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 busines…