Mauricio La Plante

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Mauricio La Plante

That’s why improving safety for Jacksonville’s vehicle-less commuters is at the heart of the core-2-coast trail, a proposed shared use path extending from San Marco to Atlantic Beach. Jacksonville gets a bad rap when it comes to bicycling. Historically, the city has statistically been one of the deadliest cities for bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities from vehicle collisions. It ranked third in most bicycle deaths per capita, according to an Axios analysis of data from 2017-2021.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Mauricio La Plante

The plant is at 1550 North Ellis Road and is scheduled to begin closing May 30 and permanently cease operations by June 30. A manufacturing facility for Pretium Packaging LLC in West Jacksonville is shutting down and letting go all of its 48 employees. The plant, located at 1550 North Ellis Road, is scheduled to begin closing May 30 and permanently cease operations by June 30. Employees are set to be laid off in phases between May and June.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Mauricio La Plante

The facility within Imeson Industrial Park was completed in 2024. JLL Capital Markets secured $68.28 million in acquisition financing for Arcadia Jacksonville, a 333,725-square-foot Class A cold storage facility in Jacksonville, according to an announcement. Burleson, Texas-based Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics planned to occupy roughly 216,000 square feet of the property located at 9765 N. Main St when the project was breaking ground.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Mauricio La Plante

Marty Fiorentino, President of The Fiorentino Group, shared his insights on what effects the new policies would have on the state and local levels. The Fiorentino Group is a government affairs and business development firm in Florida. As President Donald Trump’s administration rolls out a wave of new tariffs and regulatory shifts, Jacksonville’s transportation sector is bracing for ripple effects that could reshape everything from rail volumes to permitting timelines.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Mauricio La Plante

After producing beer for more than 10 years, Ruby Beach’s drinks have hit Publix shelves. The downtown brewery is supplying its flagship beers to more than a dozen Publix grocery stores in Jacksonville. Moving away from its old Jacksonville Beach location several years ago was part of a strategic shift for the business, narrowing its focus on brews and tapping into the growth of a downtown in development early, Ruby Beach owner Mark Vandeloo said.