Episodes

  • Big investment in Jacksonville's transformation projects

    Big investment in Jacksonville's transformation projects
    Jul 25 2024
    Jacksonville’s transformation looks to advance with the investment of $40 million toward four key projects. William Studebaker joins us to talk about the first fund closed from First Coast Real Estate Partners, and the impact on development. The private equity firm launched the fund with Jacksonville’s Corner Lot to underwrite four projects: The Avion, Corner on Main, Artea at Southbank, and Flagler Crossing Phase II.
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    19 mins
  • Development in Downtown Jacksonville and the constant evolution here

    Development in Downtown Jacksonville and the constant evolution here
    Jul 18 2024
    Bottom line: downtown Jacksonville is “under construction.” That’s the word from Lori Boyer, CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority. She says that’s also vital to the health and vibrancy of the city as a whole. “We have a really excellent suburban lifestyle that we can sell to a new college graduate or to someone relocating from some other state,” Boyer says. “We have a great beach environment and lifestyle.
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    23 mins
  • Downtown continues to improve and shakes off the comparison game to other cities

    Downtown continues to improve and shakes off the comparison game to other cities
    Jul 11 2024
    Downtown Jacksonville is a key element of growth in the city. Jake Gordon is one of the leaders in the effort to improve and promote downtown for living, working, and playing, and he is our guest on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition. Broadly speaking, Downtown Vision, Inc. is the non-profit that works with property owners in a three-mile area to “make downtown better.”
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    34 mins
  • State of Florida looking to boost its standing in the world economic picture

    State of Florida looking to boost its standing in the world economic picture
    Jul 4 2024
    Florida isn’t just a leader in the United States of America. Florida‘s economy is on par with Spain, 15th largest in the world. The goal is to grow GDP from $1.6 trillion (last year) to about $2.24 trillion. That would make it 10th in the world. Florida Chamber of Commerce president Mark Wilson is our guest in this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition.
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    17 mins
  • Safety is the name of the game with Duos technology

    Safety is the name of the game with Duos technology
    Jun 27 2024
    Jacksonville continues advancing as a region full of innovative technology companies. One of those is duos technology group, led by CEO Chuck Ferry. Ferry joins us on our episode this week, along with Doug Recker. Recker has just been appointed president of duos edge. Ferry says duos tech has about 75 employees, and is headquartered in Jacksonville. Ferry says the product sits on a set of railroad tracks, but it's got machine vision cameras, lighting lasers and speed sensors. It takes images topside and bottom of a speeding train at 70 miles an hour plus and then creates those images so they can be viewed on a computer screen.
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    25 mins
  • Behind the scenes of the $1.4 billion stadium proposal between the Jaguars and Jacksonville

    Behind the scenes of the $1.4 billion stadium proposal between the Jaguars and Jacksonville
    Jun 20 2024
    It took almost a year to come together, but the city of Jacksonville and the Jaguars have an agreement to renovate the football stadium downtown. What happened behind the scenes, and who comes out on the better end of a $1.4 billion deal? Experts with decades of experience answer those questions in this week’s episode. It’s all about the so-called Stadium of the Future, and the financing of the largest public/private partnership in Duval County history.
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    30 mins
  • Women veterans are a key to local businesses and how they make the transition to civilian life.

    Women veterans are a key to local businesses and how they make the transition to civilian life.
    Jun 13 2024
    Incredible talents and skills, and a tricky spot in life. Women veterans are a key to local businesses, and this week we’re focusing on how they make the transition to civilian life. Dee Quaranta is the founder, CEO, president of Northeast Florida Women's Veterans. She also retired after 20 years in the United States Air Force. Her organization honors her colleagues and compatriots during the 10th annual Women Veterans Recognition Week.
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    20 mins
  • The integration of AI and preserving the human element

    The integration of AI and preserving the human element
    Jun 6 2024
    Artificial intelligence is the hot topic of the year. The rapid evolution of AI clashes with some assumptions, including the thought that real humans may not be needed for problem-solving. This episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition attacked that notion through a conversation with a recognized thought leader in product development and strategy. “I think the big headline for me is that it’s here, it’s time to lean in and start to learn about what artificial intelligence or large language models can actually do for you,” Gib Olander said.
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    19 mins