Jacksonville is getting a second Amazon fulfillment center, adding 1,000 more jobs to the 1,500 Amazon will create. The news comes only six months after the initial announcement to build a center on the city’s northside.

Jacksonville is getting a second Amazon fulfillment center, adding 1,000 more jobs to the 1,500 Amazon will create. The news comes only six months after the initial announcement to build a center on the city’s northside.

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, many city government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 2.

Flashback to some of the activities, achievements, and excitement that made 2016 an eventful year for Jacksonville by watching the ICYMI: Year in Review.

Topics Include Infrastructure, Diversity, Innovation and Ecosystem Nurturing  

Topics Include Infrastructure, Diversity, Innovation and Ecosystem Nurturing  

In observance of the Christmas holiday, many city government offices and facilities will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26.

Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Jacksonville area added 24,100 new private-sector jobs over the year in November. The area’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in November, a decline of 0.1 percentage point in the last year. Florida businesses created 31,600 private-sector jobs across the state during November 2016, bringing the total number of jobs created since December 2010 to 1,266,900 jobs.

Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Jacksonville area added 24,100 new private-sector jobs over the year in November. The area’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in November, a decline of 0.1 percentage point in the last year. Florida businesses created 31,600 private-sector jobs across the state during November 2016, bringing the total number of jobs created since December 2010 to 1,266,900 jobs.

2016 has been another record breaking year for Jacksonville’s Tourism industry, and the year is not over just yet! This month, millions of TripAdvisor users have chosen Jacksonville as the Top 10 Destination on the Rise in the U.S. during the 2016 TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards.