Amazon Prime members in many Jacksonville zip codes now qualify for free one-day shipping.

Amazon - which is building two fulfillment centers in Jacksonville - offers the service on qualifying orders of $35 or more.

Amazon made the official announcement in a news release to the Times-Union Thursday morning.

The order cut-off times vary by zip code. To see if your area is included, use Amazon’s zip code tool.

Amazon also offers "Prime Now," in about 30 cities, including Orlando, which promises delivery within two hours.

Delivery times in Jacksonville are likely to continue to improve once the company’s new fulfillment centers come on line.

The first fulfillment center, which is under construction on the Northside, is expected to open late this year.

The second fulfillment center is going into the Cecil Commerce Center on the Westside.

Once completed, the centers will bring Amazon’s announced footprint in Jacksonville to approximately 2,500 jobs. Among the jobs Jacksonville employees will perform will be picking, packing and shipping large items like household decor, sporting equipment and gardening tools.

During the past three years, Amazon has announced multiple facilities in Florida including four fulfillment centers, two sortation centers as well as Prime Now hubs in Miami, Tampa and Orlando.

Those interested in applying for upcoming positions at Jacksonville’s two fulfillment centers can visit www.amazondelivers.jobs to keep up to date on when the local jobs will start being posted.

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