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Business Brief: City Council Considers Incentives For Exporters

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The Jacksonville City Council is considering financial incentives for local businesses that increase their exports through JAXPORT. In this week’s Business Brief, analyst John Burr shares with WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo what’s behind the export push.

You can follow Jessica Palombo @jessicapubradio.

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. An award-winning writer and journalist with a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville who considers herself lucky to be raising her kids here. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading and swimming.