The University of Florida has officially selected an area in LaVilla near the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center as the site for the school’s new graduate campus in Jacksonville.

A $300 million UF graduate campus and $80 million semiconductor institute will go in Prime Osborn Convention Center area of downtown.

An urban core Jacksonville neighborhood on the rise will be boosted by a presence from the state’s flagship university. A committee of the University of Florida’s (UF) Board of Trustees decided to put the campus in the LaVilla neighborhood, setting the stage for a full board vote on Friday.

The Deegan administration will work with City Council to provide 22 acres for construction around the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.

Action News Jax Ben Becker has learned from multiple sources that a University of Florida committee will recommend to the Board of Trustees on Thursday that a new downtown Jacksonville UF graduate campus should be built in LaVilla,

The University of Florida has selected the LaVilla area of Downtown Jacksonville for the site of their new graduate campus Thursday. The campus will be located in the area surrounding the Prime F. Osborne III Convention Center,

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