So, you think Jacksonville is a great place to live, but wonder if anyone actually vacations here? They do! 2.6 million of them last year alone – and that doesn’t count the day trippers who come for the day and don’t stay overnight.

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In a recent press release, Visit Jacksonville lauded the success of its recent effort to increase visitor bookings through a special summer deal program. The “Summer Savings Sale” offered vacation deals of up to 50 percent off accommodations at area…

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We all know Jacksonville is a great place for business, but our fine city recently received national recognition from Market Watch. According to the online publication, Jacksonville ranked No. 28 out of 101 “Best U.S. Cities for Business.” Click here to view…

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At www.WhatsUpJacksonville.com, we get loads of information about what’s new and newsworthy on the First Coast. Today, we thought we’d give you an update of all the exciting, positive events happening in our city, from downtown developments to national recognition!

Downtown – Thousands…

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There’s no better place to do business than in Jacksonville – and according to a recent Princeton Review, it is a great place to learn about business, too. A recent report released by The Princeton Review named the University of North Florida’s Coggin…

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New Jacksonville homebuilder, Wellington Homes, is off to an excellent start! Founder and CEO, Richard J. Dalton, announced today that the company will be selling homes in the Tuscan-inspired St. Augustine community of MuraBella. Dalton said Wellington Homes has a…

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Just over a year ago, WhatsUpJacksonville.com was born. It started as a mission to bring our readers positive, engaging and important news about Jacksonville and has transformed into one of the city’s most popular blogs with more than 3,000 readers a…

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Jacksonville Florida Ranks #25 on Builder Magazine’s Top Housing Markets List in the U.S.

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In previous posts we have covered the topic of the 46.5-mile road that is planned to connect I-10 in Duval County to I-95 in St. Johns County.

According to the Florida Times-Union “Local drivers won’t pay toll over Shands Bridge after all”:

Residents…

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In a previous post WhatsUpJacksonville wrote about a new toll road that may be coming to Jacksonville. The 46.5-mile road is planned to connect I-10 in Duval County to I-95 in St. Johns County. Here are a few updates on this…

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