boxer and actor
• David Jack Holt (1927-2003), child actor groomed at age seven to be the male Shirley Temple
• Pat Boone (born 1934) popular 1950s singer and teen idol
• Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985) "Father of the IBM PC", led development of IBM personal computer
• LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) NASCAR auto driver
• Gary U.S. Bonds (born 1939) popular R&B singer and songwriter
• Robert "Bullet Bob" Hayes (1942–2002) football, track & field, and Olympic athlete
• Paula Kelly (born 1943) actress best known for roles in "Sweet Charity" and "The Andromeda Strain"
• Norman E. Thagard (born 1943) NASA astronaut, first American to launch on Russian craft
• Michael Persinger (born 1945) neuroscientist, psychologist, and noted philanthropist
• Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977) singer, songwriter, founder of Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Merciless" Ray Mercer (born 1961) professional boxer, 1991 WBO heavyweight champion
• Sable (Rena Mero) (born 1967) WWF and WWE professional wrestler
• Fred Durst (born 1970) singer, founder of Nu Metal band Limp Bizkit
• Leanza Cornett (born 1971) Miss America 1993
• David Duval (born 1971) professional golfer, winner of 2001 Open Championship
• Elijah Burke (born 1978) professional WWE wrestler
• Jennifer Rovero (born 1978) Playboy Playmate
• Ryan Key (born 1979) lead singer of the punk rock band, Yellowcard
• Derek Trucks (born 1979) blues rock guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band
• Yoanna House (born 1980) fashion model and television personality
• Paul Kirkland (born 1982) professional dancer with the stars

James Weldon Johnson photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dec. ... James Weldon Johnson photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 Dec. ... The city of Jacksonville, Florida, USA, has been the first home to several famous people, groups, and organizations. ... Claude LEngle (October 19, 1868 - November 6, 1919) was a United States Representative from Florida. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was a leading American author, critic, journalist, poet, anthropologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... The Harlem Renaissance was also known as the New Negro Movement, named after the anthology The New Negro, edited by Alain Locke in 1925. ... John Rosamond Johnson John Rosamond Johnson (1873 - 1954) was an American composer & singer. ... Eartha White in 1950; UNF Special Collections Eartha Mary Magdalene White (November 8, 1876 - January 18, 1974) was an American humanitarian, philanthropist, and businesswoman. ... Blind Blake Blind Blake (born Arthur Blake, circa 1893, Jacksonville, Florida; died: circa 1933) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA — April 21, 1973, San Diego, California, USA, died of cancer) was an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. ... ... This is about the original movie and novel. ... John Archibald Wheeler (born July 9, 1911) is an eminent American theoretical physicist. ... Theoretical physics attempts to understand the world by making a model of reality, used for rationalizing, explaining, predicting physical phenomena through a physical theory. There are three types of theories in physics; mainstream theories, proposed theories and fringe theories. ... William Tuttle is an American makeup artist. ... Alan Stephenson Boyd (born July 20, 1922) was the first United States Secretary of Transportation, appointed by Lyndon Johnson. ... Seal of the United States Department of Transportation The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... Coley Wallace (1927-January 30, 2005) was an American heavyweight boxer and actor and the only man to knock out Rocky Marciano. ... David Jack Holt (mostly known as David Holt) (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at age seven to be the male Shirley Temple. ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ... Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an iconic American child actor of the 1930s. ... Charles Eugene Patrick Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. ... For other uses, see Teen idol (disambiguation). ... Official IBM picture of Don Estridge, courtesy The History of Computing Project (www. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... LeeRoy Yarbrough (born September 17, 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida, died December 7, 1984) was a NASCAR auto driver. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and rock n roll singer. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Robert Lee (Bullet Bob) Hayes (December 20, 1942 - September 18, 2002) was an American track and field athlete and American football player. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Paula Kelly (born October 21, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American dancer and actress in motion pictures and television. ... Norman Earl Thagard (born July 3, 1943) is an astronaut for NASA. Early life He was born in Marianna, Florida, but considers Jacksonville, Florida, to be his hometown. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... Dr. Michael Persinger Dr. Michael Persinger (born June 26, 1945) is a cognitive neuroscience researcher employed at Laurentian University, Canada since 1971. ... Neuroscience is a field of study which deals with the structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and pathology of the nervous system. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Ronald Wayne Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... Merciless Ray Mercer (born April 4, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American professional boxer and former WBO World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist and resideds in Fayetteville, North Carolina. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... Rena Mero (born August 8, 1967) is an American model, actress, and former professional wrestler. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American singer, known primarily as the founder of nu metal band Limp Bizkit. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett (born June 10, 1971 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia; raised in Jacksonville, Florida) was crowned Miss Florida 1992 and Miss America 1993. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Personal Information Birth November 9, 1971 ) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Height 6 ft 0 in (1. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Elijah Samuel Burke[1] (born May 24, 1978) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Jennifer Rovero (born December 12, 1978) is an American model and actress. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Playmate of the Year redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band. ... Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, bandleader (The Derek Trucks Band), and member of The Allman Brothers Band. ... Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll, with an emphasis on the electric guitar. ... The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia, labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ... Yoanna House (born April 9, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American fashion model and television personality. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... Paul Kirkland is an American dancer. ...

Sports

Like most US cities its size, Jacksonville is home to a number of professional sports teams, and, again like most cities its size, most of these teams do not compete in the "major leagues". The exception to this rule is the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL), which has been a source of significant civic pride since 1995. Jacksonville also is home to two universities, a four year college, and the fourth largest community college in the United States; all of these institutions field teams as well, garnering varying levels of public attention. Additionally, a number of college sports events are held on an annual basis in Jacksonville by teams and conferences not located within the city.
Professional sports began at North Panola High School in the early 1600s. ... City Jacksonville, Florida Other nicknames The Jags Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Mascot Jaxson de Ville League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) American Football Conference (1995-present) AFC Central (1995-2001) AFC South (2002... NFL redirects here. ... A community college is a type of educational institution. ...

City Jacksonville, Florida Other nicknames The Jags Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Mascot Jaxson de Ville League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) American Football Conference (1995-present) AFC Central (1995-2001) AFC South (2002... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... NFL redirects here. ... The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). ... Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is a football stadium located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida next to the St. ... Class-Level Double-A (1970-present) Triple-A (1962-1968) Minor League affiliations Southern League (1970-Present) Southern Division International League (1962-1968) Major League affiliation Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-Present) Detroit Tigers (1994-2000) Seattle Mariners (1991-1993) Montreal Expos (1970, 1985-1990) Kansas City Royals (1972-1984) New... This article is about the sport. ... The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. ... The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is the home of the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League. ... Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference which operates primarily on the east coast of the United States. ... The Jacksonville Barracudas are a Southern Professional Hockey League ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams located in the southeastern United States. ... Jacksonville Ice is a recreational ice-skating rink in Jacksonville, Florida. ... 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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Pioneer Football League is a college athletic conference which operates literally from coast to coast in the United States. ... D.B. Milne Field is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... History Edward Waters College is a private, historically black college whose future is lined with pride, growth and success. ... This article covers college football played in the United States. ... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... The Florida Sun Conference (FSC) is an athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Florida and Georgia. ... Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference which operates primarily on the east coast of the United States. ... The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... History Edward Waters College is a private, historically black college whose future is lined with pride, growth and success. ... Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... The Florida Sun Conference (FSC) is an athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Florida and Georgia. ... University of North Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida. ... Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 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University of North Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida. ... Introduction The Jacksonville Axemen are a Rugby league team in Jacksonville, Florida USA. They entered the AMNRL Competition in 2006. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The American National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the AMNRL) is the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional clubs in the United States; currently there are eleven teams predominantly based on the north-east coast competing annually in this competition. ... Hodges Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on the campus of the University of North Florida. ... Name Jean Ribault High School Address 3701 Winton Dr. Town Jacksonville, FL 32208 Established 1956 Type Public secondary, Military magnet school Religion Secular Students Coeducational Grades 9 to 12 District Duval County Public Schools Mascot Mighty Trojans Colors Light Blue, White and Black Yearbook The Blue and White Newspaper The...

Professional sports

Football

Jacksonville's history with professional football goes back to the 1960s. In 1967 and 1968 the city hosted the American Football League (AFL) All Star Game at the Gator Bowl; Jacksonville was the only non-AFL city to host the game. It was presumed at the time that this was a prelude to Jacksonville getting an AFL expansion team, but when the AFL merged with the rival NFL in 1970 expansion plans were scrapped. Jacksonville had its first professional football teams with the Jacksonville Sharks (1974) and Jacksonville Express (1975) of the World Football League; however, the WFL folded in 1975. In 1979 Jacksonville and the Gator Bowl was home for the AFA Jacksonville Firebirds, a minor league football team. They set attendance records across the country and later were crowned National Champions. They were comprised of the three minor league teams, Sharks,Raiders and Tigers that was playing in Jacksonville at the time. They played what was to be known as the first and only Summer League. In 1984 football returned for two seasons with the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League (USFL). However, the USFL ceased operations after the 1985 season. The American Football League (AFL) was a professional football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when all of its teams were absorbed into the National Football League (NFL). ... For the stadium, see Gator Bowl Stadium. ... An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league. ... The AFL-NFL Merger of 1970 involved the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States during the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). ... The Jacksonville Sharks were a team that competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to lauch a second major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football League. ... The Jacksonville Sharks were a team that competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to lauch a second major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football League. ... WFL logo The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. ... The Jacksonville Bulls were a team which competed in the final two seasons of the United States Football League, 1984 and 1985. ... “USFL” redirects here. ...

Several NFL teams flirted with moving to the city over the years. The owners of the Baltimore Colts and Houston Oilers appeared to be serious about moving to Jacksonville, but it was just a ploy to obtain a better deal with their current cities. Other teams also mentioned Jacksonville as a relocation possibility, but no team ever did move to Jacksonville. It was only with the awarding of an NFL franchise to the city in 1995 that Jacksonville's dream of joining the NFL came true. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West...

The Jaguars compete in the South Division of the American Football Conference (or the AFC South) of the National Football League (in which two of their rivals are - coincidentally - the Colts and the former Houston Oilers, the Tennessee Titans). Though the Jaguars have never played in the Super Bowl, they have twice in their short history played for the AFC championship—following the 1996 and 1999 seasons. As the team's fortunes have waned somewhat since the 1990s, the team has struggled with ticket sales, and local blackouts have occurred. The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titan Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Mike Reinfeldt Mascot T-Rac League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Eastern Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC Central (1970... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The American Football Conference Champhionship game other wise known as AFC Championship Game is one of the two semi-final matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. ... The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League. ... The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. ... The television rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games are the most lucrative and expensive rights of any sport. ...

Jacksonville also hosted Super Bowl XXXIX, the third city in Florida to host the annual event. As the smallest metropolitan area to ever host a Super Bowl, special accommodations were necessary, such as bringing in cruise ships to serve as hotel rooms. Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Legend of the Seas moored at San Diego, California A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

Outside of the NFL, there is also a Women's Football League team, the Jacksonville Dixie Blues. The city was previously home to the af2's Jacksonville Tomcats from 2000 to 2002. A National Indoor Football League expansion franchise, the Green Cove Lions, played briefly in nearby Green Cove Springs, Florida in 2007. The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a team in the Womens Football League. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... Conference American Division Southeast & Southern Year founded 2000 Home arena Veterans Memorial Center City, State Jacksonville, Florida ArenaCup championships none The Jacksonville Tomcats were one of the original 15 teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. ... National Indoor Football League is a minor league indoor football league that is based in the United States. ... The Green Cove Lions are a team of the National Indoor Football League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... Green Cove Springs is a city located in Clay County, Florida. ...

Golf

Though golf is of course not a team sport, the Jacksonville area is "on the map" of the top level of professional golf, primarily for the annual Players Championship held just south of the city limits in Sawgrass, in St. Johns County. Many regard The Players as the most prestigious non-major tournament of the pro tour. Additionally, the PGA tour also has its headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach. St. Johns County is also home to the World Golf Village and the Golf Hall of Fame. This article is about the sport. ... For information about professional golf see: Professional golfer, which describes the various branches of the profession. ... The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. ... Sawgrass is a census-designated place located in St. ... St. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ... Ponte Vedra Beach is a seaside village 20 miles south east of Jacksonville, Florida. ... World Golf Village is a unique village located north of St. ... The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St. ...

The city and surrounding communities also boast an extraordinarily high number of golf courses (64) including: 18 public, 18 semi-private, 15 private & 13 resort.^[41] This article is about the sport of golf. ...

Quite a few tour players make the Jacksonville area their year-round home.

Baseball

Jacksonville hosts a Double-A team, the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are currently a farm team for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and play in the Southern League. The team has several Southern League championships, the most recent of which was won in 2005. The Suns played at Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park from 1955 until the park was demolished in 2002 and now play at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, which is frequently cited as the finest baseball facility in Double-A baseball. Part of the reason for the high quality (cost $34M) of the ballpark is the hope of someday landing a Triple-A team, though that is regarded as highly unlikely anytime in the foreseeable future. For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... Class-Level Double-A (1970-present) Triple-A (1962-1968) Minor League affiliations Southern League (1970-Present) Southern Division International League (1962-1968) Major League affiliation Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-Present) Detroit Tigers (1994-2000) Seattle Mariners (1991-1993) Montreal Expos (1970, 1985-1990) Kansas City Royals (1972-1984) New... A farm team, or farm club, generally refers to a minor league baseball league in the United States which are at a lower pay level and play in smaller cities and towns than do Major League Baseball, and which are under the control of the two major leagues and are... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. ... Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park was a stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is the home of the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ...

Rugby

In rugby league, the Jacksonville Axemen play in the American National Rugby League. Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Introduction The Jacksonville Axemen are a Rugby league team in Jacksonville, Florida USA. They entered the AMNRL Competition in 2006. ... The American National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the AMNRL) is the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional clubs in the United States; currently there are eleven teams predominantly based on the north-east coast competing annually in this competition. ...

Basketball

The Jacksonville Jam began playing as an ABA expansion team in November of 2006. They have since moved to the PBL, where they will start play in January of 2008. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens basketball league founded in 1999. ... The Premier Basketball League is a new league scheduled to begin play in Fall 2007. ...

Hockey

The current ice hockey team is the Jacksonville Barracudas, of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Barracudas brought the city its only professional hockey championship with the WHA2 President's Cup in 2004. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Jacksonville Barracudas are a Southern Professional Hockey League ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams located in the southeastern United States. ... The World Hockey Association 2 was a developmental ice hockey league founded in the 2003-2004 season to serve the Southeastern United States market. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tennis

Professional tennis is in town each year when the WTA holds the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island Plantation near Fernandina Beach, just north of Jacksonville. Additionally, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has its American headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The Womens Tennis Association, formed in 1973, is the principal organizing body of womens professional tennis. ... Bausch & Lomb is an American company based in Rochester, New York, specializing in eye health products such as contact lenses, lens care products and eye surgery devices and instruments. ... Amelia Island is the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands stretching from North Carolina to Florida. ... Map Political Statistics County Nassau County Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 27. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. ... Ponte Vedra Beach is a seaside village 20 miles south east of Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Other sports

In 2007 the city is set to host a women's soccer team in the Women's Amateur Development Soccer League.

College Sports

Jacksonville's football bowl game, the Gator Bowl—one of the oldest bowl games in existence—began in 1946. The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs have played their annual Southeastern Conference football game (commonly known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party") in Jacksonville every year since 1933, save a two-year hiatus caused by the razing of the Gator Bowl Stadium and construction of the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. A bowl game is a post-season college football game, typically at the Division I-A level. ... For the stadium, see Gator Bowl Stadium. ... Florida Gators is the team name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. ... The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of The University of Georgia. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... The Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is a common name for the annual college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgia Bulldogs, one of the great rivalries in college football; it is officially known as the Georgia-Florida/Florida-Georgia Game (switching every... Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is a football stadium located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida next to the St. ...

The Atlantic Coast Conference has utilized Jacksonville as the host city for its championships in both football and baseball, held at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and the Baseball Grounds, respectively. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ...

On March 2006, Jacksonville was one of the sites for the first round of the NCAA 68th Annual Division I Basketball Championship. Jacksonville University was the host team, and the games were held in the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, JU's regular home court. NCAA redirects here. ... Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Home advantage. ...

Besides hosting outside teams and leagues, Jacksonville is also home to three four-year colleges and their teams.

• The University of North Florida Ospreys have recently moved into the NCAA's Division I for all sports, with eligibility for post-season tournaments expected in the 2009-10 school year.
• The Jacksonville University Dolphins compete in Division I in all sports. Football competes in the Championship Subdivision (Formerly Division I-AA) The JU basketball team has a storied past, particularly from the 1970s, when JU became the smallest college ever to make it to the NCAA championship game.
• The Edward Waters College Tigers compete in a limited number of sports, including football, which was just added around the turn of the millennium. The Tigers are affiliated with the NAIA.

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Recreation

Parks

Buildings from right to left are the Modis Building, the Bank Of America, and the Suntrust.

Jacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres (320 km²) located throughout the city.^[42] Jacksonville gathers significant natural beauty from the St. Johns River and Atlantic Ocean and many parks provide access for people to boat, swim, fish, sail, jetski, surf and waterski. Several parks around the city have received international recognition. Kids Kampus, in particular, is a wonderful facility for families with young children.

For more details on this topic, see List of Jacksonville parks.

Zoo

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens boasts the second largest animal collection in the state. The zoo features elephants, lions, and, of course, jaguars (with an exhibit, Range of the Jaguar, hosted by the owners of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Delores and Wayne Weaver), as well as a multitude of reptile houses, free flight aviaries, and many other animals. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (or Jacksonville Zoo) in Jacksonville, Florida, is the largest zoo between Atlanta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida, on the eastern coast of the United States at the mouth of the Trout River. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... City Jacksonville, Florida Other nicknames The Jags Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Mascot Jaxson de Ville League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) American Football Conference (1995-present) AFC Central (1995-2001) AFC South (2002... J. Wayne Weaver is the majority owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. ...

Outdoor attractions

The Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens broke ground on a new center in April, 2007 and expect to open in early 2008.

The Veterans Memorial Wall is a somber and moving tribute to local servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for our country. A ceremony is held each Memorial Day recognizing any service woman or man from Jacksonville who died in the previous year.

The Treaty Oak is a massive, 200 year-old tree at Jesse Ball Dupont Park in downtown. Office workers from nearby buildings sit on benches to eat lunch or read a book in the shade of its canopy. Treaty Oak is an octopus-like Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

The city center includes the Jacksonville Landing and the Jacksonville Riverwalks. The Northbank Riverwalk runs 2.0 miles along the St. Johns from Berkman Plaza to I-95 at the Fuller Warren Bridge while the Southbank Riverwalk stretches 1.2 miles from the Radisson Hotel to Museum Circle.

Adjacent to Museum circle is St. Johns River Park (aka Friendship Park), location of Friendship Fountain, one of the most recognizable and popular attractions for locals as well as tourists in Jacksonville. This landmark was built in 1965 and promoted as the “World’s Tallest and Largest” fountain.

Shipwreck Island in Jacksonville Beach is the only waterpark in Duval County. It opened in 1995 and changes rides every few years to keep the season passholders coming back. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fun at a waterpark in a wave pool Aerial view of Sunway Lagoon, a popular waterpark in Malaysia. ...

Indoor attractions

Adventure Landing in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach are the only amusement parks in Duval County. Dave & Buster's is a popular entertainment center designed for adults, while Chuck E. Cheese's is directed toward families with children. All 3 have video arcades. Theme park redirects here. ... Dave & Busters also called D Michael Bs(D&B) is a large format, high-volume American restaurant and entertainment business. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A video arcade is a place where people play arcade video games. ...

Economy

Business Climate

Jacksonville's location on the St. Johns 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 (as well as the second-largest port on the U.S. East coast) 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. While the area once had many thriving dairies such as the Gustafson's Farm and the Skinner, this aspect of the economy has declined over time, yielding to other industries. The area's economy is balanced among distribution, financial services, biomedical technology, consumer goods, information services, manufacturing, insurance and other industries. The St. ... Car redirects here. ... For the movement of people or objects, see transport. ... Wikibooks [[wikibooks:|]] has more about this subject: Marketing Distribution is one of the 4 aspects of marketing. ... Wikibooks [[wikibooks:|]] has more about this subject: Marketing Distribution is one of the 4 aspects of marketing. ... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... Biomedical technology involves the application of engineering and technology principles to the domain of living or biological systems. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The ASCII codes for the word Wikipedia represented in binary, the numeral system most commonly used for encoding computer information. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ...

Jacksonville is a rail, air, and highway focal point and a busy port of entry, with Jacksonville International Airport, ship repair yards and extensive freight-handling facilities. Lumber, phosphate, paper, cigars and wood pulp are the principal exports; automobiles and coffee are among imports. The city also has a large and diverse manufacturing base. According to Forbes in 2007, Jacksonville, Florida ranked 3rd in the top ten U.S. cities to relocate to find a job.^[43] Jacksonville was also the 10th fastest growing city in the U.S.^[44] railroads redirects here. ... Look up air in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Jacksonville International Airport (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX) is a public airport located 9 miles (14 km) north of the downtown of Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida, United States. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Fish ladder and shipyard in Grave, the Netherlands Construction hall of Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven Gdynia Shipyard Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill roni Lumber or timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use — from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use — as structural material for... A phosphate, in inorganic chemistry, is a salt of phosphoric acid. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings of Cigar, see Cigar (disambiguation). ... International Paper Company Wood pulp is the most common material used to make paper. ... Car redirects here. ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ...

Cecil Commerce Center is located on the site of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field which closed in 1999 following the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decision. Covering a total area of 22,939 acres (92.8 km²), it was the largest military base in the Jacksonville area and is now the most significant, long-term development asset in the City of Jacksonville. The parcel contains more than 3% of the total land area in Duval County (17,000 acres)and is one of the best locations for business in the Southeast. The industrial and commercial-zoned center offers mid to large-size parcels for development and boasts excellent transportation and utility infrastructure as well as the third-longest runway in Florida.

Companies

Jacksonville is home to many prominent corporations & organizations including three Fortune 500 Companies: CSX Corporation, Fidelity National Financial and Winn-Dixie. CSX Corporation was formed in 1980 by the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as CSX Transportation. ... Fidelity National Financial Incorporated (FNF) , headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA (formerly in Santa Barbara, CA, is a Fortune 500 company. ... Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. ...

For more details on this topic, see Companies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Military

Jacksonville is home to three military facilities, and with Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay nearby gives Jacksonville the third largest military presence in the country. Only Norfolk, Virginia and San Diego, California are bigger. The military is by far the largest employer in Jacksonville and their total economic impact is approximately $6.1 billion annually.^[45] Naval Spaghetti Base Kings Bay, Georgia is a base of the United States Navy in Camden County, in southeast Georgia. ...

Naval Air Station Jacksonville is a military airport located four miles (6 km) south of the central business district. Approximately 23,000 civilian and active-duty personnel are employed on the base. There are 35 operational units/squadrons assigned there and support facilities include an airfield for pilot training, a maintenance depot capable of virtually any task, from changing a tire to intricate micro-electronics or total engine disassembly. Also on-site is a Naval Hospital, a Fleet Industrial Supply Center, a Navy Family Service Center, and recreational facilities. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, located in Jacksonville, Florida, is the third-largest naval installation in the United States. ...

Mayport Naval Station is a Navy Ship Base that is the third largest fleet concentration area in the United States. Mayport's operational composition is unique, with a busy harbor capable of accommodating 34 ships and an 8,000-foot (2,400 m) runway capable of handling any aircraft used by the Department of Defense. It was home to the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier group, referred to by locals as Big John. The USS departing NS Mayport, Florida Naval Station Mayport is a major U. S. Navy base near Jacksonville, Florida. ... USS (CV-67) (or Big John) is a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and recover aircraft, acting as a sea-going airbase. ...

Blount Island Command is a Marine Corps Logistics Base whose mission is to support the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) which provides for rapid deployment of personnel to link up with prepositioned equipment and supplies embarked aboard forward deployed Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS).

USS Jacksonville, a nuclear powered Los Angeles-class submarine, is the only US Navy ship named for the city. The ship's nickname is The Bold One and Norfolk, Virginia is her home port. USS Jacksonville (SSN-699), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jacksonville, Florida. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... USS Greeneville off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ...

Port

The Port of Jacksonville is a large component of the local economy. Approximately 50,000 jobs in Northeast Florida are related to port activity and a total of $2.7 billion in economic impact in Northeast Florida:^[46]

• port wages & salaries = $1.3 billion
• in business revenue = $743 million
• in local purchases = $239.1 million
• state & local taxes = $119.3 million
• customs revenue = $258 million

Infrastructure

Health systems

Healthcare in Jacksonville is dominated by Baptist Health and Shands HealthCare for local residents, but the Nemours Children’s Clinic and Mayo Clinic Hospital facilities each draw patients regionally. There are literally hundreds of individual practitioners and Professional Associations (PA) in the Jacksonville area.

For more details on this topic, see List of hospitals in Florida.

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Housing

The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) is the quasi-independent agency responsible for public housing and subsidized housing in Jacksonville. The Mayor and City Council of Jacksonville established the JHA in 1994 to create an effective, community service oriented, public housing agency with innovative ideas and a different attitude. The primary goal was to provide safe, clean, affordable housing for eligible low and moderate income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The secondary goal was to provide effective social services, work with residents to improve their quality of life, encourage employment and self-sufficiency, and help residents move out of assisted housing. To that end, JHA works with HabiJax to help low and moderate income families to escape the public housing cycle and become successful, productive, homeowners and taxpayers. A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes are forms of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Section 8 is an American sponsored public housing program divided into two programs, tenant-based and project-based. ...

Non-profit/Service organizations

Jax4Kids.com is a resource available to Jacksonville-area parents, grandparents and educators to find current and upcoming events, classes, camps, sports and other programs for cultural and educational enrichment for children.

For more details on this topic, see Non-profit organizations in Jacksonville, Florida.

Utilities

Basic utilities in Jacksonville (water, sewer, electric) are provided by the JEA (formerly Jacksonville Electric Authority). According to Article 21 of the Jacksonville City Charter, "JEA is authorized to own, manage and operate a utilities system within and without the City of Jacksonville. JEA is created for the express purpose of acquiring, constructing, operating, financing and otherwise have plenary authority with respect to electric, water, sewer, natural gas and such other utility systems as may be under its control now or in the future."

• People's Gas is Jacksonville's natural gas provider.
• Comcast is Jacksonvilles local cable provider.
• AT&T (formerly BellSouth) is Jacksonville's local phone provider.

The city has a successful recycling program with separate pickups for garbage, yard waste and recycling. Collection is provided by several private companies under contract to the City of Jacksonville.
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Transportation

P-3 Orion aircraft from NAS Jacksonville overfly downtown Jacksonville and three of its road bridges, 1994.

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Highways

Interstate Highways 10 and 95 intersect in Jacksonville. Interstate Highway 10 ends at this intersection (the other end being in Santa Monica, California). The eastern terminus of US-90 is in nearby Jacksonville Beach near the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, several other roads as well a major local expressway, J. Turner Butler Boulevard (SR 202) also connect Jacksonville to the beaches. Interstate 95 has a bypass route, with I-295, which bypasses the city to the west, and SR-9A, bypassing the city to the east. When the major interchange at 9A and SR 202 (Butler Blvd) is completed in Summer of 2009, 9A will become I-295 and the interstate will circumscribe the most populated portion of Jacksonville. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Interstate 95 (officially the William B. Singer Expressway in Florida)[2] , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Jacksonville Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. ... Florida State Road 202 (SR 202) is a limited access expressway that extends for about 13 miles from US 1 (Philips Highway) in Jacksonville to SR A1A (3rd street) in Jacksonville Beach near the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and includes a bridge over the Intercostal... Bypass routes are a type of bannered highway usually used when the main route of the highway goes through a town and an alternate route of the same highway goes around the highway. ... The 35. ... SR 9A is also the unsigned number for Interstate 95 south of the Golden Glades Interchange. ...

A downtown Jacksonville free Trolley.

Mass transit

Public transportation provided by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) includes regular and express bus service, downtown trolleys, JTA Connexion (paratransit) and the stadium shuttle. The city has the JTA Skyway, an elevated monorail, which travels through the central business district. However, there are few Skyway stations and as such, traffic is light. The Skyway has been criticized in that it goes from "nowhere to nowhere" along its limited route, which encompasses only downtown and is of no help in commuting from suburban neighborhoods. A section of the Jacksonville Skyway downtown. ... Rosa L. Parks/FCCJ Hemming Plaza Central Jefferson Convention Center San Marco Riverplace Kings Avenue Skyway track curve between Central and Hemming Plaza stations at Hogan Street The JTA Skyway is a people mover in Jacksonville, Florida, in the United States. ... The KL Monorail in Kuala Lumpur, a colorful straddle-beam monorail A monorail is a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle; also, a vehicle traveling on such a track. ...

Railroads

Jacksonville is also home to the world headquarters of CSX Transportation, which owns a large building on the riverbank downtown that is a significant part of the skyline. The Amtrak passenger railroad serves Jacksonville from a station on Clifford Lane in the northwest section of the city. CSX redirects here. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... The Jacksonville Amtrak station is a train station in Jacksonville, Florida, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. ...

Airports

Airports in Jacksonville are managed by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA). The commercial passenger facility is Jacksonville International Airport on the Northside. Smaller planes can fly to Craig Municipal Airport in Arlington and Herlong Airport on the Westside. The JAA also operates Cecil Field, the former NAS airfield at Cecil Commerce Center that is intended for the aerospace and manufacturing companies located there. Jacksonville International Airport (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX) is a public airport located 9 miles (14 km) north of the downtown of Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida, United States. ...

Seaports

Public seaports in Jacksonville are managed by the Jacksonville Port Authority, known as JAXPORT. Four modern deepwater (38 feet) seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport. In FY2006, JAXPORT handled 8.7 million tons of cargo, including nearly 610,000 vehicles, which ranks Jacksonville 2nd in the nation in automobile handling, behind only the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.^[47] Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ...

The 20 other maritime facilities not managed by the Port Authority move about 10 million tons of additional cargo in and out of the St. Johns River. In terms of total tonnage, the Port of Jacksonville ranks 40th nationally; within Florida, it is 3rd behind Tampa and Port Everglades.

In 2003, the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal opened, providing cruise service to Key West, Florida, the Bahamas, and Mexico via Carnival Cruise Lines ship, Celebration. In FY2006 there were 78 cruise ship sailings with 128,745 passengers.^[48] The Mayport Ferry became JAXPORTs responsibility on October 1, 2007. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... JAXPORT Cruise Terminal (30°24′50N, 81°3465W) was completed in 2003. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Monroe Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Morgan McPherson Area  - City  7. ... [--168. ... Carnival Cruise Lines is a cruise line operating a large number of cruise ships. ... Celebration is a Holiday Class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. ... The Saint Johns River Ferry, also known as the Mayport Ferry, is an auto ferry between Mayport and Fort George Island, two areas within Jacksonville, Florida. ...

A 1992 map of four of the bridges.

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Bridges

There are also numerous bridges over the St. Johns River at Jacksonville. They include (starting from furthest downstream) the Dames Point Bridge, the Mathews Bridge, the Isaiah D. Hart Bridge, the Main Street Bridge, the Acosta Bridge, the Fuller Warren Bridge (which carries I-95 traffic) and the Buckman Bridge. The Mayport Ferry connects the north and south ends of State Road A1A between Mayport and Fort George Island, and is the last active ferry in Florida. The St. ... The Dames Point Bridge (officially the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the St. ... The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida spans the St. ... Looking at the Hart Bridge from SR 228, heading east from downtown. ... The Main Street Bridge seen from the Acosta Bridge. ... The original Acosta Bridge with the adjacent railroad bridge. ... Categories: Bridges in Florida | Jacksonville | Stub ... Interstate 95 (officially the William B. Singer Expressway in Florida)[2] , the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. ... Eastbound on the Buckman Bridge. ... The Saint Johns River Ferry, also known as the Mayport Ferry, is an auto ferry between Mayport and Fort George Island, two areas within Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Sister cities

Jacksonville has six sister cities.^[49] They are: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

In 2000, The Sister Cities International awarded Jacksonville the Innovation Arts & Culture Award for the city's program with Nantes. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Bah a Blanca is a city in eastern Argentina in Buenos Aires Province and a seaport at the head of the Bah Blanca (White Bay - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ; Finnish: (archaic); Northern Sami: ; Skolt Sami: ) is a city in the extreme northwest part of Russia with a seaport on the Kola Bay, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russias borders with Norway and... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Masan is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault  (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Yingkou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, in northeastern China. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. ...

See also: List of sister cities in Florida

This is a list of sister states, regions, and cities in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

See also

• Duval County, Florida
• Orange Park, Florida
• St. Augustine, Florida
• St. Johns County
• Mandarin, Florida

Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Orange Park is a town located in Clay County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,081. ... Nickname: Location in St. ... St. ... It has been suggested that Mandarin (town) be merged into this article or section. ...

References

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Further reading

• James B. Cooks, Jacksonville: The Consolidation Story, from Civil Rights to the Jaguars, University Press of Florida, 2004.
• Greg Jenkins, Florida's Ghostly Legends And Haunted Folklore: North Florida And St. Augustine, Pineapple Press, 2005.
• Buddy Martin, The Boys from Old Florida: Inside Gator Nation, Sports Publishing, 2006
• Herman Mason, Jr., African-American Life in Jacksonville, Arcadia Publishing, 1997.
• Joanelle Mulrain, Re-Rooting Life's Journeys
• Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1970, Greenwood Publishing, 2000.
• John Oehser, Jags to Riches: The Cinderella Season of the Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Martins Press, 1997.
• Daniel Schaefer, From scratch pads and dreams: A ten year history of the University of North Florida, University of North Florida, 1982.
• Jules Wagman, Jacksonville and Florida's First Coast, Windsor Publishing, 1989.
• Dr. Caroyln Williams, Historic Photos of Jacksonville, Turner Publishing Company, 2006.
• 40 years ago this weekend, Jacksonville gave itself a national reputation for violence. The Florida Times-Union.
• DeCamp, David (May 3, 2003). Racial graffiti found at Glover's headquarters. The Florida Times-Union.
• Foley, Bill; Wood, Wayne (2001). The great fire of 1901 (1st ed.). Jacksonville, Florida: The Jacksonville Historical Society. ISBN 0-9710261-0-6

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