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This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition

This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition

By: News4Jax and Graham Media Group
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 This Week in Jacksonville Business Edition is a weekly digital series with News4JAX anchor Kent Justice who talks with the experts about business, economic development, jobs, technology and more.Produced by News4Jax, in cooperation with Graham Media Group. Economics Politics & Government
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  • Spotlight on Jax Tech Fest and regional innovation

    Spotlight on Jax Tech Fest and regional innovation
    Aug 7 2025
    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 mins
  • Florida’s booming growth presents unique fiscal challenges

    Florida’s booming growth presents unique fiscal challenges
    Jul 24 2025
    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 mins
  • Funding cuts threaten WJCT’s pivotal role in Northeast Florida

    Funding cuts threaten WJCT’s pivotal role in Northeast Florida
    Jul 17 2025
    Jacksonville’s beloved public media station, WJCT, finds itself at a critical juncture following substantial funding vetoes in the Florida state budget. On the latest episode of “This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition,” host Kent Justice spoke with David McGowan, President and CEO of WJCT Public Media, to discuss the impact of these cuts and the organization’s path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
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