JAXPORT #1 in Cargo Shipping in Florida
With more than 1.27 million cargo container units moved in the 2017-18 fiscal year, JAXPORT has become Florida’s busiest port authority. This represents a 23-percent…Read More
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Jacksonville’s UK Delegation Anticipates Dividends in Job Creation
Posted on October 30, 2018
While the outcome of the Jacksonville Jaguars London game may not have ended on a positive note, Jacksonville city officials, business leaders and staff from…Read More
JAX’s Smart Region Plan Draws Attention from California Tech Company
Posted on October 25, 2018
Jacksonville’s plan to develop the country’s first Smart Region is getting attention from companies from around the world interested in being in the middle of…Read More
Elevate Northeast Florida Report Released
Posted on September 18, 2018
JAXUSA Partnership hosted more than 100 government, business and community leaders at a luncheon today to present the results of the research process for the…Read More
Aundra Wallace Named President of JAXUSA Partnership
Posted on August 7, 2018
Aundra Wallace will be the next president of JAXUSA Partnership, the economic development arm of JAX Chamber. For the past five years, Wallace has served…Read More
“Smart” Transportation is the Future in Jacksonville
Posted on July 23, 2018
Oftentimes, community growth brings to mind increased traffic congestion. With more vehicles on the road, infrastructure improvements are necessary as seen through the current smart…Read More
‘The heartbeat of Palatka:’ Brother-sister duo talk lifelong commitment to Georgia-Pacific mill
Posted on July 10, 2018
Though the Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill is just outside the Palatka city limits, so many people work there that its impact can be felt…Read More
You Should Know . . . Cathy Chambers
Posted on June 15, 2018
Karen Brune Mathis, Editor of Jacksonville Daily Record Cathy Chambers sat down with JAXUSA Partnership to talk about what she loves about the JAX region. Cathy Chambers is senior…Read More
Three Regional Projects Receive Job Growth Grant Funding
Posted on June 1, 2018
The recent round of funding awards through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund show Northeast Florida as a big winner. The most recent announcement made by Florida Gov.…Read More
JAXUSA Partnership’s Cathy Chambers Receives Statewide Economic Development Award
Posted on May 23, 2018
Cathy Chambers, JAXUSA Partnership senior vice president of strategy and business development, was honored with the prestigious Eunice Sullivan Economic Development Professional of the Year…Read More