Business|Community

New data study names Jacksonville as the 7th best U.S. city to start a business, with high success rates, large numbers of new businesses and high employment in startups A record-breaking 5.5 million new U.S. […]

School safety concerns continue to grow. So, in June 2020, Florida lawmakers passed Alyssa’s Law, requiring schools to put silent panic alert buttons in classrooms. To ensure compliance with Alyssa’s law, two of the leading panic button providers […]

JACKSONVILLE, August 31, 2023 – The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) Board of Commissioners has approved plans to proceed with three separate real estate deals that could bring on line 789 new and upgraded apartment units […]

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, one of the Frist Coast’s newest business,  the Duval Coffee Company, held a ‘A Cup of Pink’ morning gathering to enjoy good coffee, conversation and company. […]

Piggybacking off its success in Tampa, Florida, organizers of the Cuppa series has brought the informal discussion think tank to Jacksonville. Dubbed Cuppa Jax, attendees meet monthly on a designated Wednesday to enjoy a small […]

The Jacksonville Urban League Economic, Community Development Foundation and Wells Fargo hosted the tenth anniversary celebration of the Wells Fargo Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. The Center serves as a hub for a diverse group […]

Prier Appointed to Downtown Council: The Downtown Ecumenical Services Council, also known as DESC, has selected its officers for 2022 — Pamela Prier (retired from Merck) is Board Chair, Claude Moulton (with Claude R. Moulton, […]

The International Longshoreman Association launched Women’s History Month with the inaugural Women’s Maritime Southeastern Dock and Marine Council (SEDMC) Conference held inside the Southbank Marriott Hotel. Hundreds of women from adound the country attended the […]

By Dr. V. Dunbar – Dreamweek, Inc. recently held its third annual Christmas in July fundraiser to benefit programs that foster community engagement and advance social progress in Jacksonville. The two-day event brought vendors and shoppers […]

Beaver Street Enterprise Center (BSEC) hosted a networking event and workshop recently for participants in its Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity (CEO) coaching program.  Six entrepreneurs received certificates for completing the year-long program. The program, launched […]