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  • Able Medical Group brings jobs, expanded service

    Able Medical Group brings jobs, expanded service
    2025/11/20
    A new primary care model launched this summer in Ponte Vedra is positioning itself as both a health-care alternative for patients and a source of jobs and services for Northeast Florida. Able Medical Group, a direct-pay primary care practice led by CEO Peter Jensen, charges a membership fee (plans begin around $300 per month) for unlimited physician access and a deeper, prevention-focused approach to care. The practice offers in‑home lab draws, advanced biomarker testing, functional movement assessments — including VO2 max testing — and pediatric house calls, services Jensen says keep more health spending and care local. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • Paradigm Roofing expands to city with veteran-focused initiatives

    Paradigm Roofing expands to city with veteran-focused initiatives
    2025/11/06
    Paradigm Roof and Shield expands roofing with a veteran focus in Jacksonville. Paradigm, an award-winning roofing company based in Dallas, has expanded to Jacksonville, Florida, launching its new office in March 2025. Greg Hiltz, CEO since 2023, leads the expansion with a focus on roofing excellence and exceptional customer service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • Carry Forward 5K boosts veteran employment initiatives

    Carry Forward 5K boosts veteran employment initiatives
    2025/10/30
    As the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) prepares for its signature Carry Forward 5K event on Nov. 8, the organization’s economic footprint in Jacksonville continues to expand, reflecting its evolution from a grassroots veterans’ support group to a major force in veteran employment and community development. In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Walt Piatt discusses how WWP has evolved from its founding mission to become a significant force in veteran career transition and economic stability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 分
  • Jaxport is growing as a Gateway for auto logistics

    Jaxport is growing as a Gateway for auto logistics
    2025/10/18
    Jacksonville’s port is sharpening its Southeast advantage by combining deepwater access, abundant land for vehicle staging, and strong multimodal links to move cargo inland efficiently. This episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition explores JAXPORT’s growing role in auto logistics and the Southeast supply chain. Kent Justice speaks with John Murray of Enstructure and Alberto Cabrera, JAXPORT’s Cargo Sales Director, about why Jacksonville is strategically positioned for vehicle imports, how on‑dock rail and the Talleyrand facility boost efficiency and reduce carbon footprint, and what infrastructure and workforce investments are needed to support growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 分
  • UNF’s Free AI Certificate Program draws over 20,000 global registrants

    UNF’s Free AI Certificate Program draws over 20,000 global registrants
    2025/10/09
    The University of North Florida (UNF) has launched a groundbreaking free AI certificate program that has already attracted more than 20,000 registrants worldwide, demonstrating the growing global interest in artificial intelligence education. The “AI for Work and Life” certificate program, which began in September 2025, offers a comprehensive eight-module curriculum designed to help individuals understand and apply AI in both personal and professional contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • WJCT’s community-powered evolution

    WJCT’s community-powered evolution
    2025/10/02
    When WJCT Public Media faced state and federal funding cuts, the organization didn’t just survive—it thrived. In this revealing conversation on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, President & CEO David McGowan discusses how more than 1,000 donors contributed over $1 million to support independent local media, making WJCT 100% community-funded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分
  • Spotlight on Jax Tech Fest and regional innovation

    Spotlight on Jax Tech Fest and regional innovation
    2025/08/07
    Jacksonville is rapidly consolidating its position as a nexus for technological innovation, evidenced by the forthcoming Jax Tech Fest — an intensive, week-long symposium designed to aggregate and showcase the region’s most advanced technological enterprises and thought leaders. Industry pioneers Summer Vyne and Matthew Chang are orchestrating this initiative with the objective of amplifying regional visibility and cultivating synergistic linkages across disparate technological domains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 分
  • Florida’s booming growth presents unique fiscal challenges

    Florida’s booming growth presents unique fiscal challenges
    2025/07/24
    In a recent episode of “This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition,” Dominic Calabro offered an in-depth look into the complexities and challenges surrounding Florida’s budget process and taxation landscape. Calabro described the budget-making process candidly, stating, “The budget actually came together with a good product. It just was a very, very messy process by which it occurred. A little bit messier than usual.” He emphasized the sometimes troubling transparency of legislative processes remarking, “They’re not always perfect, as I say, two things you don’t want to see. In public, and that is sausage being made and laws being made. Well, this was probably more true than most years.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分