The Bold New City of The South-Jacksonville, Florida Commemorative Bicentennial Retrospective Presented by George Farrar

Welcome to The Bold New City of The South-Commemorative Bicentennial Retrospective-Photos & Illustrations 1946-1995-It’s my pleasure to present to you this special show spanning the years 1946-1995-very amazing years for the city-of which I experienced 20 of them. I invite you to enjoy this musical photographic and illustrative retrospective. It is a retrospective for enjoyment […]

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JAX 91 Jacksonville in 1991 Austin Defeats Hazouri, old Acosta Bridge closes, New Jail Opens

Enjoy Jacksonville as it was in the Year 1991. In 1991, State Attorney Ed Austin narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Tommy Hazouri, the current Duval County Jail opened , the old Acosta bridge closed to give way to the construction of the new Acosta bridge and Skyway crossing- & the NFL announces that 2 expansion teams […]

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JAX 88-Jacksonville in 1988-People Vote to Remove Tolls, Baymeadows Booms,Jacksonville Journal Ends

George Farrar presents JAX 88-Jacksonville as it was in the Year 1988. In 1988 people voted to remove the tolls on bridges and expressways, Baymeadows boomed as a center of office professionals, the Jacksonville Journal, an afternoon newspaper ended operations, and a grisly discovery was made at a funeral home.

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JAX 87 Jacksonville in 1987 The Landing Opens, Tommy Hazouri Takes Over

George Farrar presents JAX 87 – Jacksonville as it was in the Year 1987. George talks about the opening of The Jacksonville Landing, the legacy of Mayor Jake Godbold and the agenda of the new Mayor- Tommy Hazouri as he reminisces about growing up in Jacksonville at age 12. This show is one episode in […]

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