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Jacksonville Florida - Where Florida Begins

Proud member of the Squidoo City Guide. Jacksonville is located in NE Florida on the banks of the St Johns river. At the crossroads of Interstates 95 and 10, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States in land area, a m...

Jacksonville Cities -- Jacksonville Named Cities

Did you know that there are a number of Jacksonville named cities throughout the United States. When searching for Jacksonville cities on Google, your search result will usually direct you to Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is the home of the Jacksonv...

Newsy lenses on Jacksonville, Florida

What is MMT -- Did it cause the T2 Labs Plant Explosion that killed 4?

Also known as MCMT, the gasoline additive MMT was used in 1974 as an additive in unleaded gasoline; banned from 1977 to 1995 for use in the United States. MMT had been manufactured and marketed by T2 Laboratories, Inc., Jacksonville, Florid...

Bridges of Jacksonville, Florida

Fuller Warren Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 139,000

Thank goodness for segmental bridges like the new Fuller Warren Bridge. The old bridge, built in 1954, was "antique-like" for the amount of traffic that Jacksonville, Florida boasts. You see the old bridge was a bascule which basically means a moveab...

Buckman Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 119,000

When I first moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992, someone warned me about driving on the Buckman Bridge. "You don't want to get stuck in rush hour traffic on the Buckman!" That warning did make an impression on me because for several years, I woul...

Acosta Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 32,000

The Acosta Bridge is definitely of one of my favorite bridges in Jacksonville, Florida. It's a fixed span, which is great as you don't need to wait while it's raised and lowered for boat traffic below. It's also very clean and relatively short. But,...

Dames Point Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 30,000

Of all the bridges in Jacksonville, Florida, the Dames Point Bridge is by far the most attractive. It spans two miles and was completed in 1989. When I worked for a terpene chemicals company on the northside, I traveled on this bridge twice daily for...

Hart Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 47,000

The Hart Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida is the major bridge we travel when crossing the St. Johns River for Jacksonville Jaguars games. It drops us at the stadium a short distance from our tailgating parking lot. Other traffic usually arrives into d...

A few more bridges of Jacksonville, Florida

Main Street Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 21,400

If you drive into downtown Jacksonville from the southside, you'll most likely cross over the Main Street Bridge. What's interesting is that I don't recall ever being stopped for this lift bridge when traveling into downtown; only when traveling out...

Mathews Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 66,500

The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida spans the St. Johns River, bringing traffic along Arlington Expressway between Arlington and Downtown. It was named after John E. Mathews, a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Su...

Seven Bridges -- Which city claims this title?

Figured out which city is home to "seven bridges?" This city is also home to a major river waterway, the St. Johns River and the NFL team the Jaguars. Well, by now you've probably figured out that it's Jacksonville, Florida that I'm talking about! No...

Shands Bridge

What's interesting about this bridge is that it is THE only bridge crossing of the St. Johns River between Jacksonville and Palatka. It's actually located in Green Cove Springs. In 2004, proposals were made to replace or upgrade the span. Problems c...

Some lenses of a Jacksonville, Florida resident

JaguarJulieBuys eCrater Store -- Everything Must Go

Get great buys from JaguarJulieBuys, Jaguar Julie's eCrater Store. You'll find fashionable designer apparel, accessories, jewelry and so much more all at great prices. I'm closing my store so all items must go. I've organized my items by category so...

BzzAgent Word of Mouth Marketing -- JaguarJulieBuys

I guess you could say "Jaguar Julie" is my brand which is primarily marketed online.  I chose this name when the Jacksonville Jaguars first hit town!  As a supporter of Mark Brunell, our former quarterback, I sold his NFL, Pr...

Jaguar Julie Plexography

Welcome to Jaguar Julie Plexography of my varied Squidoo lenses.  What's a "plexography" you ask?  It's simply a categorized listing of my lenses with links to those lenses along with a teaser of information about each of the...

Jaguar Julie -- Lensography of a WAHWW

Yes, you may think of Jaguar Julie as a WAHW -- a work at home workaholic and a WAHWW -- a work at home wonder woman! In my lensography, I hope to answer the question of who Jaguar Julie is as inquiring minds want to know! First of all, what is a len...

Jaguar Julie Squid Roll -- Squidoo Lenses

It's a Squid Roll! I put together this particular lens to take a slightly different look at all the Squidoo lenses and groups that I've created since March 21, 2006! I hope you enjoy your visit and take some time to visit some of my varied and someti...

Sports-minded lenses of Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

The Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, formerly known as ALLTEL Stadium, was built on the foundations of the former Gator Bowl Stadium, which was built in 1949. Construction began on January 3, 1994 and the new stadium opened on August 18, 1995 with an...

Gator Bowl Stadium -- It is History

The Gator Bowl Stadium had a long history in Jacksonville, Florida before its demolition in 1994 to make way for Alltel Stadium, now known as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in search of a corporate sponsor! Jacksonville's first football venue was bu...

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Historic Photos of Jacksonville (Historic Photos.) by Carolyn Williams

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Historic Photos of Jacksonville captures the historical growth of this city in stunning black and white photographs never published before. This book follows life, government, events and people important to Jacksonville history and the building of this unique late-blooming city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must-have for any long-time resident or history lover of Jacksonville!1 point

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Insiders' Guide to Jacksonville, 2nd (Insiders' Guide Series) by Marisa Carbone

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Rand McNally Jacksonville, Florida: EasyFinder (Rand Mcnally) by Rand McNally

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Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future (Jacksonville Historic Landmarks Comm) by Wayne W. Wood

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Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-2000: An Illustrated History by Ronald M. Williamson

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Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1970 (Contributions in American History) by Abel A. Bartley

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Jacksonville Revisited (FL) (Postcard History Series) by Andrew Bachmann

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Jacksonville Diary by Ed Bell

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Laudonniere & Fort Caroline: History and Documents by Charles Bennett

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Jacksonville: The Consolidation Story, from Civil Rights to the Jaguars (Florida History and Culture) by JAMES B. CROOKS

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