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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Jacksonville will get new carrier

Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville will be the new home of a nuclear aircraft carrier. The U.S. Navy announced Monday that that Mayport would be listed as the preferred location for a new nuclear carrier when it releases an environmental impact study on the project on Friday.

The move is expected to bring 5,000 sailors, pilots and their families to the Jacksonville area and provide a major boost to north Florida's economy.

In a joint statement, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez and U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw said Navy Secretary Donald Winter shared the news with them in a telephone call.

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