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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (State) Newsletter for Monday August 22, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Fla. Financial Services Dept.: CFO Patronis Announces Arrest of Jacksonville Arsonist
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Florida Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Jurand Wells by the Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations (BFAEI) on charges of Arson and Possession of a Fire Bomb. Mr. Wells was taken into custody with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, a  more

Florida Economic Opportunity Dept. Announces Jacksonville Area July 2022 Employment Data
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Jacksonville metro area led all other metro areas in job gains over the year in professional and business services (18,400 jobs). Jacksonville area's private sector employment rate increased by 5.1 percent over the year in July 2022, adding 33,400 jobs. The Jacksonville area's total nonagricultural employment increased by 4.5 percent over the year  more