Traveling JACKSONVILLE - I-95 - City in Waiting

Our latest video of Jacksonville here • Jacksonville Travel Gu...
. We will show the surrounding areas of JAX, the coastal areas of JAX Bch, Neptune Beach, Fernandina Beach, as will as the downtown areas of Riverside, Brooklyn, the South Bank. It will show the evidence, that Jacksonville is growing, maybe not as quick as Tampa or Miami, but some very good things happening.
This is a driving video with Aerial Footage. Stock Footage of this video is available, contact us at [e-mail]
We start at I-95 at the north end of the I-295 Beltway and travel into downtown Jacksonville for a tour, then continue on I-95 to the south end of the I-295 Beltway. At some point in the future we will do a full feature on Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.
We titled this video "City in Waiting". After demolishing Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville is alittle quiet. They have had a couple of developments fall through. After doing Tampa who is well into developing their waterfront areas, you feel alittle bit for the city of Jacksonville, there is certainly alittle bit of disappointment. I do believe however, good things are in the future for this growing southeastern city. Jaguars owner Shadid Khan, I believe will provide that spark to re-energize downtown. They are expected to begin construction in 2021 of a development along the waterfront that will connect the urban core to the sports and entertainment complex. I was alittle shocked that all they have planned for the site of the former Jacksonville landing is a urban park. However the downtown area has too much potentional with the St Johns River and I believe although maybe 5 or more years behind Tampa, it will soon become a popular tourist destination.

[@jean-lucpicard3012]

Did I really just watch my drive home from work with fun facts?

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yes you did, thankyou for watching and commenting.

[@angel042284]

Mike H lol me too!! 😂

[@jean-lucpicard3012]

@@TampaAerialMedia ...neat... Lol

[@amethyst5393]

Lol, how's the social distancing going your way?

[@-edsense-rivera3716]

😂😂😂

[@sethr.c1065]

We call it 95 cause you gotta be going 95 mph when you merge on

[@TampaAerialMedia]

aint that the truth. All those New Yorkers heading down to Miami Beach, got to watch out.

[@sethr.c1065]

TampaAerialMedia Yeah buddy haha

[@dominiquejenkins5495]

You never lied especially on 295

[@JayKennedy101]

Facts 😂

[@Bbronson]

Love being stuck behind someone merging onto the highway doing 40-50 mph

[@misslisa904]

Born and raised here...42 years and love every square mile!!! Thanks for choosing my city to feature 🥰

[@hookahking1612]

Beautiful 42 lawd have mercy I'ma GA boy still getting used to Jax been here 5 yrs

[@dianaoliver8493]

Thanks for making this video. I've been a resident of Jacksonville for 6 years and I love it here! Warmer than Indiana, milder than Texas, and it stays green year round. No winter to speak of. Very happy here!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words, yes it does have a great climate.

[@99percentirish64]

I second that! I'm from WI, but moved here 20 years ago. I love Jax!

[@megnemo6403]

You guys obviously don't see or have to live in the jackonville those of us under the poverty level have lived with for the last 40 years. Hope your kids don't have to use public school buses unless they are ese no ac. But hey enjoy life with your heads in the sand I'm leaving this fall to a state where I'm given more respect as a violin busker then the prostitutes on Philips are for being soiled doves.

[@akmc3313]

yall mus stay on the Southside

[@patricia1812]

That’s the sad part, no snow

[@fbgduval]

been here for 15 years, videos make Jacksonville look better than it actually is though.

[@JamesJohnson-ok1hn]

im a native from jax and ill tell you this. Those roads that your cruising so smoothly through are normally very high in volume it usually is stop and go most of the toime through those areas. it really is quite profound to see the roads due to the recent events.. thanks for coming here and making this video.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep very true, thankyou for the nice words.

[@pamelaevm880]

So this is what it looks like when you're moving more than 10 miles an hour LOL

[@cB-my5db]

I was born& raised in Florida,& it upsets me that so many ppl from other states keep moving to Florida,& there's not enough room here for everyone!! Our roads are so congested, that its almost quicker to walk to get where you need to go!

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

NEW VIDEO COMING MARCH 21ST, 2021. We will show the surrounding areas of JAX, the coastal areas of JAX Bch, Neptune Beach, Fernandina Beach, as will as the downtown areas of Riverside, Brooklyn, the South Bank. It will show the evidence, that Jacksonville is growing, maybe not as quick as Tampa or Miami, but some very good things happening.

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

I had my 3rd child in Jacksonville, and lived just off of Beach Blvd. That was in 1979. Wow, has Jacksonville changed and grown up.

[@ivelissesuero1569]

No likes in this video now

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@JeffCCloud]

I was born here in 1978, and raised here 🌴🌴🐊🐊, my father is a retired us navy and he retired here from the us navy, we settle here ever since

[@AboutLastKnight]

It's a love hate relationship but it's still home

[@stephie5269]

Amen brother.. I'm a NY Native but i still have Jax pride

[@megnemo6403]

I have lived here 39 years and cannot wait to leave this fall and I hope Curry gets what's comming to him with his golf is essential but homeless and users of pulbic transportation are not allowed to use lot j or public parks.

[@aishapough6852]

Totally agree!!! I'll miss certain things about Jacksonville and Florida in general but I need a change.... Tired of all the rain and the damned bugs!!!

[@_____J______]

@@aishapough6852 and I thought its the sunny state...meh

[@vietnamvet4533]

Yea went to see the Stones at the Jag stadium in2019, along with the less then friendly protect and serve police and the neighborhood around it, got to say I was hatting it.

[@Salazar824]

I drive from NYC to Orl frequently and i must say. One of my favorite things about that trip is how amazing JAX looks! From the view from a far to the bridges so so fascinating. Great video man!

[@take5th]

That was about as exciting as living here.

[@cindylandrade]

Fact

[@invigoratemedia]

move! Leave for those that like. Bye Felicia

[@Rahsaun77]

I mean, he’s not wrong. 😂

[@yuleekmuhdeek]

Come for the crime rate, stay for the burnt coffee smell

[@Uber1337Nesss]

Sadly I can't move or i would...

[@jerrysimpson9224]

Thank you for the little bit of tourist info on my home town of Jacksonville Florida. I did learn some new things about the city and I appreciate you taking the time to show it off. I’m getting all emotional right now.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thats great to hear, thankyou.

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@promise72]

Take everything in life with a grain of salt. Things will never be as bad as you fear and not as rosy as you hoped. Life is all in between. Well done video and still makes me proud of JAX despite not being from here. Lived in California for 22yrs. The job market can be a little frustrating if not downright depressing. So before you move here, it would be ideal to have a job lined up. If not, a gig job like Uber/Lyft can help in the meantime in between time. I have been living here going about 6yrs. The people are not the most educated but overall nice. Real estate is affordable and you can make things work out (with a little bit of effort). If you want to move to JAX (or any city for that matter), peel back behind any glossy video and go visit (at least once) and spend about a week just soaking up the city before making up your mind. Multiple visits will be super nice. Nonetheless, I'm optimistic about my prospects in JAX but its taking a bit longer than i hoped.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Very good acurated comment on Jacksonville, absoulte loved what you said, excellent anaylisis. We want to go back and shoot a full feature to show the great areas around JAX.

[@loumcast]

They tore down "Jacksonville Landing" (ahead of it's time), the best thing downtown Jacksonville had going for. :( Biggest city in Florida (sq. mile), but boring city, there's nothing to do.

[@postellpostell8250]

loumcast I agree I’m from n live in DC my man lives in jacks I been going 4 years now .. it’s boring now

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yea true, without Jacksonville Landing, downtown is dead, and I don't understand the plan to just put a park there. Build something that will really bring people into the area.

[@loumcast]

@@TampaAerialMedia I agree with you 100%!!!

[@loumcast]

@@postellpostell8250 It's a shame, cause part of having a good quality of life in any city, it's having places to go to for recreation/arts/entertainment, etc..

[@goonn337]

They tore the landing down? When?

[@alanaroman1834]

I can’t thank you enough for for such an amazing video on Jacksonville! Planning on moving down there from Long Island. This video was a great break down! Ty 😀😀

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thanks for the nice words, yea theres so many other great areas of Jacksonville that we didn't even cover here. Welcome to FL.

[@gothicmoth.]

i recommend doing more research before moving here. the police suck and there's a lot of crime and run down neighborhoods. lots of homeless and poverty.

[@alanaroman1834]

@Eli Kf hi! thanks! how do you like florida? compared to ny?

[@alanaroman1834]

​@@gothicmoth. thanks you! i have been looking deeply into that. sadly NY have big issues like that as well. what are other things you have to say about fl?

[@annabailey8361]

Alana Roman I would recommend living in Mandarin or Avondale, but if you are looking to stay away from crime I would recommend not living in some parts of the west side.

[@allisonjoyell1702]

I'm from Jacksonville Florida DUVAL, you never talked about San Marco area or the town center or ALL of our wonderful beaches.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep we are going to be doing more of a full feature where we will cover some of that. At the time we shot this the beaches were closed. Good to see they are opening up now.

[@katinathomas2948]

I KNOW RIGHT RIVER CITY , NORWOOD , BAYMEADOWS, ORANGE PARK, REGENCY, ETC

[@cB-my5db]

@@katinathomas2948 👍 I grew up in Orange Park,& my dad worked in the (formerly) Gulf Life building on St.John's river. I had a baton awards assembly @the (formerly) Independent Life building. I went ice skating in the Jacksonville colliseum. I lived in Baymeadows w/a room mate for a short time when I was 18. Great memories!!😊

[@katinathomas2948]

@@cB-my5db ❤❤❤

[@sherribell4032]

Grew up in Arlington and now I live in Atlantic Beach 💚💚💚

[@James-yv3xj]

This video makes Jacksonville look prettier than living here.

[@ivelissesuero1569]

Exactly

[@miliboy3077]

​@@ivelissesuero1569 I agree. you gotta be brave to walk alone in downtown.. so many people stop you ask you for money.. sometimes you're not sure if they're robbing you or just begging.

[@daywa5969]

Still can't believe they tore down the landing.... Smdh 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@TampaAerialMedia]

me neither, that was one of the best things about Jacksonville.

[@eddiecrow9133]

TampaAerialMedia lack of sales plus crimes on big events was about 3 shootings in there

[@Cloud9crown]

😳 no way!! I had no idea

[@eddiecrow9133]

Laurin Robinson big reason was lack of sales but everytine there was an big event example Christmas, new years etc etc some bullshit was bound to happen

[@904dune3]

They need better investors in Jacksonville. The landing should have been a outlet mall not a homeless shelter.

[@b-san-ru]

I hope Jacksonville is as modern and civilized as Miami in the future. (beautiful downtown and more than 10 new skyscrapers) ☺️

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@adamnotes5830]

I love how they look up when they go through downtown so they don’t see all the hobos

[@TampaAerialMedia]

you got me, yep, figured it was better to see the tops of the buildings.

[@donnieray8888]

I was thinking that exact same thing 😄😄

[@arleenscott476]

what is a hobo, someone less fortunate than you, now you are in the food line, are you now a hobo

[@isaiahanderson3825]

Arleen Scott no hobo are the drugs addicted and drunk that won’t get a job. You know trash and who want to see trash on the street

[@ivelissesuero1569]

Not today nothing to see homeless everywhere ghost town dow9area is too dark no business I live 5 minutes away from downtown

[@bettyking1495]

THANKS FOR VISITING THE BOLD CITY DUVVVVAL HOME OF THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 🏈JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THE SUNSHINE STATE I'VE BEEN WEST I'VE BEEN EAST I'VE BEEN NORTH BUT AIN'T NOTHING LIKE MY HOME TOWN HAVE BLESSED DAY FLORIDIANS 🌞🌻😎

[@jackcoolidge8123]

Have you been to a real city before? Cause this ain’t it

[@e2motorsports257]

Haters got to hate! Lived in London, Chicago, and San Diego Jacksonville is a GREAT place to live !

[@kidsmithree]

I love it here!

[@mikeallen3384]

Betty KING ok

[@impulsemodz.9377]

GO JAGS

[@AlwaysKoolonYou]

As a native born and raised....all I can say is Jacksonville needs to get it together. Whoever is in charge of community development needs to be removed. After living in NYC for 7 years, I love my city but its become TOO much of a sleepy town. 😴😴

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep the area has so much untapped potentional.

[@monicacharming3123]

NYC waaayyy over rated not everybody wants to live like that.

[@kevinmaxwell9539]

NYC is a shithole. And it all starts with the liberal mayor.

[@goutvols103]

Thank you for sharing. Hopefully whatever you thru out you went back and picked up. Keep Jacksonville beautiful. Don’t be a litter bug.

[@tiagoweyne6661]

What a great image from the air, thanks a lot!!!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words

[@PhantasmPhoton]

Im so sad they destroyed the landing. so many great concerts and events were held there.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yea, it seemed to be the most lively place in Jacksonville. Hope they do something more than just building a park there.

[@nomadicbynature007]

And they had the BEST Christmas and new year's entertainment out there... ahhh memories😇

[@anitajinfla9762]

I only went to the Landing here once. Seems the crime took over. No parking.... And to build a park... I wonder how they will keep homeless people going there at night? They should build homeless shelters off Davis Street on the empty grassy areas along 95...and by Salvation Army. So many empty lots there....

[@dellphotography319]

TampaAerialMedia ??? You’re kidding. The landing was the most lively place?

[@jacarly98jasam44]

Before they tore down the Landing there hasn't been a concert there or event in like 10 years.

[@johnramsey7706]

I live an hour north of Jacksonville in Brunswick, Ga. I drive through there quite often. This was a great traveling view of Jacksonville to watch from a non driving view.

[@maverickgood5204]

How is brunswick to live in?

[@malvolio01]

I’ll say one thing about Jacksonville… I always felt lucky to get out of there alive, which made me appreciate life more.

[@Someonesaidthis]

Before hollywood settled in California, Jacksonville was a film industry town..

[@mayniac5.09]

The Hecksher dr from 295 toward Amelia Island is my favorite. Dames point, Huguenot, Talbot, ft george island...

[@leviblue1795]

this makes jacksonville look much nicer than it actually is

[@westwild8913]

Jacksonville sucks in real life.

[@gabriellopez1460]

Exit 355 Golfair Blvd: Trip Advisory, Just keep driving bruh. Get gas at another exit

[@Rahsaun77]

Gabriel Lopez sir, you just saved lives.

[@chathejewel]

Lmaooo facts

[@stephie5269]

Drive fast.. lol

[@stephie5269]

@Mario Walker904 im in Oceanway and its turning trailirpark hood...lol

[@LudlowSRK]

Don’t forget about Dunn’s.

[@mbwheeler5641]

Visited Jacksonville one time when I was a kid, all I remember was we walked across a bridge. I was young lol.

[@richardriegel9070]

Notice the fun facts end half way through the video. Probably because the only ones left are crime and murder rate. Advice from a native of 25 years. Stick to the beach or Southside and if u venture to the westside dip into orange park instead. Riverside is ok as well. If you move here learn how to fight or carry a gun with a bullet proof vest. These streets are tough. Also when down town just keep driving and ignore the homeless everywhere. They say Duval till we die. I'm still trying to figure out if that's a goal or a slogan.

[@buzzed_light_beer]

Been living here my whole life. Can't say much has changed. Seem's we've always been on the brink of a boom but nothing amazing ever happens. Downtown economy is dead, beaches are about the most lively place as you would imagine.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yes true, but think that has got to be changing soon.

[@klmeyer9907]

@@TampaAerialMedia they have been promising that for years. i'll believe when i see it.

[@David-tp7mc]

@@klmeyer9907 Gentrification is in full swing now

[@conniecrawford5231]

I remember driving through Jacksonville in the 1970s and smelling all the wood mill!

[@wildcat77]

This was a very nice and well put together video. Jacksonville has some beautiful aerial view that you can’t appreciate driving around the city all of the time. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to watching more videos.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words. We hope to do a 2nd Jacksonville video showing much more.

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@JuanLega]

Jacksonville has a great foundation it just needs to develop more and loose that small town feel and clean up the different areas that are run down.

[@jillmorton3096]

I lived there for a little over 9 months. I could never get bored there. There is always something to do😊

[@JeffCCloud]

I'm a Jax , Florida native 🌴🌴🐊🐊, this is so cool that you feature my hometown awesome

[@lyndak3269]

Thanks. Any positive light shed on my home city of Jacksonville, FL is much appreciated. 🖐🏾👍🏾💜

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Good news. We have a new video coming next Sunday, and it is going to be sharing alot of positive light on JAX. There are some good things starting to happen in JAX.

[@Theroots00000]

How Neat!!! I’m a resident of Jacksonville. It was cool to ride with the camera rolling. The facts scrolling by was really cool. Come back again soon❣️

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, we certainly will, want to eventually do a full feature on JAX.

[@kkend]

Para los que no han conocido Jacksonville debo admitir que es muy hermoso 🥺 lleno de vida... Soy de Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 y no saben cuanto desearía vivir en ese lugar tan hermoso, lleno de vida, de gente buena y de un gran futuro por delante... (Viaje allá y me encanto) se los recomiendo 🥺😁

[@katinathomas2948]

I LOVE MY HOME CITY JACKSONVILLE FL ❤❤❤ I JUST LEFT ALL THOSE PLACES LAST NIGHT BORN AND RAISED ALL MY 55 YEARS LIFE.

[@FreeThinkers27]

Wow born and raised here.. it look so much better on this video though lol. But i will forever love 904

[@brandonjohnson7371]

I love my city I grew up on the northside

[@JohnDoe-fx9eb]

Lem Turner?

[@brandonjohnson7371]

Moncreif

[@justinlins8263]

Lem turner an trout river

[@areguapiri]

Most people live far away from the downtown area and it is very isolated compared to most other cities. It is almost impossible to attract a regular flow of people to downtown Jacksonville.

[@dustinhiggins710]

That's the problem with most American cities, not just Jacksonville. Besides the NE cities like Boston, Philadelphia, NYC, DC area and some west coast cities, most down town areas are dead. I was born and raised in NY, spent my last 5 years in Dallas, TX. With a metro population of around 8 million, the 4th largest metro in America, down town always looks dead. Cities built for the car sprawl to much. Everyone is in the suburbs.

[@stirlingworden7607]

Most excellent roadways here in Jacksonville fl...envy of many

[@ITZ_JACOB_VR_]

I live in Jacksonville FL born and raised and I just went to a concert at the Florida theatre here in downtown

[@Haltech007]

I was watching to see if you'd pass me at some point. I run that route almost every day.

[@idelreality6559]

defiantly took this footage during the pandemic look how nice the traffic is, I'am a local in in Jacksonville this TampaAerialMedia hiding the truth about us. and not just the traffic either.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep you are correct about the traffic.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

@@TampaAerialMedia and about you hiding anything negative. No mention of how widely panned superbowl 39 was or other things that are less than positive. Hardly neutral.

[@matthewrschuler]

Another well produced video. Thank you for sharing.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words.

[@djacobs1535]

I currently live in Maryland off of 95 and my parents live in Jax off of 95 10 hours away. It's time to go home for a visit after watching this.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep was good to see the JAX mayor open the beaches.

[@marielalinares6898]

Ha ha ha.... This was recorded throughout the Covid19 lockdown and that is why there is barely any traffic out there. 😂

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep correct.

[@juliestein9063]

I LOVE Jacksonville, my new home. Moved from Denver 3 years ago. I was in Denver for years when the downtown wasn't much to speak of, but they did some projects and completely revamped areas, now there's lots to do...the same thing can happen here. Sounds like there are exciting plans. We brought our software dev business here and also we're starting a church (New Life Tabernacle of JAX). Really love the people! Enjoying the weather so much, do not miss the cold months at all. Love going to the beach! Our dog Milo loves his new home too, he loves the beach and chasing geckos :).

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yes I agree, something like the 16th St Mall in Denver would be a great idea for JAX. Denver has done it right.

[@loissawyer5171]

I've been interesting watching this show Thanks for the update. Love JV

[@jamarcussjohnson3414]

Love it 😍. Your videos are so remarkable and fulfilling to watch. Keep up the great work 👍

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the encoragement, I appreciate the feedback.

[@elvirhadzic2784]

Y’all just careful in town,, bullets flying for no reason

[@catinaumekowilliamskohn]

Elvir Hadzic I been here my Entire Life Mostly and just 1 Family Member died from Gun Violence. I Live in the Mass Hood and In over 10 years We Hear Bullets. Yet not 1 person was Killed on Our Street. And lots of Other Areas are Like this. The World and Ppl wicked and any non criminal record person Can Purchase a Gun in these United States.

[@elvirhadzic2784]

Umeko Candy Kohn yea I know it’s true,, but think about all illegal guns how much is on the streets of America and they can be bought for less than 20 bucks or box of a school lunch to a 15 yr old child who never seen a gun in his life, but want to touch it but unfortunately his parents won’t let him touch him and they giving their lunch box for a gun that has been used in killing, and that’s why you can hear about schools and kids bringing their guns into schools for that same reason,,, and I believe that there is at least 50 millions of illegal guns on American streets that doing all the killing, and yet they are protected by government, since they are banning places so called •• GUN FREE ZONES••••, Stay safe and lock and load

[@catinaumekowilliamskohn]

Elvir Hadzic I Really enjoy Your Points of view. Your exactly right and God Bless You. And You stay Safe as well and keep sharing Your Awesome Truth. Rare these days 👏🏽🙏🏽.

[@christinamalanga2942]

Elvir Hadzic where do illegal guns come from? At one point they were legally purchased...

[@destinybreckenridge2952]

ZAGONDŽIJA ELKO Jacksonville in downtown is kinda like a good part of Jacksonville which I don’t want anybody to experience it

[@andresm.7634]

i feel they need to add some more high-rises mostly on the eastern side of the city downtown near the arena and TIAA field

[@maryhampton3685]

I lived there for 5yrs can't wait to come back missing it so much

[@Welchteam]

Thank you for coming and making this amazing overview! I hope you liked it here!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

you are welcome Welch Team

[@brandonsmith2266]

Love Jacksonville i just moved here from the Baltimore Maryland area

[@CourtneyA.]

Dang, what time you filmed this? The roads look empty. Never seen traffic that low. 😂

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep right in the middle of the shut down.

[@phineas626]

The traffic in Jacksonville is general Lowe than most cities anyways. The only reason it is #12 most populated the USA is due to the fact unlike other Florida cities JAX is a consolidate-county city meaning the entire county for the most part is just Jacksonville, so even if your in Duval county and are in the areas where it is just open farm land or private home sprawl maybe it still is Jacksonville. New Orleans is another example of this too. Jacksonville Dual County is much larger too than other Florida counties like Hillsbrough and Orange to add on top of that. If Jacksonville was the normal city limit of that of Miami or Tampa is the city population in the county would be much lower than it really makes it out to be and the low amount of traffic in general is evidence of that.

[@fabiolamadonna5277]

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[@johnwayne6501]

that is cool...we soon to be resident of Jacksonville by next summer.

[@whiterex06]

Former landing, now it will be a park for the homeless to camp. That's enticing!

[@pamelaevm880]

I live in Jacksonville and it's listed as in the top 2 of crime in the United States.

[@gasolinedixon2394]

False

[@martinasandoval5326]

Yeah flase top 2 in FL maybe but not nationwide.

[@gh0stgamerz250]

Chi Town

[@pamelaevm880]

@@gasolinedixon2394 really because I live here do you? Because if you did I knew you haven't witnessed anything can you live in the ultra-luxury area

[@787blah]

@@pamelaevm880 Detroit Michigan and St. Louis Missouri are the top two worst cities by crime rate.

[@the_one_jevinci]

Welcome to my city ... This is also one of the fastest growing environments for musicians

[@anthonyjackson1446]

Very nice looking city and downtown....👌🏽👏👍🤗🤗. Tony j from Indiana

[@donniesmith512]

Black females not whites at night time leave downtown or the 👮 will think your crazy or Drugs.

[@davidtosh7200]

Jacksonville is now the largest city in Florida with a population of more then 1,000,000 people, with Miami and St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay combined. They should deserve a MLB franchise from Miami Marlins. Miami Marlins will draw less then 10,000 fans per home game at the Marlins Parks. Because of COVID-19, I don't think they will not draw not even 1,000 fans per game, which is worst then the Montreal Expos back in 2004.

[@crhodes8377]

No one even attends the Jaguars games. That is why they get more attendance in England😂. The Jags will be gone soon.

[@NicholasTreyJ]

Will you ever do a full feature video for Jacksonville? Particularly the Jacksonville beach area as well I noticed that was missing?

[@marthagrinnan6155]

My home town. The River and the Beaches can’t be beaten! Then there’s Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine right down the street on A1A. Always miss it when I’m away....but never miss the traffic. Always sunny in the great state of FLORIDA! 🌞💖

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep true, we want to shoot St Augustine soon.

[@amethyst5393]

I passed one of those bridge to go the GA/FL game, that city is quite nice! When this virus is under control I am going back thanks for your upload

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words.

[@gonzo5912]

Before it was called Jacksonville it was Cowford.

[@markhunter69]

Really??

[@gonzo5912]

@@markhunter69 Yes SHERYL

[@goldendiva1702]

The St. Johns River settlement that grew up to be Jacksonville was first called Cowford because it was a place in the river narrow and shallow enough that cattle could be driven across it. The north side of the ford was near where the Duval County Courthouse is, but the river is deeper now because of dredging. After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, the inhabitants of Cowford wanted to found a town of 20 blocks. The town was named after Andrew Jackson, who had served as a temporary governor of the territory.

[@mickey-qu7tk]

I love Jacksonville and I drive through these roads every day great city lots of construction which is my trade.

[@mr_jake.y8348]

That the town I grew up in. Live there for 44 years . I love it had a good time a lot of good friends. It's a good place to live. The people are nice. I am in back woods Georgia know and loveing it.

[@Globalequality2030]

What people don't know about jacksonville is that every side of town is its own City you have to take at least 3 days to view all of jax metro. 979 sq mile metro area

[@jerryhelm5118]

Love this town jacksonville ..native son to it..lost my older sister here to a killer in 74..where I lost my cherry ..graduated here..and I will die here ..only place to live ..duuuvallll..!!!!that's what's up.. 😎

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thanks for shariing, so sorry you had to deal with a loss of your sister in that way.

[@jerryhelm5118]

Thanks miss her everyday

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Nobody wants to know Bout your cherry keep it to yourself. Gross im gonna go vomit

[@mayathomas3271]

This city sucks it drains your mental health

[@JohnDoe-fx9eb]

Did you lose your cherry on Philipps Hwy? 🤣😂😁

[@coldfire39]

The best thing this city looks to have is it's lack of traffic. Look how open those roads are!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

well frankly they is because of Covid-19, normally they are pretty crowded.

[@klmeyer9907]

don't be deceived by the lack of traffic. we are complete idiots with a lot of traffic here.

[@brandongenson1292]

Lol don't be fooled. The traffic here is horrendous and most of the folks can't drive for shit

[@jessegolden1076]

@@brandongenson1292 And we will now refer to all the folks moving to JAX on a daily basis, half international, per this video.

[@anitajinfla9762]

@@brandongenson1292 Truth!! I've almost been side swiped many times by idiot people trying to get in my lane....not looking because of CELL PHONE in hands!!! I wished they would police that better instead of taking the cameras away here... Place more to catch drivers.... 1st Offense $250 2nd Offense $450 3rd Offense $600.... And licence revoked 45 days and take a safety class.... Drives me bonkers seeing people... Even JSO officers on their cell phones!! Sitting at a light... I was told we can check our phones but soon as we ...roll...inching up even.... It's considered driving....and not allowed...per Police Non Emergency..... Just a pet peeve of mine since talking to an EMT and He said one of the worst accidents he worked... Driver dead at scene of crash....cell phone crushed in their hand...sad......😪

[@Juliearrow4567]

Thank you very much for educating us about south florida and REMINDING my husband and I about how beautiful the florida panhandle is!! We are Definitely evacuating Los Angeles and it's 100,000 vagrant meth head bums! I'm 46 yrs old and Curtis my husband is 53 yrs old and the hip slick and cool LA is long gone, no more. I have family in the Pensacola area. US coast guard people. Curtis has lived all over the USA and says the florida panhandle is one of the friendliest nicest NON-FAKE people in the country. You know even south east Florida areas looks clean and beautiful compared to 2021 Los Angeles!

[@BDRHDG]

I LIVED IN JACKSONVILLE FOR 6 YEARS BACK IN THE LATE 80S I HAD A HOUSE ON THE BEACH SOUTH 1ST STREET JACKSONVILLE BEACH IT WAS BEAUTIFUL THE BOLD CITY. I REMEMBER SOME OF THE HOTELS THE TURTLE INN THE RAMADA AND OTHERS THE SPINNAKER WAS RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD FROM MY HOUSE I HAD A FOUR-PLEX RIGHT THERE ON FIRST STREET 424 SOUTH 1ST STREET I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HOUSE IS STILL THERE

[@emilyjakowitz437]

Well now I know what they're doing on the fuller Warren for construction

[@taiwilson4098]

Right!

[@donaldsawyer2618]

Jacksonville is largely ignored but I think that it is a great city.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yes very true.

[@monicagodsentamey1740]

MY HOME TOWN YESSSSSSSS ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@christophermullen4350]

I don't understand why everybody is so bound and determined to show the negative side of Jax. Keep focusing on the dark negative side and that's what you will keep receiving. Every city has issues and some more than others. Jax has a boat load of potential. I'm going to focus on the future and not be stuck in the past! It's easy to make Jax look beautiful and that's a good thing.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep very true, everyone just loves to be so negative. Much more positive to JAX than negative

[@donniesmith512]

I was born there and moved away and never looked back came to visit and it's not changed its Cops bad don't go downtown at night if your white. Cops will pull you over thinking your crazy or Drugs. Be truthful.

[@christophermullen4350]

@@donniesmith512 as real as it gets! We go down there all the time to the main branch library & Sweet Pete's candy mansion with our kids. We never have an issue. Yes downtown could be a lot better. Yes there is a lot of homeless people. It does suck but it can be fixed and it will be.

[@donniesmith512]

Black females not whites at night time leave downtown or the 👮 will think your crazy or Drugs.

[@christophermullen4350]

@@donniesmith512 yeah that's messed up but the more Jax grows the more diverse it's becoming. I'm optimistic it will get better over time.

[@thenobleone-3384]

Florida always was fascinating to me cause I like Nature and the Beaches. I'm not a fan of cold weather.

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@colinlaau9706]

Wow man thanks. Your beautiful camera made this place look good lol . I'm a local and habe been some time now . And I think it's a shit hole.

[@davidsnowball6527]

That it is

[@loukramer5522]

Lived in Jax in the 90's and I've been missing it now for many years. I always think about Jacksonville whenever I visit other big cities like London, Tokyo and Los Angles. Someday I will move back there to enjoy the big city life again!

[@Jaxdrone]

Great place to live! I love filming here! Check out some of our Jax shots!

[@alanacoletavares]

There are so many cool historical facts about Jacksonville, we have such a rich history here! It’s much more than meets the eye. I’m a born and raised Duval girl and while I have my share of complaints, I have grown to love this place more and more for its uniqueness the older I get.

[@crhodes8377]

You have low expectations. My tip for you is to travel. Jax is trash.

[@donniesmith512]

Black females not whites at night time leave downtown or the 👮 will think your crazy or Drugs.

[@robertcharpentier6852]

I served in Nam with a soldier from Jacksonville called Tom Collins. Hope you're doing O.K. Tom. Robert "Bob" Charpentier Big Red One/Tu Duc Water Purification Plant

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou to you & Tom for your service in Vietnam.

[@angelofdeath5094]

Thank you both for your service . God bless you both . And whether it's been already said , welcome home soldiers. My brother also served in Nam .

[@e.b.6766]

My wife, and I, lived in Orange Park for 2 years. She’s from Brooklyn, NY & Atlanta, GA & I am an implant from Queens, NY & Baltimore, MD... we were not impressed with the area. Couldn’t wait to get outta there!!!

[@markraven7316]

Interesting...I almost moved to Mandarin area. Now considering retiring in Clearwater

[@rsrf39]

@@markraven7316 We live in Mandarin now and I hate it here!!! We moved here from Tampa and I can't wait to go back once my husband retires from the military.

[@markraven7316]

@@rsrf39 thanks for the info...

[@donniesmith512]

Black females not whites at night time leave downtown or the 👮 will think your crazy or Drugs.

[@matej9497]

Jacksonville is beautiful city, My uncle move to Jacksonville before 3 months.

[@jasonwarman3337]

Sunny, uncrowded. Lots of beautiful verdant, wide open spaces and sparkling water It's cold, damp, dark and wet here in the middle of winter down here in New Zealand. If someone has a magic carpet, can they come and pick me up and drop me off in Jacksonville. I need to burn off the undefeated mould......

[@corvette_barb26s17]

Aye Orange 🍊 County 407 raised me, Duvalll 💰 pays me 💕904!

[@Mikael97]

Amazing, I just like Florida state because the people over there is very friendly and they are very receptive. Others place in USA the people is very cold.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yea I've found other areas to be friendly as well like the midwest, but yea, Florida is friendlier than most places (maybe with the exception of Miami).

[@mbwheeler5641]

I’m sure it depends on where you go too lol. People are pretty friendly here in Louisiana!

[@Mikael97]

iExploreLouisiana really

[@angelofdeath5094]

Thank you so much . We appreciate that . Love and respect from Florida .

[@angelofdeath5094]

@@TampaAerialMedia Thank you , appreciate that .

[@dawsml1]

Home Sweet Home! Great video. Loved the facts.

[@fredfavarato9940]

Was about ready to move to St John’s from NJ, unfortunately COVID19 turned everything upside down, gotta wait a little bit to call Florida home! Great video btw!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

hopefully you'll get to move soon. I know NJ has had it bad with Covid, hope everything works out up that.

[@watley1773]

If you dont like living in Jacksonville you can leave no one is making you stay.

[@watley1773]

@@jerryhelm5118 ahhhhh ok LOL

[@anthonycobb3028]

I was born in Jacksonville Florida seeing this video gave a moment of natalga

[@donniesmith512]

Black females not whites at night time leave downtown or the 👮 will think your crazy or Drugs.

[@tmg06d]

Born and raised. It sucks. Boring as hell. Downtown is a joke.

[@MrPrettyBoyChina]

Stack Silverson when I moved here I like downtown is ghost town Dead 💀. Jacksonville is ridiculously boring

[@jaimequinones2678]

Great video @TampaAerialMedia! However, at 5:14 minutes into your video, you mention our military community with "Mayport" as the only base here. We actually have a "Tri-Base" area which is populated by many servicemen and women who live & serve here in Jacksonville. Naval Station Mayport, Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Base Kings Bay Georgia which is remote, and many still live here in Jacksonville. What used to be NAS Cecil Field and the back-up runway to the NASA Space Shuttle era is still here as a commercial strip with FedEx, UPS, Boeing and others! Keep up the great work!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep true, my bad. That is interesting about Cecil Field and the Space Shuttle. Thankyou for the correction.

[@jeanh2288]

I’ve lived here since the mid-70s. And this city has had its growth pains and ups and downs. When I got here Dames Point bridge wasn’t there, 295 wasn’t done and there was no J Turner Butler. We could actually drive on Ponte Vedra Beach. And did a lot. I’ve moved away a couple of times and for all Jacksonville’s problems it’s still has a lot to offer. And it’s not as bad as some places.