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Tropical Storm Fay Floods Jacksonville
Tropical Storm Fay has left her mark on Jacksonville. Neighborhoods around the city are now struggling with extensive flooding.
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Metro Jacksonville pushes FDOT for signage, COJ Stalls
Metro Jacksonville has asked the Florida Department of Transportation to look into updating the signage on I-95 North into Downtown Jacksonville. FDOT is willing to make the updates but needs concurrence from the City of Jacksonville to move forward.
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The Country's Largest Television Markets
How does Jacksonville rank amongst America's top designated TV and Radio Markets?
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Jacksonville's Most Walkable Neighborhoods
According to Walk Score, there is no Walker's Paradise in Jacksonville. However, there are a few urban districts in Jacksonville that qualify as Very Walkable districts.
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Updated City Population Estimates Released
Six Florida cities were among the nation's biggest population losers between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Is Jacksonville on this list?
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A. Philip Randolph: Creating a Vibrant Corridor
This weekend, the Jacksonville Chapter of The American Institute of Architects will host the First Annual Architecture Design and Planning Charrette. For its inaugural effort, the AIA has selected A. Philip Randolph Blvd, a major thoroughfare in the Sport Complex that may have the potential to be a...
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The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family
Find out where Jacksonville ranks among the best and worst places to raise a family.
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MetroJacksonville.com wins 2008 Excellence in Media Award
Metro Jacksonville has been awarded the 2008 Excellence in Media Award from the First Coast Section of the American Planning Association. This award is based on Metro Jacksonville's coverage of planning and growth management issues in the First Coast Region.
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Still Hurdles in Accessing Public Information
While seeking information on the state of the Jacksonville Animal Care and Control Center (JACC) and the city's failure thus far to build a new facility as mandated in the 2001 Better Jacksonville Plan, we naturally wanted to speak to someone in charge of that department for comment. In short, we...
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Gate River Run 2008
The 31st Annual Gate River Run was held today here in Jacksonville. The Gate River Run is the USA 15k Championship and is now the largest 15k (9.3 miles) race in terms of participants. This year's participants numbered over 13,000. In addition, there were another 2,000 runners who ran...
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