| Jacksonville is a city in the northern part of the state of Florida. With a population of its metro area of more than 1.3 million, it is Florida's largest city and ranks 13th in the United States. Jacksonville was officially established as a city in 1791. The climate of the Jacksonville area is warm with winter month lows on the average of 45 degrees. Summer high temperatures are near 90. Jacksonville's tallest building is the Bank of America Tower with forty-two stories. Local entertainment and festivals include the Jacksonville Film Festival, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, The World of Nations Celebration, and Planetfest. Area attractions include the Jacksonville Maritime Museum, Jacksonville Riverwalks, The Museum of Science and History, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, the Lavilla Museum, and Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Sports teams in the area include baseball's Jacksonville Suns, basketball's Jacksonville Giants, NFL football's Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as collegiate sports of Edward Waters College, University of North Florida, and Jacksonville University. The area newspaper is the Florida Times-Union. The median family income of the Jacksonville area is around $47,000. Higher education institutions in the Jacksonville area include the University of North Florida, The Art Institute of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University, Florida Coastal School of Law, and Jones College. Jacksonville International Airport serves the area. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the Jacksonville area including Winn-Dixie Stores, Fidelity National Financial, PSS World Medical, and Landstar System. Local highways include Interstate I-95, I-10, and I-295. JTA (the Jacksonville Transit Authority) provides public transportation. Amtrak provides railroad service. The Jacksonville Port Authority manages what is one of the nation's busiest shipping ports. |
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