Lake City entrepreneur Kimberly Claridy-Walker makes her mark in Jacksonville

Claridy-Walker, who grew up here, is first black person to own a BP station in the Sunshine State.

  • Kimberly Claridy-Walker poses in her recently acquired BP gas station. An entrepreneur based in Lake City, Claridy-Walker is the first African-American to own a BP in Florida. (COURTESY)
    Kimberly Claridy-Walker poses in her recently acquired BP gas station. An entrepreneur based in Lake City, Claridy-Walker is the first African-American to own a BP in Florida. (COURTESY)
Everyone in the neighborhood knew that Kimberly Claridy-Walker’s house was the place to go for a cold treat on a sweltering summer day.  Even as a young girl, Claridy-Walker had a mind for business…

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