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Jacksonville St Augustine Health

Healthcare Facilities:

• Hospitals, 10
• Assisted living, 62
• Adult Day care, 11
• Health Care clinics, 50
• Skilled Nursing facility, 30

For more information (other facilities and their address) seehttp://facilitylocator.floridahealthstat.com/
http://www.dchd.net/aboutus.htm

Jacksonville is serious about their Health. See the message below from the Duval County health department Web site

Duval County Health Department : a message from the Director
There is nothing more important to all of us than our health and the health of our children and families. Your Health Department is part of the team of professionals that is committed to make you and the community the healthiest we can be. We are here, because we care about you and your family, with the services, resources and support you need to grow and remain well throughout your life.
Need a doctor or dentist for your children, immunizations, prenatal care, family planning, special health care for your teenager-our physicians and dentists are available in locations throughout the City to meet your needs. Thinking about traveling? We have an entire travel medicine program to provide you the vaccines and information to keep you healthy when traveling abroad. How about a bike helmet, car seat or gun lock, or need help with stopping smoking, or perhaps a mammogram-we’re available to you when you need us and where you are.

These are just a few of the many services we provide to you, your family and the community. We are always available-for everyone who needs our services. If you have a question, any question about your health needs-call us. If we can’t help you, we’ll find someone who can.

We need your help to make Jacksonville the healthiest community it can be. Together we can.

Sincerely, Jeff Goldhagen, M.D. Director, Duval County Health Department
Our Mission – To continually improve the health and environment of people and the community.

Our Vision – We envision to be the Standard for Excelence in Public Health and attain levels of health in this community, previously thought unattainable.

In conclusion, Jacksonville has health facilities on par with any in the country. Foe more specific information, follow the links above.

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Jacksonville and Duval County Education
Northeast Florida has some of the best schools in the country.
Two were ranked second and third best high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine in 2003.

Four area schools made the list of “America’s Best High Schools” and Duval County was the only school
district to have two schools ranked in the Top Ten.

There are more than 200,500 students, 11,600 teachers, 8,600 support staff and 291 schools in
the six counties that make up Northeast Florida. All have earned accreditation from the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. More information on each of the counties’ public schools can be
obtained by phone or from their Web sites. For a comparison of schools and school districts on a variety
of criteria, view Florida School Indicators Reports at the Florida Department of Education’s Web site.
http://www.fldoe.org/

Jacksonville school specifics:

• 105 Elementary Schools
• 27 Middle Schools
• 20 High Schools
• 16 Private Schools
• 3 Exceptional Student Centers
• 5 Alternative Schools

• 5 Charter Schools.  For more specifics on what a Charter schools is and enrollment details etc go to http://www.educationcentral.org/schools/schchart.asp
• Higher Education-Colleges and trade Schools
• 24 in all, teaching everything from Law, Health care to Business.

Two year facilities

• Florida Community College
• St. Johns River Community College
• Lake City Community College
• Santa Fe Community College

Four-year facilities

• Bethune-Cookman
• the University of North Florida
• Jacksonville University
• Webster University
• Jones College
• Edward Waters College
• University of St. Augustine

In the Entire Northeastern section of the state, there are 90 educational facilities offering over
700 programs.

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Jacksonville Outdoors and Recreational Opportunities
With over 55,000 acres of parks, including state and federal lands, Jacksonville ranks first among U.S. cities in gross acreage for parks

Jacksonville is a recreation playground where visitors enjoy championship golf, tennis, boating and beach combing on some of the finest beaches in the country. Jacksonville’s sunny climate suits year-round sports and recreational opportunities. Mild winters, a pleasant spring and fall, and warm summers are ideal for outdoor activities. Water is everywhere, with the St. Johns River as the focal point downtown and the Atlantic Ocean spanning miles of coastline. Above from the Jacksonville Convention and Visitors bureau http://www.jaxcvb.com/visiting_jax/sports_rec.asp

In addition to recreation, have no doubt about it… Jacksonville is a sports town. The Jacksonville Jaguars set the tone for a community brimming with diverse spectator events that will keep you on the edge of your seat. .
Things to do outdoors in Jacksonville and Duval county.

• Fishing-saltwater and freshwater
• Boating-Ocean or River
• Diving-Ocean wrecks
• Surfing-We have some of the best surfing in the state.
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Bike riding
• Birding
• Photography
• Windsurfing
• Kayaking—there are good rental locations and lots of places to launch.

Recreational Opportunities:

• #130 tennis courts
• # 17 Youth athletic associations
• # 12 Biking and hiking trails
• # 50 plus Golf Courses
• # 21 Boat Ramps
• # 10 Ball fields
• # 50 miles of beaches
• #6 Ocean beach parks
• #7 Adult Athletic associations
• #4 state parks with camping Full service campgrounds

To see a complete list fo to the site below
http://www.floridaparks.com/cmpgrds/northeast.htm

Other places to visit.
The Jacksonville Zoo.

70 acres along the St. Johns River, With more than 1,000 rare and exotic creatures. Be sure to check out the walking safari.

Alltel Stadium Home of the NFL Jacksonville.
The stadium is located on the eastern edge of Jacksonville’s Downtown, on the western banks of the St. Johns River near the Hart and Mathews bridges.

Downtown Jacksonville
From Cafes and boutiques to museums and Art Galleries and Performing Arts..

JACKSONVILLE LANDING
A great place to dine and shop downtown on the St. Johns River A wide variety of shops, restaurants and eateries and hundreds of annual entertainment events make this one of the most popular visitor attractions in the city.

Whatever your recreational needs, Jacksonville and it’s surrounding beaches and parks have it.

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To see average January temperatures across the United States go tohttp://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/thematic-maps/usa-temprature-january.html
Compare where you live or want to live in Florida. For more specific info, look at the area you are interested in and go to the weather page.

So what about Hurricanes, the rainy season and humidity?
We are a tropical climate, so our rainy season comes in the summer. Generally it will rain hard for a half hour then subside. It does get humid then. Although not as bad as you’d think. Our water breezes really help cool us off.
Hurricanes.
Despite four devastating hurricanes in 2004, the number of Florida visitors rose 7% to an all-time high of 79.8 million last year and is on target to hit 80 million this year.
To think on:
If you live on the coast you stand the greatest chance of having one affect you. Some areas of Florida have gone fifty years plus without one but you never know.
As a resident having lived in the Keys and now in central Florida I’ve been through them.

In my opinion, the best thing you can do is buy a home that was built after Andrew-August 92 that was built to stricter building codes. Have window protection and a backup generator and make sure your insurance is up to date. If they ask you to leave, do it!

Realize-If you live in an older home that was not built up to the stricter building codes (After Hurricane Andrew-August 1992) or you live in a mobile home you stand the best chance of having major structural damage.

Living on the beach in a mobile home is asking for it. Although, you may never have a problem, you’re still definitely taking your chances. Barrier islands and open-water Ocean or Gulf front are the most prone to damage.
Having lived in California, I prefer the threat of a hurricane however as opposed to an earthquake. At least you have a warning.

• For current information about hurricanes go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• For 2005 climate info by areas go tohttp://www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center/LCD/2005LCD.html
• For current weather forecasts by cities go to http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/fl/fl.html

*Living in a waterfront home typically means that you will pay a higher Insurance premium. The insurance is higher due to flood and wind concerns.
Part of this is also because the pricing on these homes is higher so there is more value to insure against.

Having said all this, I can’t imagine living elsewhere. It is really great to wake up and it’s sunny out.
We spend over half our lives indoors…so when you do go outside, wouldn’t it be nice if it was warm and sunny?

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