[68] The tallest building in Downtown Jacksonville's skyline is the Bank of America Tower, constructed in 1990 as the Barnett Center. Sun-Ray Cinema, also known as the 5 Points Theatre and Riverside Theatre, opened in 1927. Jacksonville's location on the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean proved instrumental to the growth of the city and its industry. Regional Links. Together with the nearby Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Jacksonville is the third-largest naval complex in the country. [128] Other notable companies based in Jacksonville or with a large presence include Florida Blue, Swisher International Group, BOA Merrill Lynch, Fanatics, Crowley Maritime, Web.com, Firehouse Subs and Deutsche Bank. In downtown, US23 splits from US1 and quickly runs to its southern terminus. 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 heads of various city departments. After a grand jury was convened to investigate, 11 officials were indicted and more were forced to resign. Below is the OCR data for 7 Nov 1954 Jacksonville Daily Journal in Jacksonville, Illinois. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. In sports, the annual Gate River Run has been held annually since March 1977. [18][19][20][21][22], The area of the modern city of Jacksonville has been inhabited for thousands of years. Jan 18, 2023. [165], Since the late 20th century, the city has attracted numerous film companies, which shot The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988), Brenda Starr (1989), G.I. In February 1864 Union forces left Jacksonville and confronted a Confederate Army at the Battle of Olustee, going down to defeat. Jacksonville has two fully enclosed shopping malls. This has resulted in further demographic changes. Because of this, voters who live outside of the city limits of Jacksonville but inside Duval County may vote in elections for these positions and run for them. In a mere eight hours, it swept through 146 city blocks, destroyed over 2,000 buildings, left about 10,000 homeless and killed seven residents. [154], Blount Island Command is a Marine Corps Logistics Base whose mission is to support the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF). Jacksonville is home to the headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies: CSX Corporation, Fidelity National Financial, Fidelity National Information Services and Southeastern Grocers. [119] The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Jacksonville, defined as a minor basilica in 2013, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Florida East Coast Railway and RailAmerica also call Jacksonville home. Few structures in the city center predate the Great Fire of 1901. However, the emergence of Hollywood as a major film production center ended the city's film industry. WEZI 102.9 is an adult contemporary station branded as "Easy 102.9" along with 96.1 WEJZ branded as "96.1 WEJZ" WXXJ X106.5 is an alternative station, WQIK 99.1 is a country station as well as WGNE-FM 99.9, and WJCT 89.9 is the local National Public Radio affiliate. Jacksonville straddles the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeastern Florida, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of the Georgia state line (25mi or 40km to the urban core/downtown) and 350 miles (560km) north of Miami. These colonists came from England, Georgia, South Carolina and Bermuda. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. His most lasting contribution is the River City Renaissance program, a $235million bond issued in 1993 by the city of Jacksonville which funded urban renewal and revamped the city's historic downtown neighborhoods. Experience more than 100 acres of award-winning exhibits and gardens. For almost five months, no cruises originated from Jacksonville until September 20, 2008, when the cruise ship Fascination departed with 2,079 passengers. [34] The St. John's Greys, the Milton Artillery, and Company H of 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment were also all formed by men from Jacksonville.[35]. In 2014, the Jacksonville was among the top large cities ranked by percentage of commuters who drove to work alone (80 percent). Already famous for having written Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), northern writer Harriet Beecher Stowe published Palmetto Leaves in 1873. [125] There are five Orthodox, two Reform, two Conservative, and one Reconstructionist synagogues. Pay Your Water Bill Online; Current Job Openings; Online Ordinances; Report a Broken Street Light; Campground Reservation; Sign-Up for Emergency Alerts /QuickLinks.aspx. The Jacksonville music scene was active in the 1930s in LaVilla, which was known as "Harlem of the South". $200. The Florida Air National Guard is based at Jacksonville International Airport. Breaking news in Jacksonville, Florida from News4JAX and WJXT Channel 4. The Foundation focuses on many initiatives, such as Honor Rows, anti-tobacco programs, NFL Play 60, and support for veterans. Out of the 30.7%, 1.8% identified as Sub-Saharan African, 1.4% as West Indian or Afro-Caribbean American (0.5% Haitian, 0.4% Jamaican, 0.1% Other or Unspecified West Indian, 0.1% Bahamian, 0.1% Barbadian), and 0.6% as Black Hispanics. [112], As of 2010[update], those of Hispanic or Latino ancestry accounted for 7.7% of Jacksonville's population. The Ritz Theatre was rebuilt, and reopened in October 1999. Steeped in history, the entire town of Jacksonville is designated a National Historic Landmark. The initial study was undertaken by the Florida Department of Transportation and Jacksonville's planning department, who took the Skyway project to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in 1977. At the time of contact with Europeans, all Mocama villages in present-day Jacksonville were part of the powerful chiefdom known as the Saturiwa, centered around the mouth of the St. Johns River. [76] Additionally, greater Jacksonville is traditionally divided into several amorphous areas, comprising large parts of Duval County. Regional Links. Enjoy fine art and European-inspired gardens along the St. Johns River at the Cummer. The Coastal is a local online magazine that also publishes a quarterly paper edition.[145]. [176][177] The Jacksonville Sharks, who began play in 2010, were the champions of the Arena Football League's ArenaBowl XXIV in 2011[178][179] and now play in the National Arena League, where they have won two league championships. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is on the St. Johns River next to Naval Station Mayport. It administers 172 total schools, including 103 elementary schools, 25 middle schools, 19 high schools, three K8 schools, and one 612 school, as well as 13 charter schools and a juvenile justice school program. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs play on Saturday in a divisional NFL playoff game. During the American Civil War, Duval County produced several units that fought for the Confederate States Army. The Jacksonville Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is a branch of the world's largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents. British judges introduced the system of common law to Florida, resulting in the Floridian legal system utilizing concepts such as trial-by-jury, habeas corpus and county-based government. Jacksonville drove down the field and Riley Patterson kicked a game-winning 36-yard-field goal to complete the comeback. In 1958, a study recommended the city of Jacksonville begin annexing outlying communities to create the needed larger geographic tax base to improve services throughout the county. 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 eye crossed St. Augustine with winds that had just barely diminished to 110mph (180km/h), making it a strong Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Jacksonville breaking news, headlines, weather, and sports. Learn more Tickets . On land, Jacksonville is home to the largest urban park system in the nation, with 10 state and national parks. [171][172] In addition to document displays, an antique-book library has numerous volumes dating from the late 19th century. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival has been held for than 40 years. On September 20, 1565, a Spanish force from the nearby Spanish settlement of St. Augustine attacked Fort Caroline, and killed nearly all the French soldiers defending it. [117], In 2010, 9.2% of the county's population was foreign born, with 49.6% being naturalized American citizens. Service on the Silver Palm was cut back to Savannah, Georgia in 2002. When this tower was completed in 1967, it was the tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure in the world. [27] The Spanish renamed the fort as San Mateo and, following the expulsion of the French, St. Augustine became the most important European settlement in Florida. It is served by television stations affiliated with major American networks including WTLV 12 (NBC) and its sister station WJXX 25 (ABC), WJAX-TV 47 (CBS) and WFOX-TV 30 (Fox; with MyNetworkTV/MeTV on DT2), which operates WJAX-TV under a joint sales and shared services agreement, WJCT 7 (PBS), and WCWJ 17 (CW). Sector Jacksonville controls operations from Kings Bay, Georgia, south to Cape Canaveral. The museum features eclectic permanent and traveling exhibitions, and a collection of over 700 works. Learn more Tickets . 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A portion of proceeds from ticket sales and memberships goes directly to protecting animals and plants around the world. [86] It caused severe storm surge and flooding, passing the flood record of Hurricane Dora in 1964.[85]. The Jacksonville Naval Museum opened in 2022 with the museum ship USS Orleck as its centerpiece. 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. The location of Fort Caroline is subject to debate, but a reconstruction of the fort was established in 1964 along the St. Johns River. Under British rule, a settlement grew at the narrow point in the river where cattle crossed, known as Wacca Pilatka to the Seminole and the Cow Ford to the British. Hurricane Dora was the first recorded hurricane to make a direct hit to North Florida.[50]. There are two radio stations broadcasting a primarily contemporary hits format; WAPE 95.1 has dominated this niche for over 20 years, and more recently has been challenged by WKSL 97.9 FM (KISS FM). [113][114][115], As of 2010[update], those of (non-Hispanic white) European ancestry accounted for 55.1% of Jacksonville's population. CSX Transportation, owns a large building on the downtown riverbank that is a significant part of the skyline. An ongoing joint project between the Division of Archives and Records and the State Library of North Carolina is attempting to identify and catalog every existing newspaper published in North Carolina. Two trains presently stop there, the Silver Meteor and Silver Star. [205] The new Main Library offers specialized reading rooms, public access to hundreds of computers and public displays of art, an extensive collection of books, and special collections ranging from the African-American Collection to the recently opened Holocaust Collection.[203]. 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