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Jacksonville University has axed 40 faculty and nearly half its undergraduate offerings. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🎮 UNF still has no football team, but do you know what it will have? An #esports arena. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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April 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Eleven acres of land in St. Johns County’s SilverLeaf master-planned community was issued permits Thursday that will kickstart a plan for an expansive town center.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Bruce Lowthers isn’t one to sit still.

Since taking the helm of Paysafe, Lowthers has been on a mission to transform the company into a more agile, technology-driven powerhouse.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Think about Florida's top economic hubs and Miami, Tampa or Orlando likely come to mind. Does #Jacksonville make that list?

One industry analyst told me that's beginning to change. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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March 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
SURVEY: America’s small business owners are optimistic about the coming year but continue to face economic headwinds and are looking to Washington to help them compete, grow and create jobs. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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March 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Is the skilled trades education track making a comeback? www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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March 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A major investment from Ascension St. Vincents will fund student scholarships and expand Jacksonville University’s simulation center through a partnership with the health care provider to bolster the local nurse pipeline. This is how ➡️ www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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March 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Operating for a worldwide clientele, Medius’ innovation boils down to one thing for Mary Barton — people. Two years after establishing its U.S. HQ in Jax, here's why the #fintech firm is looking ahead www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW: A multi-million-dollar grant to the UNF #education college (the largest single #grant in the college’s history) was #defunded Wednesday, per an internal email obtained by the JBJ and confirmed by a university spokesperson. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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February 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Though PNC is among the largest commercial banks in America and has a 165-year-old legacy stretching across 27 states, it's still a relatively new brand in North Florida. This is how a #Jax native is building the bank www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As private universities across the country face challenges, Florida's oldest HBCU says it's only growing larger www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A newcomer to the #venturecapital scene in #Jacksonville debuted Thursday: the Chang Robotics Fund. Here's what's to know about the $50M VC fund www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
GuideWell, the parent company of Jax-headquartered health insurance company Florida Blue, is reducing its nationwide workforce by 3%, a spokesperson confirmed to the Business Journal this morning. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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January 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Three First Coast colleges were recognized for their online programs in the U.S. News & World Report rankings today. Here's how they stacked up www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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January 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
An enrollment cliff is anticipated to bear down on colleges and universities across America this year, but leaders at local state colleges in Jax are instead asking "what cliff?" half jokingly. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
Enrollment strategies shift as Florida colleges expect growth, not decline - Jacksonville Business Journal
Because Florida won’t see a peak in high school graduates for another decade, college leaders here must handle growth.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For the last month, I've dug deep into the University of North Florida's plans to one day reach R1 Carnegie classification — the highest research designation for an education institution and the most coveted.

Here's the capstone article on that JBJ series
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January 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
At public universities, funding typically boils down to two buckets: tuition and state support. Can UNF win the fight? www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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January 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Reposted by Carter Mudgett
Last week, popular pop culture pages like Diet Prada asked a question journalists study often: why not post Luigi Mangione’s entire manifesto? This week, I SPJ’s ethics chair to explain: spjethics.org/2024/12/14/n...
No manifestos
Why didn’t news outlets publish the manifesto from the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?
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December 21, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Reposted by Carter Mudgett
Remember that appalling condo collapse in Florida? There is...a lot more where that came from.
About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, a study finds
The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled by 0.8 to 3.1 inches, scientists found.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
It was a year of construction and investment for Jax's higher education ecosystem in 2024 as local universities added an array of new degree programs and invested in the city’s workforce needs. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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December 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Local healthcare systems got to work in 2024, expanding their presence across the First Coast region, often through the construction of freestanding emergency rooms. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Inside a local philanthropic initiative meant to bridge real-world financial education experience with Northeast Florida’s youth, a VyStar workforce pipeline. www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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December 16, 2024 at 2:49 PM
A $300 million graduate campus in Jacksonville — that could one day span 22 acres in the historic LaVilla neighborhood — received unanimous approval from the University of Florida BOT today. Here's what's next www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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December 13, 2024 at 6:09 PM
NEW: Jacksonville University Pres. Tim Cost, facing the most significant financial challenge of his 12-year tenure, struck a hopeful tone with the Business Journal yesterday during an optimistic but light on details interview about the school's future www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville...
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December 10, 2024 at 7:03 PM