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Beaches
Jacksonville's beach communities are comprised of Atlantic
Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra
Beach. Located within
one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country,
beach residents enjoy all the amenities and modern
infrastructure of a large city and all the hospitality of a
small hometown. All beaches offer a diversity of
neighborhoods, each with a unique coastal Florida personality.
With miles of white sandy beaches and a mild, breezy climate,
residents and visitors enjoy year-round golfing, boating,
fishing, tennis, and other outdoor sports. A variety of
festivals offer music, food, and fun throughout the spring 
and summer. Although tourism is a major economic generator,
there are no spring break crowds at Jacksonville's beaches,
only family-oriented tourism which includes events like THE
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Although Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville
Beach are part of Duval County's consolidated government, the
three beach cities voted in 1968 to maintain their own
identity and city governments. Each beach city has established
a government that includes a city manager, a mayor, and a city
council. |
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