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A.K. SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
A1A INVESTIGATORS INC
ACUMEN SECURITY SERVICES
ADVANCED SECURITY SPECIALIST AND CONSULTING LLC
ALL TERRAIN PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC
AMERICAN GUARD SERVICES INC
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APEX SECURITY GROUP, INC.
APOLLO SERVICES GROUP, LLC.
AR RENEGADE SECURITY LLC
ARES SECURITY & INVESTIGATION, LLC.
ARMS REACH SECURITY & TRAINING LLC
AROUND THE CLOCK PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
ASISS FLORIDA LLC
BLESSED PROTECTION FIRM
BLUE STAR SECURITY CORP
BRINK'S, INC. (JACKSONVILLE)
BTB SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
BUFORD SECURITY AGENCY, LLC.
CENTRAL SECURITY AGENCY
CERBERUS DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
DIVINITY TGL PROTECTION
DJ SECURITY SERVICES LLC
DOTHAN SECURITY, INC.
EBS SECURITY, INC.
EKLYPSE SECURITY SOLUTION LLC
EVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC ORLANDO BRANCH
FIDELITY SECURITY OPERATIONS, LLC.
FIORE INDUSTRIES, INC
FIRST COAST SECURITY SERVICES,INC
FIRST COAST SECURITY SERVICES,INC (JACKSONVILLE BRANCH)
FIRST COAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
FIVE STAR SECURITY PLUS, LLC.
FRED LEDFORD COMPANY
GIDDENS SECURITY CORPORATION
GIDDENS SECURITY CORPORATION (FORT MYERS BRANCH)
GIDDENS SECURITY CORPORATION (OCALA BRANCH)
GIDDENS SECURITY CORPORATION (PALM BEACH BRANCH)
GIDDENS SECURITY CORPORATION (TALLAHASSEE BRANCH)
GIDEON 300 SECURITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
GODLY SECURITY AGENCY L.L.C.
GOSHEN GUARD LLC
GRANT & BELL SECURITY, LLC.
GRAY'S SECURITY SERVICE INC.
GRIZ GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC.
HAIRSTONS SECURITY LLC
HIGHLINE SECURITY
HUFFMASTER CRISIS RESPONSE INC
Event security in Jacksonville is planned backward from the crowd: entry screening, credentialing, alcohol-service management and a staffing ratio matched to attendance and venue type.
In Jacksonville, demand for event security is driven by JAXPORT and a major logistics and rail base and a corporate and insurance sector. The sectors that most rely on this service include port and logistics, financial and insurance, rail and distribution, with specific needs in areas such as downtown Jacksonville, JAXPORT and the port district, the Beaches. The city's main security concerns — port and cargo theft and warehouse and industrial overnight coverage — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed event security companies in Jacksonville. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard/hour in Jacksonville:
$33 — $57 USD
That puts Jacksonville about 6% below the US national range ($35 — $60) — lower local wage pressure generally means lower bill rates, though scarce licensed supply can offset it.
Armed officers typically run about 35% more than unarmed coverage for the same post — the premium covers the firearm permit, range requalification and the higher insurance the provider carries. In Jacksonville that puts an armed post around $45 — $77 USD per guard/hour.
Per guard per hour. Venue type, crowd size, alcohol service, insurance requirements and minimum-hour policies (usually 4–6h) move the rate. Armed or supervisor positions bill higher.
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Read the event security buyer's guidePrivate security in Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in Jacksonville holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
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