Writer: Gabriela Enamorado 2 min read September 2023 — Maintaining that Infrastructure keeps pace with growth is a key priority for major metropolitan areas like Jacksonville. In July, Mayor Donna Deegan presented her first budget proposal to the City Council, totaling $1.75 billion. The first-year mayor had made improving infrastructure
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read August 2023 — Mayor Donna Deegan has completed her first month in office, and while still early, has used her proposed budget to bolster businesses across Jacksonville The mayor presented her first budget to the city council earlier last month, with additional funds to
Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read July 2023 — The inaugural Capital Analytics Business Sentiment Survey (CABSS) of 200 public and private sector leaders based in Southern markets revealed a level of resilience in the second quarter and cautious optimism for the remainder of 2023. Covering major industries from professional
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read June 2023 — Boeing is expanding its Jacksonville operations as construction gets underway at its new component facility at Cecil Field. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in February, with the one-story, $39 million avionics production facility expected to produce around 175 ready-for-issue equipment pieces
Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read May 2023 — Invest: Jacksonville’s second edition has officially been released in a new, modern digital format. After a successful launch of the inaugural publication, this latest edition combines in-depth market knowledge and research with more than 150 public and private sector leaders' insights
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read April 2023 — VyStar Credit Union has done it again, announcing a merger with local 121 Financial Credit Union. The Thursday announcement between Jacksonville's largest and fourth largest credit unions comes in the wake of industry-wide consolidation and fresh off of VyStar’s own recently
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read April 2023 — 873 single-family and townhome building permits were filed in March, up from February’s 664, according to the Northeast Florida Builders Association. While the boost is a positive, the numbers are still down by 44% compared to this time last year, where
2 min read March 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Aundra Wallace, president of JAXUSA Partnership, talked about some of his organization’s recent accomplishments from the past year as well as how things have changed within the industry. Wallace also spoke about some of the challenges that his organization
3 min read March 2023 — Alex Sifakis is president of JWB Real Estate Companies in Jacksonville and is laser focused on ensuring the public is able to reap the benefits of the region’s growth. In an interview with Invest:, he discussed doing away with exclusive private placements in real
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read March 2023— With none of Jacksonville’s seven candidates for mayor securing an outright majority, the race is set to proceed to a general election runoff in May. Seven candidates had thrown their hat in the ring, with Democrat Donna Deegan pulling in the largest
