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Jacksonville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!After brief freeze, Jax council approves $750K for JaxUSAJacksonville City Council Approves $750K for Economic Development: Transparency and Policy DebateThe Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously, except for one dissenting vote, to approve a $750,000 contribution to JaxUSA Partnership, the city's economic development division. This funding supports marketing Jacksonville to potential businesses in the US and internationally, aiming to bring in new jobs and investment. The council's decision came after requesting additional documentation and transparency from JaxUSA, following debates about the Chamber's policy positions. JaxUSA's president, Aundra Wallace, highlighted the organization's success in attracting jobs and investment, and plans to provide more detailed spending information. The city also promoted its...
2025-10-3102 min
Talent Wars: A Podcast By DCILive from DCI Marketing Summit 2025 Live from the 2025 DCI Marketing Summit in New York, Talent Wars is coming to you with a special episode! Host Patience Fairbrother sits down with three leaders shaping talent initiatives in different regions: Alicia Chilton, vice president of marketing at Greater Des Moines Partnership, Haley Waxman, strategic marketing manager at Wake County Economic Development and Murphy Gray, marketing director for JAXUSA Partnership. The conversation explores the unique approaches behind each talent attraction and retention program. Haley discusses why Work in the
2025-09-3030 min
This Week in Jacksonville: Business EditionJAXPORT is a huge driver of employment in JacksonvilleThe Port of Jacksonville is our focus on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition. JAXPORT delivers more jobs than many of us probably imagine. And for the sake of Northeast Florida, the port is growing. Joining me for our conversation are Peek, John Freeman from JAXUSA, and Paul Crawford from the City of Jacksonville. The port is a huge driver of employment, even beyond JAXPORT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-02-2920 min
The JAX CurrentMayor's Youth at Work PartnershipParticipants in the Mayor's Youth at Work Partnership discuss career paths and opportunities in Northeast Florida.
2018-08-2211 min
The JAX CurrentNortheast Florida Transportation & Smart Cities InitiativeHear from local experts at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) on the future of transportation in the region and how Jacksonville is taking part of the Smart Cities Initiative.
2018-07-1221 min
The JAX CurrentUNF President John Delaney Discusses Workforce TalentHear from former Jacksonville mayor and current UNF President John Delaney on the growing workforce.
2018-02-1213 min
The JAX Current2018 Economic Development Trends feat. Andy LevineAndy Levine, president of Development Counsellors International, joins Tina Wirth and guest co-host Jerry Mallot to discuss the 2018 outlook for economic development trends affecting companies and communities.
2018-01-0814 min
The JAX CurrentPublic-Private Partnership feat. Terry Hadaway & Brian BergenThis month Terry Hadaway from Georgia-Pacific and Brian Bergen from Putnam County Chamber of Commerce sit down with us to discuss a recent company expansion announcement and how they are working together for the future workforce of Putnam County.
2017-10-3014 min
The JAX CurrentA Site Consultant's Perspective, Feat. Minah HallThis month’s episode features Minah Hall, managing director of True Partners. Listen as she talks about the role of incentives in the economic landscape, how to stand out in the global marketplace through community partnerships, and factors attracting the millennial generation.
2017-07-1714 min
The JAX CurrentTalent Development Feat. Tim CostTim Cost, president of Jacksonville University, joins co-hosts Tina Wirth and Broderick Green to talk about the university's impact on the Jacksonville community, its continued role in economic development, and his passion for developing the next generation of talent.
2017-06-1418 min
The JAX CurrentTHE PLAYERS Championship Feat. Jared RiceJared Rice, executive director of THE PLAYERS, joins hosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth, to discuss the golf tournament’s impact on the local economy and the global light it shines on Northeast Florida. They also examine some of the challenges of putting on the greatest fan experience in golf at the PGA Tour's unofficial "fifth Major."
2017-05-0914 min
The JAX CurrentDevelopment in JAX feat. Terry Durand-StuebbenHosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth sit down with Terry Durand-Stuebben, Vice President of Business Development at Auld & White, a construction firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. In this month’s episode they discuss business development and construction trends in Northeast Florida, as well as Terry’s vision for Downtown Jacksonville as the new Chair of the Downtown Vision Board of Directors.
2017-04-0615 min
The JAX CurrentThe Future of STEM feat. Gary Chartrand & Mark McCombsOur hosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth speak with Gary Chartrand and Mark McCombs about STEM2 education, FIRST Robotics, and building the workforce of the future in Northeast Florida.
Gary Chartrand is Executive Chairman of Acosts Sales and Marketing and Chairman of the Florida Board of Education. He’s also Chairman of Jacksonville’s STEM2 (science, technology, engineering, math and medicine) Hub, a not-for-profit entity solely dedicated to accelerating the growth of STEM2 initiatives in Northeast Florida. Visit http://www.stem2hub.org/ for more information.
Mark McCombs is Founder and Executive Director of Renaissance JAX, a nonprofit dedicated to buil...
2017-02-1223 min
The JAX CurrentWelcome to JAX feat. Jerry MallotWelcome to the first episode of The JAX Current, a podcast produced by JAXUSA Partnership. Our hosts Broderick Green and Tina Worth speak with our first guest Jerry Mallot, President of JAXUSA Partnership, about the past, present and future of economic development in Northeast Florida.
As president of JAXUSA Partnership and executive vice president of JAX Chamber, Jerry oversees the strategy for economic development in Northeast Florida. He directs a staff of 13 in the areas of business development, marketing, business expansion, workforce development and business intelligence. Considered one of the top 50 economic developers in the country, Jerry focuses on the...
2017-01-0916 min