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36 miles S. of the Georgia border, 134 miles NE of Orlando, 340 miles N. of Miami
Once infamous for its smelly paper mills, the sprawling metropolis of Jacksonville — residents call it “Jax,” from its airport abbreviation — is now one of the South’s insurance and banking capitals. Development was rampant throughout Duval County during the 1990s, with hotels, restaurants, attractions, and clubs springing up, especially in suburban areas near the interstate highways. Aside from … Continue reading →
Excerpted from Frommer’s Florida 2009, © 2008, Whatsonwhen Limited and Wiley Publishing, Inc.