While the area once had many thriving dairies, such as Gustafson's Farm and Skinner Dairy, this aspect of the economy has declined over time. Holiday celebrations include the Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks celebration on July 4, the lighting of Jacksonville's official Christmas tree at the Jacksonville Landing (now removed) on the day after Thanksgiving and the Jacksonville Light Parade of boats the following day. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits. [195] The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science also offers educational programs from its Mayo Clinic Jacksonville campus. [12] The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast. Walkable historic districts, with unique shopping and dining options. For six days in July the Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament is held for fishermen of all skills. It was formally registered on August 4, 2009. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. [186], In 2010, Duval County's crime rate was 5,106 per 100,000 people, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

[146], Naval Air Station Jacksonville is a military airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of the central business district. Jacksonville has two fully enclosed shopping malls. [129] With relatively low-cost real estate, easy access by planes to New York City, high quality of life, and 19,000 financial sector employees, Jacksonville has become an option for relocating staff. Fay damaged, but did not destroy, the Jacksonville Beach pier that had been rebuilt after Floyd.

The port will require approximately $500 million in facility enhancements to support the larger vessel, which would take several years to complete. Also, the Florida–Georgia game (also known as the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party"), the annual college football game between the rival Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs has been held in Jacksonville almost yearly since 1933. Please help others by helping us do better.

The largest share of assets was tied to Medical facilities, $4.5 billion. [21], In the 16th century, the beginning of the historical era, the region was inhabited by the Mocama, a coastal subgroup of the Timucua people.

Support facilities include an airfield for pilot training, and a maintenance depot capable of tasks ranging from changing a tire to intricate micro-electronics, or total engine disassembly. Four modern deepwater (40 feet (12 m)) seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport.

[10] The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of 1,523,615 and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Florida.[11]. Architect Henry John Klutho was a primary figure in the reconstruction of the city. [118] In 2010 there were 2520 Eastern Orthodox Christians, representing four churches in the Eastern Orthodox communion, as well as congregations of Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Ethiopian Orthodox, and Coptic Orthodox Christians. A study by Research Data Services of Tampa quantified the importance of tourism. [34], On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that started as a kitchen fire. In 2014, the Jacksonville was among the top large cities ranked by percentage of commuters who drove to work alone (80 percent). [61] The city last held the state height record from 1974 to 1981. Look for persons of the same surname residing at the same address. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. From Business: Specialty Engraving & Awards is a family run business started in 1958. As of 2010[update], there were 821,784 people and 366,273 households in the city. [210], Jacksonville Fire and Rescue operates a fleet of three fireboats. Ribault erected a stone column at his landing site near the river's mouth, claiming the newly discovered land for France. In 1562, French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribault charted the St. Johns River, calling it the River of May because that was the month of his discovery. The team plays its home games at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. About 2.9% spoke Asian languages or Pacific Islander languages/Oceanic languages at home. It opened in 1990 on the Southside at the intersection of I-95 and US 1.