Jacksonville

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Jacksonville's rich past goes back at least 5,700 years to large villages of Timucuan Indians who thrived on the lush salt water marshes adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the banks of the St. Johns River, Florida's longest river which runs through the city and has continued to be central to the identity of the community. Moving into the 20th century, the city boomed and became an important Southern transportation and commercial center. Now, poised for the 2Ist century, Jacksonville's population is on the verge of crossing the critical one millión mark. Jacksonville: Center for Enterprise Excellence on Florida's First Coast describes how the city has become an economic center for industries such as health care, information services, distribution and transportation. In the past decade, a number of important national and régiónál companies have relocated to Northeast Florida. And the city continues to draw on its reputation as a hub for insurance and banking. While the role of the... Tovább

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Jacksonville's rich past goes back at least 5,700 years to large villages of Timucuan Indians who thrived on the lush salt water marshes adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the banks of the St. Johns River, Florida's longest river which runs through the city and has continued to be central to the identity of the community. Moving into the 20th century, the city boomed and became an important Southern transportation and commercial center. Now, poised for the 2Ist century, Jacksonville's population is on the verge of crossing the critical one millión mark. Jacksonville: Center for Enterprise Excellence on Florida's First Coast describes how the city has become an economic center for industries such as health care, information services, distribution and transportation. In the past decade, a number of important national and régiónál companies have relocated to Northeast Florida. And the city continues to draw on its reputation as a hub for insurance and banking. While the role of the military is changing, it continues to play a big part in the local economy. In addition to outlining the business climate, the book telis the story of what it's like to live in Northeast Florida: its natural setting along the Atlantic Ocean; its mosaic of historic and modern neighborhoods; the superb recreation which includes numerous worldclass golf courses, boating and fishing, Professional tennis, a college football bowl game and the prospect for a National Football League team. The book alsó captures the feel of the community through a series of personality sketches and profiles of a number of Jacksonville companies. Vissza