The bold new city in the South, the city on the move, the gateway to Florida, the first coastline, the river city: whatever the nickname, Jacksonville is the ideal place. In the early days, the steep curve that stretched across the wide expanse of northern St. As part of the negotiations between the two nations after the war, Spain would cede Florida to Great Britain in exchange for the return of Cuba. Jacksonville became the largest city in Florida and the thirteenth largest in the United States, and has a larger land area than any other American city outside from Alaska.
Because of its consolidated structure of government between cities and counties, it has the largest municipal population among Florida cities, as well as the largest land area of any city in the neighboring United States. In addition, the game between Florida and Georgia (also known as the largest outdoor cocktail party in the world), the annual college football game between the rivals Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs, has been held in Jacksonville nearly every year since 1933. The 1920s brought significant real estate development and speculation to the city during the great rise (and fall) of Florida land. Many loyalists settled here during the War of Independence, but in 1783, the British were forced to return control of the Florida colony to the Spanish. During the 1960s, Jacksonville, like most other major cities in the United States, suffered the effects of urban expansion.
The 1888 Subtropical Expo was held in Jacksonville and was attended by President Grover Cleveland, but the Florida-style world's fair was not a lasting boost for tourism in Jacksonville. Most of the city is in Florida's 4th congressional district and is represented by Republican Aaron Bean. The city of Jacksonville, Florida, began to grow at the end of the 18th century under the name of Cow Ford, colonized by British colonists. This would be the first introduction to much of the English-origin legal system that Florida still has today, including jury trials, habeas corpus, and government of the counties.
As has been typical in other metropolitan areas of the country, suburban growth has continued around Jacksonville, where large areas of land were available for development, attracting more residents, businesses and jobs to the city. The Marine Corps Blount Island Command and the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), the largest seaport in Florida by volume. However, as the railroad expanded southward across the river, tourists had the opportunity to explore other parts of Florida. Hart drafted a charter for the municipal government, which was approved by the Florida Legislative Council on February 9, 1832. Courageous and innovative African Americans have marked Jacksonville's history and are on Florida's Heritage Trail.
