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  2. List of companies based in the Jacksonville area - Wikipedia

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    To emphasize the city's transportation capabilities, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce filed "Jacksonville America's Logistics Center" as a trademark on November 9, 2007. It was formally registered on August 4, 2009. [ 5 ]

  3. First Coast - Wikipedia

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    In 1983 the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce commissioned the William Cook Advertising Agency to develop a new nickname and comprehensive marketing campaign for the entire metropolitan area – Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. Jacksonville already had other nicknames, but local officials wanted a new identity to better ...

  4. Jacksonville Beach, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Jacksonville Beach is a coastal resort city in Duval County, Florida, United States.The population was 23,830 at the 2020 census. [6] The city is part of group of communities collectively referred to as the Jacksonville Beaches on the northern half of San Pablo Island. [8]

  5. Lex Hester - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Alexander Hester, III (December 24, 1935 – October 7, 2000) was a public administrator in Jacksonville, Florida.He "was the consummate no-nonsense administrator, the very best in his field," according to M. C. Harden III, past chairman of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, influential in designing the city government of Jacksonville and managing it through the terms of three of ...

  6. 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election - Wikipedia

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    Scott Wilson, former president of the Jacksonville city council (2019–2020) from the 4th district (2015–2023) [37] Labor unions. Florida First Coast Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors [43] Organizations. First Coast Chapter of the National Association of Manufacturers [38] Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce [38]

  7. Chamber of Commerce president wins North Miami Beach’s ...

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    Piper, 59, a businessman and North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce president, beat former City Commissioner Paule Villard, 63, with 57% of the vote, according to preliminary results listed on the ...

  8. Jacksonville Beaches - Wikipedia

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    Jacksonville Beach, originally known as Ruby and then as Pablo Beach, grew around the series of luxury hotels built in the area. Further growth was facilitated by the Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad connecting the town to Jacksonville. Atlantic Beach also grew as a resort community around a large hotel, and smaller hotels were built at Mayport.

  9. List of city nicknames in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Fort Walton Beach. Billfish Capital of the World [24] Emerald Coast [25] Gainesville. Hogtown [26] The Tree City [27] Rainesville [28] Gator Country [29] Haines City – The Heart of Florida [30] Hialeah – City of Progress [31] Jacksonville. Jax [32] Where Florida Begins [33] Bold New City of the South [34] River City [35] Murder Capital of ...