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Transportation planning group seeks citizen input

Jacksonville, FL 

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization is seeking citizen input for its updated Transportation Improvement Program. This is a staged multiyear program of...

Jacksonville Business News   5 days ago

Chase confirms plans for Jacksonville branches, adds local execs

Jacksonville, FL 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has finally confirmed plans to open more than a dozen branches throughout Jacksonville. In the past few months, the nation’s largest bank (NYSE: JPM) by...

Jacksonville Business News   5 days ago

Gov. Scott signs manufacturing tax break bill
Gov. Scott signs manufacturing tax break bill

Jacksonville, FL 

Governor Rick Scott signed into law Friday a bill that eliminates state sales tax on the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. The measure, which gives manufacturers a...

Jacksonville Business News   5 days ago

Hutson Cos. positioning Northeast Florida portfolio for maximum value
Hutson Cos. positioning Northeast Florida portfolio for maximum value

Jacksonville, FL 

One of Northeast Florida’s largest landowners is readying most of his assets for sale. Dave Hutson, CEO of The Hutson Cos., has engaged attorney John Metcalf and broker Jim...

Jacksonville Business News   5 days ago

Davis will expand outreach as new head of Jax Chamber
Davis will expand outreach as new head of Jax Chamber

Jacksonville, FL 

For Daniel Davis, growing the Jax Chamber and creating more value — especially for small businesses — will be his top priority as the new president and CEO of the...

Jacksonville Business News   5 days ago

Jacksonville unemployment falls to 6.3%
Jacksonville unemployment falls to 6.3%

Jacksonville, FL 

Metro Jacksonville’s unemployment rate continued to fall in April. April’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent, down from 6.5 percent in March and down...

Jacksonville Business News   6 days ago

Metcalf, Davidson join Hutson Cos., to sell off OakLeaf and St. Johns timberlands
Metcalf, Davidson join Hutson Cos., to sell off OakLeaf and St. Johns timberlands

Jacksonville, FL 

Two big names in Jacksonville real estate are joining the Hutson Cos. to help the firm dispose of some of its land holdings. John Metcalf will join the company as general counsel...

Jacksonville Business News   6 days ago

Jax Chamber pegs Rep. Daniel Davis as next CEO
Jax Chamber pegs Rep. Daniel Davis as next CEO

Jacksonville, FL 

Rep. Daniel Davis will be the next president and CEO of Jax Chamber. The organization will make the announcement Friday, the Florida Times-Union reports. Davis, R-Jacksonville,...

Jacksonville Business News   6 days ago

Jacksonville tops for small-biz friendliness, Florida mediocre
Jacksonville tops for small-biz friendliness, Florida mediocre

Jacksonville, FL 

Employers think Jacksonville is the most small-business friendly city in Florida. But despite the state making pushes to bill itself as a business friendly climate, Florida is...

Jacksonville Business News   6 days ago

Jacksonville nonproft run by Reggie Gaffney overbilled Medicaid by $1.4 million
Jacksonville nonproft run by Reggie Gaffney overbilled Medicaid by $1.4 million

Jacksonville, FL 

Community Rehabilitation Center, a Jacksonville nonptofit run by former Jacksonville Port Authority board member Reggie Gaffney, reportedly overbilled Medicaid by nearly $1.4...

Jacksonville Business News   6 days ago

First in print: Investors capitalize on cool vibe of King Street district
First in print: Investors capitalize on cool vibe of King Street district

Jacksonville, FL   4

The April 12 edition of the Business Journal features a story that takes a look at the resurgence of the King Street area. While several businesses in the Park and King streets...

Jacksonville Business News   7 days ago

Terry Lorince: Downtown revitalization needs core-centric approach
Terry Lorince: Downtown revitalization needs core-centric approach

Jacksonville, FL   2

Downtown Vision Inc. Executive Director Terry Lorince spoke to the Downtown Investment Authority Wednesday afternoon, lobbying for a core-centered approach to...

Jacksonville Business News   7 days ago

Building permits grow across Northeast Florida, but not in St. Johns County
Building permits grow across Northeast Florida, but not in St. Johns County

Jacksonville, FL   2

The total number of building permits in Northeast Florida increased by nearly 8 percent in April, according to data from the Northeast Florida Builders Association. St. Johns...

Jacksonville Business News  5/15/13 3:14pm

Goldman chief advises Dimon + Amazon gets help to lure big business to the cloud + Dimon important for JPMorgan success (Video)
Goldman chief advises Dimon + Amazon gets help to lure big business to the cloud + Dimon important for JPMorgan success (Video)

Jacksonville, FL   2

First Coast weather Clear skies and warm weather Wednesday. Highs in the 80s. See more weather at Action News Jax. Business news from about the globe: Hedge funds bet on...

Jacksonville Business News  5/15/13 11:36am

Atlantic Coast Financial sees net loss grow in Q1, problem loans down
Atlantic Coast Financial sees net loss grow in Q1, problem loans down

Jacksonville, FL   2

Atlantic Coast Financial Corp., the holding company for Atlantic Coast Bank, reported its first quarter earnings Wednesday morning — and the results were not pretty. Here’s a...

Jacksonville Business News  5/15/13 11:26am

Study: Government makes more low-paying jobs than Walmart and McDonald’s combined
Study: Government makes more low-paying jobs than Walmart and McDonald’s combined

Jacksonville, FL   2

The federal government tops Walmart and McDonald's combined when it comes to creating low-paying jobs, according to a study by the public policy group Demos. The study says that...

Jacksonville Business News  5/15/13 11:03am