Jacksonville is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida,located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. It is the seat of Duval County,with which the City of Jacksonville consolidated in 1968. It is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020.
The Dames Point Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville,Florida,United States on the Interstate 295 East Beltway. Construction began in 1985 and was completed in 1989. The main span is 1,300 feet (396.2 m),and is 175 feet (53.3 m) high. The bridge was designed by HNTB Corporation and RS&H,Inc. The Massman Construction Company built the bridge.
John Adrian Delaney is an American lawyer,politician,and university and college President. He served as mayor of Jacksonville,Florida,from 1995 to 2003,and as the president of the University of North Florida from 2003 to 2018. In 2021,he was named President of Flagler College after a few months as Interim. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The Mathews Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Jacksonville,Florida,which spans the St. Johns River. Constructed in 1953,the bridge brings traffic along the Arlington Expressway between downtown Jacksonville and the Arlington neighborhood. It was named after John E. Mathews,a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Supreme Court who helped gather funding for the bridge's construction. Originally silver in color,the bridge was painted maroon in 1984 in celebration of Jacksonville's United States Football League franchise,the Jacksonville Bulls.
John Wellborn Martin was an American politician who served as the 24th Governor of Florida,from 1925 to 1929. He also served as Mayor of Jacksonville,Florida,from 1917 to 1923. Born in Plainfield in Marion County,Florida,Martin and his family moved to Jacksonville in 1899. Despite only about four years of formal education,he studied law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1914. Three years later,Martin ran for Mayor of Jacksonville and easily defeated incumbent J. E. T. Bowden,becoming the city's youngest mayor at age 32. He was easily re-elected twice in landslide victories and served three consecutive terms.
The Main Street Bridge,officially the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge and nicknamed the Blue Bridge,is a bridge crossing the St. Johns River in Jacksonville,Florida. It was the second bridge built across the river. It carries four lanes of traffic,and is signed as US 1/US 90 (SR 5/SR 10). A lift bridge,it opened in July 1941 at a cost of $1.5 million. In 1957 it was named after Mayor John T. Alsop Jr.,but continues to be known,even on road signs,as the Main Street Bridge. It remains one of the most recognizable features of the Downtown Jacksonville skyline.
Nathaniel Glover Jr.,is an American former college administrator and former police officer and sheriff. Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville,Florida. He was the first African American elected sheriff in Florida since the end of the Reconstruction. He was a mayoral candidate and served as the President of Edward Waters College,Florida's first institution established for the education of African-Americans. He served as President of Edward Waters College in Jacksonville,Florida from 2010 to 2018. Previously he was the Sheriff of Jacksonville from 1995 to 2003,after serving in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office since 1966. He was succeeded by John Rutherford.
The Hotel George Washington,on the corner of Adams and Julia Streets in Jacksonville,Florida,was a 15-story luxury hotel that was in operation from 1926 to 1971. In its later years,it was one of only two luxury hotels in the downtown area. By the 1960s,it was the only five-star hotel in the area after the demise of the Hotel Roosevelt.
Alsop,Allsop or Allsopp may refer to:
Thomas Lester Hazouri Sr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1986,as the 3rd Mayor of Jacksonville from 1987 to 1991,and represented School District 7 in the Duval County School Board from 2004 to 2012. He was later an At-Large member of the Jacksonville City Council.
T. Edward "Ed" Austin Jr. was an American politician and attorney. He served as mayor of Jacksonville,Florida from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the first Public Defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1963 to 1968,and served as State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1974 to 1991. Austin was a Democrat for most of his career,but switched parties to become a Republican during his term as mayor,becoming the first Republican to serve in that position since the Reconstruction era.
The Jacksonville Landing was a festival marketplace in Downtown Jacksonville,Florida,at the intersection of Independent Drive and Laura Street,along the Jacksonville Riverwalk. It was built by the Rouse Company for $37.5 million,opened in 1987,and officially closed after the 4th of July festivities in 2019. Demolition began about October 8,2019. The 126,000 square feet (11,706 m2) center was comparable to New York City's South Street Seaport,Boston's Faneuil Hall,and Miami's Bayside Marketplace,all developed by Rouse.
The Jacksonville Riverwalks are a network of multi-use trails and open space developments along both the north and south banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville,Florida. The roughly 2-mile (3.2 km) Downtown Northbank portion travels alongside the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville,Jacksonville Landing,Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts,CSX Transportation Building,and extends into the Brooklyn district. The 1.25-mile (2.01 km) Southbank portion of the trail connects local landmarks such as Friendship Fountain,Museum of Science and History and Riverplace Tower.
The government of Jacksonville is organized under the city charter and provides for a "strong" mayor–council system. The most notable feature of the government in Jacksonville,Florida,is that it is consolidated with Duval County,which the jurisdictions agreed to in the 1968 Jacksonville Consolidation.
Caulie Frank Whitehead was an American politician. He was Mayor of Jacksonville,Florida,from 1945 to 1949. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jacksonville,Florida,USA.
The 1978 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4,1978. Democratic nominee Bob Graham was elected,defeating Republican nominee Jack Eckerd with 55.59% of the vote.
The 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 21,2023,with a runoff held on May 16. Incumbent Republican mayor Lenny Curry was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. Seven candidates filed to run,including four Republicans,two Democrats,and an independent. Jacksonville mayoral elections use a blanket primary system where all candidates,regardless of party affiliation,appear on the same ballot.
