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Headlines for Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 JEA will resume an employee incentive program focused on safety and operations that was on hiatus for five years.
The JEA board of directors met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday and approved an employee pay-for-performance plan for the remainder of the 2012 fiscal year through September.
The plan would provide a one-time payout of $250 to $750 per employee if... |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 School will soon be out for the summer and the Main Library Downtown has a full slate of activities for teenagers and tweens scheduled during the break.
The 7th Annual Teen Battle of the Bands is scheduled June 23 in the Multipurpose Room at the Main Library Conference Center.
The competition is open to all genres of music as long as... |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Disagreements have resurfaced between Mayor Alvin Brown and the Jacksonville Children’s Commission leadership about the group’s autonomy.
In a letter dated Monday addressed to City Council member Bill Gulliford, commission Chairman Ken Wilson asks for assistance in the commission’s efforts to appoint and hire its executive director. The position has been vacant following former executive director Linda Lanier’s retirement March... |
In today’s fast-paced world, there are a lot of items that help us do our job better and more productive. We have gadgets, assistants, social media, smartphones, computers, family and more to help us organize, plan, interact and do our jobs on a daily basis |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Duval County’s average wage in 2010 was 8.5 percent higher than the state’s wage, according to state research. Duval’s average wage was higher in 9 of the 11 industries researched. Wages in leisure and hospitality were 8.5 percent below the state’s average and wages in professional and business services were 4.2 percent below.
Duval economic profile
Duval’s wages surpassed the...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 The Daily Record will regularly provide updates about building permits and development plans filed with the City and other agencies. For a full listing of permits, see Page A-6.
Amusement, recreation
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Address of Property: 3528 Riverside Av
Sale Price: $500,000
Mortgage: $400,000
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Duval Circuit and County Courts and Clerk of Court are moving to the new Duval County Unified Courthouse Facility - impact on operations from Wednesday, May 16th through Tuesday, May 29th, 2012.
Jacksonville, FL – May 9, 2012: On Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. the Duval County Courthouse located at 330 East Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, Florida... |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Florida Blue, formerly called Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc., announced Tuesday that it intends to create 200 jobs in Jacksonville through its Novitas Solutions Inc. subsidiary.
The positions will be based at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Building at 532 Riverside Ave.
They result from a Medicare administration contract awarded to Novitas Solutions, which serves... |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 To avoid a precipitous drop in student scores, the Florida Board of Education on Tuesday lowered the passing grade on a statewide writing test in an effort to insulate schools from a decline that would affect school funding.
Meeting in an emergency session, the board agreed to lower the passing grade from 4.0 to 3.0 on the FCAT writing assessment... |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 A government entity is the largest employer in 51 of the state’s 67 counties, and in every county in Florida government is at least one of the top five largest employers, Florida TaxWatch reported in a study released Tuesday.
The study, which comes as Gov. Rick Scott has repeatedly argued that the state’s economic future depends on the health... |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 With an early legislative session speeding up action in the Capitol, at least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the year, according to new reports.
The reports also show that an additional eight firms raked in between $500,000 and $999,999 for their work in the Legislature. Those totals could grow... |
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• Jacksonville Suns President Peter Bragan Jr. is scheduled as keynote speaker to the North Council of the JAX Chamber at its program Thursday. It meets from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Information: northcounciljax@yahoo.com.
• Jacksonville Suns President Peter Bragan Jr. is scheduled as keynote speaker to...
• The ninth “Dine with Us Downtown” with Kim and Bill Prescott, chief financial officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars, is scheduled 5-10 p.m. May 24 at the Chart House restaurant on the Southbank. The Prescotts have reservations at 7 p.m.
• The ninth “Dine with Us Downtown” with Kim and Bill Prescott, chief...
• The Stellar architecture, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm has completed the renovation and expansion of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Day School. The project united the school campus and church campus, previously divided by Oxford Avenue, and included a 1,200-square-foot chapel expansion, a new 10,000-square-foot commons building and 7,400 square feet of new covered walkways and a drop-off pavilion.
• The Stellar architecture, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm has completed the...
• Morris Publishing Group LLC reported a first-quarter net loss of $1.9 million, compared with a loss of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. Total revenue fell 5.6 percent to $51.9 million, according to its quarterly report filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Augusta, Ga.-based Morris is the publisher of The Florida Times-Union and 11 other daily newspapers. Morris said revenue from Jacksonville, its largest market, fell 11.3 percent in the first quarter.
• Morris Publishing Group LLC reported a first-quarter net loss of $1.9 million,...
• The Jacksonville Jaguars are receiving upgraded locker-room facilities. The City approved a permit for Turner Construction Co. to renovate the locker room, at 11,539 square feet, at a project cost of $2.7 million.
• The Jacksonville Jaguars are receiving upgraded locker-room facilities. The City approved a...
• The City also OK’d construction of a pergola at Friendship Park. AC General Inc. is the contractor for the $197,000 project.
• The City also OK’d construction of a pergola at Friendship Park. AC...
• The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission seeks “the professional services of firms/consultants to provide Management, Maintenance/Caretaker Support Services” for Cecil Commerce Center. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. May 22 at Cecil Commerce Center. The Request for Proposal is on the City website, www.coj.net, and replies are due 2 p.m. June 6.
• The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission seeks “the professional services of firms/consultants to...
• Meanwhile, T. Preston Herold, former vice president of Hillwood Investment Properties and developer of AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center, has left the company for personal reasons, said James Fuller, spokesman for Hillwood. The company was named master developer of the Cecil Commerce Center property by the City in 2010 and the company agreed to develop the property over 25 years. Herold has been temporarily replaced by Dan Patsch and Kerry Roetzel, who are working out of the company’s Dallas office. “We are absolutely committed to this project,” said Fuller. The mayor’s office was notified of the change last week. “This does not affect our agreements or obligations at Cecil Commerce Center. We are still actively marketing the property throughout the country,” said David DeCamp, communications director for Mayor Alvin Brown.
• Meanwhile, T. Preston Herold, former vice president of Hillwood Investment Properties and...
• The Solantic chain of urgent care centers in Florida is changing its name and design into CareSpot Express Healthcare starting in October. Solantic was founded in Jacksonville in 2001 and entered into a joint venture with Baptist Health in 2010 for the 12 centers in the greater Jacksonville area. Co-branded signs in Northeast Florida will be customized in this market to read, “CareSpot: A partner with Baptist Health.”
• The Solantic chain of urgent care centers in Florida is changing its...
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