Amelia River Cruises, Northeast Florida’s historic and wildlife sightseeing boat tour operator, announces the one-year anniversary of its popular eco-shrimping tour. Led by Marine Biologist Andrea Margiotta, the two-hour interactive cruise focuses on the importance of protecting the coastal environment for all of the inhabitants of Northeast Florida’s eco-system.

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We have some great news to share about Builders Care, the charitable arm of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA). The organization with the assistance of numerous volunteers recently completed the renovation of the recreation center at Daniel, a nonprofit agency that assists Jacksonville children and families.

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NAIOP of Northeast Florida, the region’s commercial real estate authority and trade association, recently hosted its first-ever “Downtown Tour & Tasting” event at several venues throughout downtown Jacksonville. The inaugural event took guests on a fun tour of five downtown office buildings that are currently available for lease. At each office location, the tour featured select wines and tapas from different regions of the world, including New Zealand, Italy, Chile and Argentina.

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Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that develops youth and adult leaders in Northeast Florida, welcomed 18 participants to its 2012 New Leadership Summit event. The two-day program was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island. Attendees were CEOs and other executives who are new or relatively new to Northeast Florida.

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The arrival of summer is just around the corner, and one of the most popular rooms in your house may be located outdoors! Outdoor living is one of the hottest trends in home improvement, according to Sisler Johnston Interior Design President Judith Sisler Johnston.

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Urban Land Institute (ULI) North Florida will present “Infrastructure 2012: Spotlight on Leadership” to discuss leveraging existing assets in order to support infrastructure efforts.

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GreenPointe Homes was recently honored with a gold award in the Northeast Florida Builder Association’s (NEFBA) 2012 Parade of Homes.

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A new recycling facility is bringing more jobs to the region! Republic Services opened its 70,000 square-foot regional material recovery facility located in northwest Jacksonville on Imeson Road and will create 30 new jobs. The facility represents a $16 million capital investment in the region.

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Ocean’s Edge, located one block from the Atlantic Ocean in South Jacksonville Beach, is offering special incentives to potential homebuyers. This special promotion will be available for a limited time only, and will allow homebuyers or future homeowners to have either all closing costs, or 18 months of Home Owners Association fees, paid.

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Bring the whole family to enjoy a day of fun at the grand opening of the RiverTown community’s all-new amenity center on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This state-of-the-art amenity center boasts a splash pool with corkscrew waterslide, a lap pool, tennis courts, fitness center and club room with entertaining space.

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