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St. Johns River Ferry Awarded Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant

April 22, 2014

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded the St. Johns River Ferry a $900,000 grant from the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP). The grant will be distributed to the ferry in two $450,000 annual payments beginning this fiscal year.

City Council Seeks Nominations for 2014 "Robert O. Johnson Good Government Award"

April 18, 2014

The Jacksonville City Council is seeking nominations for the 2014 “Robert O. Johnson Good Government Award”. The award was established by the Jacksonville City Council in 2003 in honor of former City Council Auditor Robert O. Johnson. Each year, the award is bestowed upon an employee who has demonstrated a sustained and significant contribution to the increased efficiency and effectiveness of the City of Jacksonville or its Independent Agencies.

Fortune 500 Company Finalizing Plans for Jacksonville Expansion

April 02, 2014

Sunshine Health, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 health care company Centene Corporation, is considering expanding its presence in Jacksonville.

Sunshine Health, located on Jacksonville’s Southside, currently employs 107 people in Jacksonville and is working with city leaders on growing its local offices. A proposal to be filed with the Jacksonville City Council would add 125 new employees and invest $900,000 into the local economy. The expansion is contingent on City Council approval.

Multi-Billion Dollar Company Relocating North American Headquarters to Jacksonville

March 24, 2014

Adecco, S.A., the world’s largest staffing company and provider of human resources solutions, announced today that it plans to relocate its North American headquarters for Adecco Group North America from Melville, N.Y., to Jacksonville.

Northside Company Enhances Expansion Resulting from London Trip

March 05, 2014

Greencore USA, Inc., a publicly traded global food service company that already employs 259 people on Jacksonville’s Northside, announced that it plans a $10 million investment and expansion that would create up to 283 new jobs, pending approval of City legislation.

Ferry Service Restored

January 16, 2014

Thank you for your continued patience. The St. Johns River Ferry will resume regular service today, Thursday, January 16, beginning at 6:00 a.m. (Please note that the orange FDOT electronic message signs may continue to report that the ferry is closed because it could be midday Thursday before they are updated.)

Ferry Service Temporarily Suspending

January 14, 2014

Service on the St. Johns River has been temporarily suspended in response to a possible problem detected today with vessel control mechanisms that were replaced during last month’s overhaul and inspection. Although we have long awaited the ferry’s return to normal operations, the decision to temporary suspend service is made with the upmost regard for passenger safety. We anticipate ferry service to be suspended through tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15. We again apologize for any inconvenience, but safety always comes first. Please look for future alerts with updates on this situation.

Ferry Back in Service!

January 10, 2014

More good news! The St. Johns River Ferry successfully completed all her sea trials today and will actually be back in service tomorrow (Saturday January 11) beginning at 7:00 AM. The “official” opening ceremony and all day free passage will still occur on Sunday, January 12.

Welcome Back the Ferry!

January 10, 2014

Hooray! The St. Johns River Ferry will “officially” resume operations on Sunday, January 12th. To celebrate the ferry’s official return to service, passage on the ferry all day Sunday (January 12th) will be FREE of charge, there will be food trucks, music, and balloon art for the kids, and you can enter a drawing for various prizes, dinners and free ferry tickets – including a one year annual pass for free rides on the ferry.

Mid-January Return to Service

December 30, 2013

Unfortunately, the required overhaul of the St. Johns River Ferry is taking longer than originally planned. Although it was anticipated the ferry would return to service by the end of December, the projected date is now mid-January. We apologize for any inconvenience resulting from this delay.

City of Jacksonville