Special committee examining future of downtown Jacksonville expected to meet Monday
The special committee examining the future of downtown Jacksonville is scheduled to meet Monday morning, and Jax Chamber officials are expected to share some of the lessons learned from a recent trip to Downtown Phoenix.
First joint Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast with city, local organizations since 2019 takes place Friday
On Friday, after years of division between the city of Jacksonville and the local organizations, the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
Jax Chamber says itโs time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal
The Jax Chamber, a business organization representing more than 3,000 businesses serving Northeast Florida, said in a statement released Thursday that itโs time to look ahead following the controversial removal of a Confederate monument from Springfield Park last week.
Weather moves Jax Chamberโs โLongest Tableโ event to Prime Osborn Convention Center
The threat of rain has pushed a major annual outdoor event that draws hundreds of people to a new indoor location.
Financial technology company Nymbus moving headquarters from Miami to Jacksonville
Financial technology company Nymbus is moving its corporate headquarters to Jacksonville, the company announced Tuesday.
Jax Chamber backs half-cent sales tax to fix aging Duval County schools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jax Chamber will put its influence behind making sure a half-cent sales tax referendum to fix Jacksonville's aging schools passes in November. The Chamber announced Thursday that its Board of Directors voted to support the Duval County Public Schools referendum to upgrade and replace aging school infrastructure. After a contentious path, the Jacksonville City Council voted 18-1 in April to add the referendum to the November ballot and Mayor Lenny Curry signed the bill, ensuring voters will get the chance to decide whether to approve the half-cent sales tax. According to the June 2019 poll by the Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) at UNF, 75% of Duval County registered voters supported increasing the sales tax by a half-cent to upgrade or replace aging schools. This is an important investment in our public school system and in our community, Jax Chamber Chair Henry Brown said.
25th year of Painting of the Paws kicks off 2019 Jaguars season
It's the 25th annual Painting of the Paws and it kicks off the 2019 Jaguars season. The Jax Chamber and Jax Chamber of Downtown Council host this year's event. Its a fun, fair, get up and cheer and roar for your Jaguars. It just starts the season off right for us here in Jacksonville," said Kimberly Gill, chairwoman of the Painting of the Paws committee. Parking is free in Lot H.The 2019 Jaguars season officially begins Thursday with a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens at 7:30 p.m.
25th year of Painting of the Paws kicks off 2019 Jaguars season
It's the 25th annual Painting of the Paws and it kicks off the 2019 Jaguars season. The Jax Chamber and Jax Chamber of Downtown Council host this year's event. Its a fun, fair, get up and cheer and roar for your Jaguars. It just starts the season off right for us here in Jacksonville," said Kimberly Gill, chairwoman of the Painting of the Paws committee. Parking is free in Lot H.The 2019 Jaguars season officially begins Thursday with a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens at 7:30 p.m.
5-week program teaches students about robotics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A five week program involving JEA gave 20 high schoolers the chance to learn about robotics. JEA partnered with the Jax Chamber and Renaissance Jax to put the program together. Davin Daniels, an 11th grader, was just one of the high schoolers excited to be part of it. The program taught students the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) components of robotics. Click here for more information about the Renaissance Jax STEAM Powered Summer Camp.