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What owners say
“Presly literally saved my sanity. I was spending every Sunday night writing captions. Now I approve a week of posts in 5 minutes while drinking my morning coffee.”
“We went from posting once a week to five times a week across three platforms. Reservations are up 23% and guests keep telling us they found us on Instagram.”
“I get more calls from Google Business Profile now than from my truck wrap. Presly's auto-posting to GBP has been the best marketing move I've made all year.”
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The Jacksonville posting guide
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Presly, the AI social media and booking app for local businesses (presly.ai), helps a Jacksonville owner keep social media going in a city too big to hand out flyers. A few lines about your business turn into a steady queue of captioned, illustrated posts on 10 platforms, so a camel rider counter in Springfield, a charter skiff out of Mayport, a Five Points salon or a Southside lawn crew keeps showing up on phones from Jaguars kickoff to the last August thunderstorm. On the Growth and Pro plans, that one app also catches DMs, reviews and booking requests. You get 7 free days (card at sign-up), then plans start at $39 a month.
Key facts
About Presly
- Post ideas, captions, hashtags, artwork and timing all live in one place, which pushes them out to 10 platforms, from Instagram and Facebook to TikTok and your Google Business Profile.
- Artwork can be Presly's, your phone's, or a blend of both, and manual posts never cost credits.
- Captions come out in one language per business, chosen from 30-plus options such as Filipino, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic.
- On Growth you also get online booking plus an Inbox that gathers DMs, comments and reviews; tap for an AI reply idea, then reword it and send it yourself. Pro raises the monthly post volume and has an AI draft waiting under each new message. You still hit send.
- The four plans: $39 Starter, $79 Growth, $159 Pro and $499 Agency per month, once 7 free days are up (card at sign-up).
About Jacksonville
- 1,017,689 people as of July 1, 2025: 68,082 more than at the April 2020 base, a gain of about 7.2% (our arithmetic).1
- 747.3 square miles of land inside city limits, about 1,362 residents per square mile (our arithmetic).21
- 18,981 employer firms counted inside Jacksonville for 2022, employing 585,846.3
- 100,757 Duval County businesses with no employees in 2023.4
- A median age of 36.5, and 92.6% of households with a smartphone.56
- About 80 ninety-degree days hit Jacksonville International Airport each year, and the snowfall normal is zero.7
Why does a Jacksonville business need fresh posts every week?
Because Jacksonville keeps adding people, and a new neighbor finds a business on a phone before finding it on the road. The city gained 8,319 residents in the twelve months to July 2025 (our arithmetic), and 92.6% of its 394,370 households have a smartphone.16 Someone who just moved to Mandarin or Arlington doesn't know your place exists until it shows up in a search or a feed.
Distance makes it harder. There are 747 square miles of land between the Westside and the ocean.2 People choose what is close and looks open, and a profile last updated in June looks shut in November.
Most of the competition is small. Duval County counts 28,342 business establishments, and 16,010 of them, about 56.5%, have fewer than five employees (our arithmetic).8 Add 100,757 nonemployer businesses, and the person writing posts is usually the one running the register or the boat.4 (County figures also cover Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin.)
How does Presly keep a Jacksonville shop's social media marketing moving?
One briefing up front, then a calendar that refills itself every week.
Day one is a short questionnaire. Type what you cook, cut, clean or catch, the corner of Duval County you serve and the accounts you post to. Presly turns those answers into captions, gives every caption its own picture and lines them up on the posting days you set. Autopilot is on from day one. You can review and edit your posts before they go out, or let it run.
Seasons are automatic; Jacksonville dates are yours to add. The angle of each post follows the month it publishes in: porch weather in March, cold brew and a cool dining room in August. Type in a local hook, say a Monday night Jaguars game or parade night on the river, and Presly builds posts around it.
Your camera roll counts. A phone shot of the rider on the cutting board or the redfish on the deck can replace an AI image any day, and a post you put up by hand never touches your credits.
A booking page on Growth and Pro. Stylists, detailers and charter captains get appointment requests through it; a sandwich shop or seafood house gets table requests showing party size, day and hour. Accept them one at a time, or switch on auto-confirm and they're accepted for you. The day before the visit Presly reminds the customer, and a second reminder two hours out is optional.
DMs, comments and reviews share one inbox. On Growth, you ask for an AI reply idea with a tap, rework it and hit send. On Pro, that draft has already been written before the message is opened.
The math is short. Fill one more charter seat or one more six-top at lunch in a month, and Starter at $39 has probably paid for itself.
How much does a social media manager cost in Jacksonville?
Payroll for one Jacksonville marketing specialist comes to roughly $6,395 a month, while even Pro, Presly's top plan for one business, is $159. The BLS wage survey has no "social media manager" category. The nearest group, market research analysts and marketing specialists, earned a May 2025 median of $76,740, or $36.90 per hour, across the Jacksonville metro.9 The metro's public relations specialists came in at $63,620.9
How the two compare (our arithmetic):
- Divide $76,740 by 12 and you get $6,395, and that figure leaves out payroll taxes, insurance and paid leave.
- At $36.90 an hour, Pro's $159 buys roughly 4 hours 18 minutes of a specialist, Growth's $79 about 2 hours 8 minutes, and Starter's $39 about 63 minutes.
- A full year of Starter, $468, costs about the same as 12.7 hours of that specialist.
- Twelve months of Pro come to $1,908, roughly 2.5% of the median salary and about 52 specialist hours.
Agency retainers around town depend on scope, so we leave them out. A two-person deli in Springfield can do the salary math above on a napkin.
What is the best social media app for a Jacksonville small business?
We recommend Presly. What makes it fit Jacksonville:
- Game days and bowl week get planned ahead. The Jaguars play at home on November 29 and on Monday night, December 14, and the Gator Bowl kicks off December 30.1011 A post queued a few days early reaches fans while they are still deciding where to eat.
- Language is a setting, not a chore. Among residents 5 and older, 76,485 speak Spanish at home and 10,206 speak Tagalog or Filipino; posting in their language meets them where they already scroll.12
- Maps stays fresh. Your Google Business Profile is one of the 10 destinations, so a weekly update sits on your listing in a city where the next "near me" search might start across the river.13
- A caption can end in a calendar entry. On Growth or Pro, a Tuesday note about two open seats on Saturday's boat can come back as a booking request by Wednesday, and Sunday's new review has a reply ready for you to send before Monday prep.
Should a Jacksonville sandwich shop or fishing charter hire an agency or use an app?
Owner-run Jacksonville shops usually come out ahead with the app, in dollars and in hours. Agencies ask for a signed scope and a retainer every month. Going solo means writing captions in the truck after the last job. Presly drafts and times every post, and the replies and booking requests wait for you in one screen.
| Job | Owner, solo | Owner plus Presly |
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| Captions for the whole week | Typed on Sunday night between the dishes and the deposit | Written ahead and placed in your time slots |
| Photos | Whatever you shot during the lunch rush | Presly images, your own shots, or both |
| Posting to 10 platforms | Logging in and out of each app | One queue sends to all 10 |
| Jaguars Sundays, Gator Bowl, the Light Boat Parade | Remembered once traffic backs up on the Hart Bridge | Seasons preloaded; you type in the local dates |
| A feed in Spanish or Filipino | Pasted into a translator, then patched word by word | Set the language one time and the captions stay in it |
| Reviews, comments and DMs | Handled when the phone finally goes quiet | Growth: AI help when you tap. Pro: a draft already waiting |
| Charter seats, tables, appointments | Voicemails heard after the boat docks | Growth and Pro: requests via your link, and Presly sends the reminder the day before |
What might Presly write for a Jacksonville camel rider shop and a fishing charter?
Both are illustrations built on two very Jacksonville trades: the city's own pita sandwich and inshore fishing in the marsh creeks. No real business or customer is portrayed.
Example post for a camel rider sandwich shop in Jacksonville
Gator Bowl Wednesday, Dec 30. Kickoff is 11:30 a.m. at EverBank Stadium, so the pre-game meal is an early lunch, and we open at 9 that morning. Get the classic camel rider: ham, salami and bologna folded into warm pita with provolone, shredded lettuce, tomato and our house Italian dressing. Add a cup of tabbouleh and a cherry limeade and you are good until halftime. Shrimp and veggie riders are on the grill too, and the line moves fast. Coming in with a group before the game? Send a table request: link in bio. #JaxEats #CamelRider #GatorBowl #DuvalFood

Why it works: The bowl's official site lists the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl for Wednesday, December 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at EverBank Stadium.11 Wikipedia describes the camel rider as a Jacksonville sandwich of lunch meats, Italian dressing and pita, "often served with tabbouleh and cherry limeade," and The Coastal dates its popularity to Arab-owned sandwich shops in the 1960s.1415 Duval County has 911 limited-service restaurants chasing that crowd, and a 67.5°F normal December high keeps the walk to the stadium easy.87
Example post for an inshore fishing charter in Jacksonville
Thanksgiving weekend on the water. On Saturday, Nov 28, we are running a half-day inshore trip from 6:30 a.m. to noon: redfish along the creek mouths and marsh edges, then sheepshead on the pilings once the tide turns. Reds have to land in the 18 to 27 inch slot, one per angler, and sheepshead need 12 inches, so we measure every fish and release what does not fit. Bait, tackle and licenses are covered. You will be back at the dock with time to find a spot on the Riverwalk for the 6:30 p.m. Light Boat Parade. Up to four anglers per trip. Request your seats: link in bio. #JaxFishing #Redfish #Sheepshead #DuvalOutdoors

Why it works: The City of Jacksonville lists the Light Boat Parade for November 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. on the downtown St. Johns River, ending with waterfall fireworks off the Main Street and Acosta bridges.16 Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after it are state paid holidays in Florida, so plenty of locals have a long weekend.17 FWC sets the Northeast redfish slot at 18 to 27 inches with one fish per person, and the sheepshead minimum at 12 inches with eight per person.1819 Visit Jacksonville names redfish and sheepshead among the St. Johns River catches and notes that licenses are usually included with a charter.20 November is the driest month at the airport, with 2.00 inches of rain and a 73.2°F normal high.7
What should a Jacksonville business post about each month?
We rechecked every line on October 18, 2026. Office closures follow the state paid-holiday statute, section 110.117; school dates follow the Duval County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar the school board approved, as Action News Jax reported it; event dates come from the organizer, the City of Jacksonville or Visit Jacksonville.1721 If a 2027 date is not out yet, you get the usual timing instead.
January. The year opens on a Friday, January 1, 2027, with state offices closed and the district's winter break ending.1721 Deck the Chairs at the Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion runs through January 1, and Glowing Gardens at the Jacksonville Arboretum through January 3.22 The Jaguars close their home schedule against Washington, with the date still unset when we checked.10 MLK Day is January 18.17 Post idea: a "first Saturday of the year" special, and game-day hours once the Jaguars date is posted.
February. The El Cheapo Sheepshead Tournament usually lands this month, and the Wahoo ShoutOut runs into March.20 Highs average 68.9°F.7 Post idea: Valentine's dinner, or a tournament-weekend breakfast.
March. The Gate River Run holds its 50th running on March 6, 2027, and calls itself the largest 15K in the country.23 THE PLAYERS Championship follows March 11 to 14 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.24 Post idea: a runner's breakfast or a golf-week happy hour.
April. Jacksonville Beach heard its last Springing the Blues in April 2026; the board retired the festival after 34 editions.25 A 79.8°F normal high and 2.93 inches of rain make it patio month.7 Post idea: outdoor seating and spring tune-ups.
May. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival filled downtown on Memorial Day weekend, May 21 to 24, 2026, and usually returns that weekend.26 May 31, 2027, is Memorial Day, three days after the last day of school on May 28.1721 May already logs 8.4 ninety-degree days.7 Post idea: holiday-weekend hours and a summer kickoff.
June. The wet season arrives with 7.60 inches, the year's highest monthly total.7 Post idea: a 3 p.m. thunderstorm special for whoever ducks in.
July. The hottest month, with a 91.9°F normal high and 23.6 ninety-degree days.7 Independence Day 2027 falls on a Sunday, so state offices observe it Monday, July 5 (our calendar check).17 The Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament comes to town in July.20 Post idea: early-morning slots and cold drinks.
August. Duval classes resumed August 10, 2026.21 Storms are a near-daily habit: 10.3 days bring a tenth of an inch or more.7 Post idea: a weekday lunch for the new-routine crowd.
September. The Jaguars opened at home against Cleveland on September 13, 2026, in a month that averages 7.56 inches of rain.107 Post idea: game-day plates and rain-check deals.
October. London hosted the Jaguars twice, October 11 and 18, with a bye on October 25.10 The Flounder Pounder is an October fixture, and highs ease to 80.9°F.207 Post idea: the first cool patio evenings.
November. The Jaguars host the Colts on November 1 and the Titans on November 29.10 Veterans Day, November 11, is a state holiday, and the city's parade usually steps off downtown at 11:01 a.m.1727 Schools close to students for all of Thanksgiving week; state offices are closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, November 26 and 27.2117 Deck the Chairs opens November 25, Glowing Gardens November 27 and the Light Boat Parade sails November 28.2216 Post idea: parade-night hours and gift cards.
December. Monday Night Football brings the Steelers to Jacksonville on December 14.10 The 37th Springfield Holiday Home Tour is December 11.22 December 25 is a state paid holiday, when offices are dark for the winter holidays, and the school winter break runs from late December through January 1.1721 The Gator Bowl kicks off December 30, and the New Year's Eve fireworks start at midnight over the St. Johns River.1128 Post idea: holiday hours, party tables and New Year's Eve plans.
How should a Jacksonville business plan around Gator Bowl week and the holiday lights?
Treat late November through New Year's Day as one five-week stretch with four big nights. The Light Boat Parade sails November 28, the Jaguars play at home on November 29 and December 14, the Gator Bowl is December 30 and the fireworks go up at midnight on December 31.16101128 Deck the Chairs keeps the Jacksonville Beach oceanfront lit from November 25 through January 1.22
A three-post pattern for each big night:
- The weekend before: what you are offering, when you are open, and the link for a table or a time.
- That morning: a new photo and a word on parking or the Skyway, because the Northbank and Southbank fill early on parade and game nights.
- Next day: thanks to everyone who came, plus one reason to stop by midweek when the river is quiet.
Presly drafts all three from a single topic entry. Bowl teams are announced late, so write about the date and kickoff, not the matchup.
How does Jacksonville weather change what you post?
Long, hot, wet summers and short, mild winters with few freezes. From the 1991-2020 normals at Jacksonville International Airport:7
- June to September: 69.1 of the year's 80.1 ninety-degree days, about 86% (our arithmetic), and 28.81 of the year's 53.40 inches of rain, about 54% (our arithmetic). Lean on morning slots and indoor offers.
- November to February: highs of 73.2°F, 67.5°F, 65.5°F and 68.9°F. Lows hit freezing on 14.3 nights a year, the largest share in January, while a normal year has no day that stays below freezing. Prime time for patios, boats and outdoor photos.
- Driest month: November, at 2.00 inches with 3.9 days of a tenth of an inch or more.
- Snow: the normal is 0.0 inches. If a storm or a rare frost closes you, swap the day's post for a short closure note and add special hours on Google.29
Which Jacksonville neighborhoods should your captions name?
Use the names people give when they give directions. Visit Jacksonville lists 16 neighborhood areas, from Arlington and Mandarin to Ortega and the Rail Yard District, and points out that the city has 1,100 miles of navigable water.30
- Downtown: the city's urban core, with Friendship Fountain on the Southbank Riverwalk and the Sports Complex.31
- Riverside Avondale: tree-lined historic streets and "funky, trendy Five Points."32
- San Marco: a square with a lion fountain and Theatre Jacksonville, which dates to 1938.33
- Springfield: restored mansions and bungalows, with restaurants and breweries under the oaks.34
- Murray Hill: described as "the spot for young entrepreneurs" and a pocket of culture and dining.35
- Mayport: commercial shrimping has shaped the village for more than 150 years, and local wild Atlantic shrimp go by the name Mayport shrimp.36
- The Beaches: 22 miles of sand, 40 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway, Neptune Beach's relaxed pace and Atlantic Beach's history as a resort since the early 1900s.37
"Two blocks off the San Marco square" beats any slogan; put landmarks like that in your Presly description and they turn up in captions.
Should a Jacksonville business post in Spanish, Filipino or Arabic?
Yes, when that is what your regulars speak around their own dinner tables. One Jacksonville resident in six, 16.7% of those 5 and older, uses a language besides English at home, and 6.7% report limited English, less than "very well" in Census terms.38 About one resident in eight, 12.6%, is Hispanic or Latino.5
Biggest groups, per Census table C16001:
- Spanish: 76,485 speakers, 8.4% of the age group; 32,553 of them, about 42.6%, speak English less than "very well" (our arithmetic).12
- Tagalog, including Filipino: 10,206 speakers, about 1.1% (our arithmetic).12
- Arabic: 5,931 speakers.12
- Vietnamese: 3,992 speakers, 2,487 of whom report limited English, about 62.3% (our arithmetic).12
- Chinese: 3,159 speakers; Korean: 1,106.12
Picking it in Presly. The language is a single setting on each business. Run a Westside taquería feed entirely in Spanish, a turon-and-ensaymada bakery in Filipino, a rider deli in Arabic, or a bánh mì counter in Vietnamese; Korean, Ukrainian, Russian and Simplified or Traditional Chinese are on that same list of 30-plus.
Which Jacksonville businesses gain the most from Presly?
Below is our view, drawn from Duval County's 2023 County Business Patterns, of the trades where a steady feed tends to earn its keep. It is a judgment call, and it promises no outcome.8
- Restaurants and cafés: 2,197 food service and drinking places, including 911 limited-service restaurants, 751 full-service restaurants, 226 coffee and snack bars, 68 bars and 57 food trucks.
- Beauty and grooming: 340 beauty salons, 170 nail salons, 156 day spas, tattoo studios and other personal care shops, and 41 barber shops.
- Home services: 2,082 specialty trade contractors, among them 388 plumbing and AC companies, 442 landscapers, 530 residential remodelers, 104 roofers and 88 pest control firms.
- Health and fitness: 350 dental offices, 148 therapy practices (physical, occupational, speech), 124 chiropractors and 118 fitness centers.
- Cars, pets and property: 528 auto repair shops, 76 car washes, 123 veterinary practices, 73 pet care businesses and 683 real estate offices.
Sample week for a Southside lawn care company (example only). Monday brings a Presly-written tip on cutting back the sprinklers in dry November, with a matching image. Wednesday, the crew's phone photo of a fresh edge on St. Augustine grass along a driveway goes out. Friday asks for Saturday estimate requests. And Thursday's new Google review? On Pro its reply is drafted before you look; on Growth it takes one tap.
How often should a Jacksonville small business post?
Choose a rhythm that survives August, and hold it. None of the platforms publishes an official quota. Our suggestion for Jacksonville: three or four posts a week on Instagram or Facebook, and something new on Google Business Profile every week. After six months, Google files a profile post away in an archive unless it was given a date range, so a Jazz Festival weekend update has vanished by the time the boat parade comes around.13 Stack a few bonus posts on Jaguars home dates, parade night and Gator Bowl week.101611
Can Jacksonville customers book from my Instagram bio?
It works as soon as your plan is Growth or Pro. Both include a Presly booking page at its own short web address. Put it in the Instagram bio, at the foot of a caption and on your Google Business Profile, which accepts up to ten links per link type and lets the owner tag one "Business preferred."39 An angler or a diner taps through, picks a time and sends you a request. Say yes from your phone, or let auto-confirm settle it. Presly sends the customer a reminder the day before, and two hours ahead as well if you switch that on. At a rider counter, each table request shows up with the date, the hour and how many are coming.
What gets a Jacksonville business noticed on Google Maps?
You can't move closer to every searcher in a 747-square-mile city, so win on everything else.2 Google's help center, boiled down:
- Three signals sort local results: relevance, distance and prominence. Ad money buys no ranking, but a thorough, accurate listing and a stream of good reviews count for a lot.40
- Google lets you publish updates, offers and events right on the profile, many with a button pointing at your booking page.13 That is the slot a weekly Presly post fills.
- Answer the glowing reviews and the grumpy ones alike; both tell the next reader somebody is minding the shop.41
- Before a Gator Bowl morning, a parade night or a holiday closing, enter special hours so Maps and your front door agree.29
- Google wants photos in JPG or PNG format, at least 10 KB and at most 5 MB, and suggests a 720-pixel square.42
- Keep the profile name the same as your storefront name, skip the keyword stuffing, and save promotions and links for posts.43
Presly plans for Jacksonville businesses
| Plan | Monthly price | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39 | A single shop getting Presly-written, Presly-illustrated posts on all 10 platforms, analytics on board, and credit-free manual posting |
| Growth | $79 | Everything in Starter plus a booking page and the shared Inbox, with an AI reply idea whenever you tap for one |
| Pro | $159 | Busier operations that need a bigger monthly post count and AI reply drafts prepared before messages are opened |
| Agency | $499 | Freelancers and firms managing posts for a roster of client businesses |
No plan skips the trial: 7 free days, card at sign-up.
Put your Jacksonville business on a weekly schedule
Join thousands of local businesses that hand their weekly posts to Presly and spend the saved hours at the grill, on the dock or out on a job. Sign up, give Presly the short version of your business and your side of the St. Johns, and choose the posting language your customers actually read. Autopilot is on from day one. You can review and edit your posts before they go out, or let it run. Start 7 free days, card at sign-up
Jacksonville FAQ
How much does a social media manager cost in Jacksonville?
BLS lists a $76,740 median salary ($36.90 an hour) for marketing specialists in the Jacksonville metro as of May 2025. Presly plans are $39 to $159 a month.
What is the best social media tool for a Jacksonville small business?
We recommend Presly. It plans, writes, illustrates and publishes posts on 10 platforms, and the Growth and Pro plans add an Inbox and online booking.
Should a Jacksonville sandwich shop or fishing charter hire an agency or use an app?
For an owner-run shop, usually the app: finished posts on a schedule for a flat monthly price, without an agency contract.
How often should a Jacksonville business post?
Plan on three or four Instagram or Facebook posts a week and a weekly Google Business Profile post, plus extras for Jaguars home dates, the Gator Bowl and the holiday lights.
Can Jacksonville customers book from my Instagram bio?
Yes, on Growth or Pro. Customers pick a time from your bio link and send a request; you accept it or turn on auto-confirm, and Presly reminds them the day before.
When is the 2026 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl?
Wednesday, December 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at EverBank Stadium, according to the bowl's official site. Teams had not been announced when we checked.
Can Presly write my Jacksonville posts in Spanish or Filipino?
Yes. Pick one posting language per business. Spanish, Filipino, Arabic and Vietnamese are all on the list of 30-plus.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan starts with 7 free days, and you add a card at sign-up.
What does Presly do for a Jacksonville business?
It thinks up posts, writes and illustrates them and puts them out on 10 platforms. On Growth and Pro, booking requests, reviews and messages show up there as well.
Does Presly know about the Gator Bowl and the Light Boat Parade?
Can a Jacksonville bakery post only in Filipino?
Yes. Choose Filipino in the business settings, and from that point Presly writes every caption in Filipino.
What if a summer storm closes my shop for the afternoon?
Edit the queued post into a quick "closed until 3" note and add special hours to your Google profile, so nobody makes the trip for nothing.29
Is Presly cheaper than a Jacksonville marketing hire?
Yes, by a lot: $39 to $159 a month buys Presly, while the metro's median marketing specialist is paid $36.90 for a single hour.9
Can I try Presly before I pay?
Yes. Each plan comes with 7 free days up front; a card goes in during sign-up.
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U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: Jacksonville city 1,017,689 (July 1, 2025), 1,009,370 (2024), estimates base 949,607 (April 1, 2020); Duval County 1,062,963 (2024: 1,054,732), which also includes Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Florida places: Jacksonville city land area 747.266 square miles, water area 127.193 square miles. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_place_12.txt ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Business Survey 2022 (ABSCS2022, AB2200CSA01), Jacksonville city: 18,981 employer firms, 585,846 employees. https://data.census.gov/table/ABSCS2022.AB2200CSA01?g=160XX00US1235000 ↩
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U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics 2023, Duval County: 100,757 nonemployer establishments. https://data.census.gov/table/NONEMP2023.NS2300NONEMP?g=050XX00US12031 ↩ ↩2
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U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, DP05, Jacksonville city: median age 36.5; Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 12.6%. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2024.DP05?g=160XX00US1235000 ↩ ↩2
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U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, S2801, Jacksonville city: 394,370 households; 92.6% with a smartphone. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2024.S2801?g=160XX00US1235000 ↩ ↩2
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NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Jacksonville International Airport (USW00013889): normal highs Jan 65.5°F, Feb 68.9°F, Apr 79.8°F, Jul 91.9°F, Oct 80.9°F, Nov 73.2°F, Dec 67.5°F; precipitation Feb 2.86 in, Apr 2.93 in, Jun 7.60 in, Jul 6.77 in, Aug 6.88 in, Sep 7.56 in, Nov 2.00 in (driest), annual 53.40 in; days with 0.10 in or more Jun 9.7, Aug 10.3, Nov 3.9; days at or above 90°F: annual 80.1, May 8.4, Jun 16.2, Jul 23.6, Aug 20.3, Sep 9.0; nights at or below 32°F annual 14.3 (Jan 6.2); days with high at or below 32°F 0.0; snowfall annual 0.0 in. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00013889.csv and https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00013889.csv ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12
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U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, Duval County: all establishments 28,342 (16,010 with fewer than 5 employees); food services and drinking places 2,197; limited-service restaurants 911; full-service restaurants 751; snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 226; drinking places 68; mobile food services 57; beauty salons 340; nail salons 170; other personal care services 156; barber shops 41; specialty trade contractors 2,082; plumbing, heating and AC contractors 388; landscaping services 442; residential remodelers 530; roofing contractors 104; exterminating and pest control 88; dentists 350; PT/OT/speech offices 148; chiropractors 124; fitness and recreational sports centers 118; auto repair and maintenance 528; car washes 76; veterinary services 123; pet care 73; real estate agents and brokers 683. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/cbp23co.zip (table view: https://data.census.gov/table/CBP2023.CB2300CBP?g=050XX00US12031) ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, Jacksonville, FL (27260): market research analysts and marketing specialists (13-1161) median annual $76,740 (OEUM002726000000013116113), median hourly $36.90 (OEUM002726000000013116108); public relations specialists (27-3031) median annual $63,620 (OEUM002726000000027303113). https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_27260.htm and https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUM002726000000013116113 ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Jacksonville Jaguars, "Official Jaguars 2026 schedule released": home vs. Cleveland September 13; London vs. Philadelphia October 11 and vs. Houston October 18; bye October 25; home vs. Indianapolis November 1 (1:00 p.m.); home vs. Tennessee November 29 (4:05 p.m.); home vs. Pittsburgh Monday, December 14 (8:15 p.m., ESPN); Week 17 home vs. Washington, date and time to be determined. https://www.jaguars.com/news/official-jaguars-2026-schedule-released ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, official site: "Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | 11:30 AM," Bill Gay Grounds at EverBank Stadium. https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, C16001, Jacksonville city (population 5+ 915,145): Spanish 76,485 (32,553 speak English less than "very well"); Tagalog incl. Filipino 10,206; Arabic 5,931; Vietnamese 3,992 (2,487 less than "very well"); Chinese incl. Mandarin and Cantonese 3,159; Korean 1,106. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.C16001?g=160XX00US1235000 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Google Business Profile Help, "Create & manage posts on your Business Profile": updates, offers and events; posts older than 6 months are archived unless a date range is set. https://support.google.com/business/answer/7342169 ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Wikipedia, "Camel rider": a sandwich "popular in Jacksonville, Florida," usually made with lunch meats, Italian dressing and pita bread; "It is often served with tabbouleh and cherry limeade." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_rider ↩
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The Coastal (January 9, 2020), "The camel rider sandwich: a Jacksonville delicacy": deli meat, "usually some combination of ham, salami, and bologna," in pita; popular since the '60s through Arab-owned sandwich shops and delis. https://thecoastal.com/culture/the-camel-rider-sandwich-a-jacksonville-delicacy/ ↩
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City of Jacksonville Special Events, Jacksonville Light Boat Parade: November 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m., St. Johns River downtown along the north and south banks; finale with waterfall fireworks from the Main Street and Acosta bridges. https://events.jacksonville.gov/special-events/light-boat-parade ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Florida Statutes section 110.117, Paid holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (third Monday in January); Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans' Day (November 11); Thanksgiving Day; the Friday after Thanksgiving; December 25; a Saturday holiday is observed the preceding Friday and a Sunday holiday the following Monday. https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/110.117 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, red drum recreational regulations, Northeast region: slot not less than 18 inches and no more than 27 inches; 1 fish per person per day; 4 fish per vessel; open year-round. https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/red-drum/ ↩
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sheepshead recreational regulations: minimum 12 inches total length; 8 fish per person per day; open year-round. https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/sheepshead/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Fishing: St. Johns River species include trout, redfish, sheepshead, black drum and flounder; El Cheapo Sheepshead Tournament in February; Wahoo ShoutOut in February and March; Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament in July; Flounder Pounder in October; "Equipment, bait and licenses are usually included when you book a charter." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/things-to-do/outdoors/fishing/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Action News Jax (April 7, 2026), "Duval County School Board approves 2026-27 calendar update, adds full week off for Thanksgiving": first day August 10, 2026; last day May 28, 2027; schools closed to students the entire Thanksgiving week; winter break from late December through January 1. https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county-school-board-approves-2026-27-calendar-update-adds-full-week-off-thanksgiving/UPVMVXV3YJA6LDGACCNGVDCGGU ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Visit Jacksonville, holiday events and light displays: Deck the Chairs, November 25, 2026 to January 1, 2027, Seawalk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach; Glowing Gardens, November 27 to January 3, Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens; Jacksonville Light Boat Parade, Saturday, November 28, 2026; 37th Springfield Holiday Home Tour, December 11. https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/holidays/christmas-holidays/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Gate River Run, official site: "March 6, 2027"; "the 50th running"; "the largest 15K in the country." https://gateriverrun15k.com/ ↩
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PGA TOUR, THE PLAYERS Championship 2027: March 11 to 14, 2027, TPC Sawgrass, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach. https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2027/the-players-championship/R2027011 ↩
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News4JAX (August 26, 2026), "End of an era: Springing the Blues announces its retirement": board retired the Jacksonville Beach festival after its 34th edition in April 2026. https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2026/08/26/end-of-an-era-springing-the-blues-announces-its-retirement/ ↩
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City of Jacksonville (April 10, 2026), "2026 Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns to downtown this Memorial Day weekend": May 21 to 24, 2026; free; main stage at Ford on Bay. https://www.jacksonville.gov/welcome/featured-news/2026-jacksonville-jazz-festival-returns-to-downtown-this-memorial-day-weekend ↩
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City of Jacksonville (November 6, 2025), "City of Jacksonville to host annual Veterans Day Parade": Veterans Day, 11:01 a.m., downtown, about 1.11 miles from Water Street to Hogan Street and east on Bay Street. https://www.jacksonville.gov/welcome/featured-news/city-of-jacksonville-to-host-annual-veterans-day-parade ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, New Year's Eve: fireworks launched from a barge on the St. Johns River; "The fireworks show will begin at midnight to ring in 2027." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/annual/new-years/ ↩ ↩2
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Google Business Profile Help, "How to set Special hours." https://support.google.com/business/answer/6303076 ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Visit Jacksonville, Neighborhoods: Downtown, Arlington, Brooklyn, Cathedral District, Durkeeville and Northside, Eastside, Mandarin, Murray Hill, North Jacksonville and Airport, Ortega, Rail Yard District, Riverside Avondale, San Marco, Southside, Springfield, Westside; "With 1,100 miles of navigable water, Jax has more shoreline than any other city in the nation." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Downtown: "Jacksonville's heart is in its Downtown urban core"; Friendship Fountain, "An iconic landmark on the Southbank Riverwalk"; Downtown's Sports Complex. https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/downtown/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Riverside Avondale: "funky, trendy Five Points"; "charming tree-lined streets of historic Riverside Avondale." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/riverside-avondale/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, San Marco: "tree-lined square"; "fountain of lions"; Theatre Jacksonville, "the oldest community theatre in the country dating back to 1938." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/san-marco/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Springfield: "restored mansions (and bungalows)"; "hip restaurants and breweries can be found among the majestic oaks." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/springfield/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Murray Hill: "the spot for young entrepreneurs"; "this hidden pocket of culture and dining." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/neighborhoods/murray-hill/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Mayport Shrimp Trail: commercial shrimping in "historic Mayport Village for over 150 years"; "wild Atlantic shrimp, also known as Mayport shrimp." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/mayport-shrimp-trail/ ↩
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Visit Jacksonville, Beaches and Water: "22 miles of wide, uncrowded, white-sandy beaches"; "40 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway"; Neptune Beach's "relaxed, beach atmosphere"; Atlantic Beach a vacation destination "dating back to the early 1900s." https://www.visitjacksonville.com/things-to-do/beaches-water/ ↩
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U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, DP02, Jacksonville city: language other than English 16.7%; speak English less than "very well" 6.7%; Spanish 8.4%. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2024.DP02?g=160XX00US1235000 ↩
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Google Business Profile Help, "Manage your local business links": up to 10 links per category; "Business preferred." https://support.google.com/business/answer/6218037 ↩
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Google Business Profile Help, "Tips to improve your local ranking on Google." https://support.google.com/business/answer/7091 ↩
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Google Business Profile Help, "Manage customer reviews." https://support.google.com/business/answer/3474050 ↩
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Google Business Profile Help, photo and video guidelines (JPG or PNG, 10 KB to 5 MB, 720 x 720 pixels recommended). https://support.google.com/business/answer/6103862 ↩
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Google Business Profile Help, "Guidelines for representing your business on Google." https://support.google.com/business/answer/3038177 ↩
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