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Headlines for Friday, January 27, 2012
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Friday, January 27, 2012 Jacksonville took the global spotlight Thursday night as the last opportunity for Florida voters to hear the Republican presidential hopefuls make their case in person, side by side onstage.
The 1,250 people who filled the University of North Florida Lazzara Performance Hall heard a feisty exchange among the candidates — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich,... |
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Friday, January 27, 2012 This weekend marks the Jacksonville Marine Association’s 65th Jacksonville Boat Show. It’s where, if you’re shopping for a new boat, you can see just about every line available from North Florida’s leading marine dealers.
The show debuted under the steel framework of the old Gator Bowl, and then it moved to the Coliseum in the early 1960s. A few years... |
Friday, January 27, 2012 Corporate growth experts remain bullish about increased revenues this year.
The Association for Corporate Growth North Florida chapter surveyed members and guests at a meeting last week and 29 responded.
Looking at the majority of responses, they also expect to expand their territories, products and services in the next three years, but they donít expect to raise capital.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 A scheduled foreclosure sale of the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel was canceled Thursday and will be rescheduled, according to court records.
The sale had been ordered in November by Duval County Circuit Judge Lawrence Haddock after finding that the hotel’s owner, a partnership called Riverwalk Hotels LLC, was in default on $34.1 million in mortgage principal, interest and fees.
Property... |
Friday, January 27, 2012 The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is preparing to launch its electronic payment system, the STAR Card system, and the board approved a modified Americans with Disabilities Act fare structure Thursday.
“We are prepared to go live with our electronic payment system, STAR Card Jan. 30,” said Clinton Forbes, JTA mass transit director.
“All the buses in our fleet have the new fare... |
Friday, January 27, 2012 Gov. Rick Scott appointed Jacksonville lawyer Scott Mitchell to the Duval County Court. He will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Tyrie Boyer to the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Mitchell has been a sole practitioner since 2010. He previously practiced with Lester & Mitchell from 1995-2010, with Moran & Mitchell from 1993-95, with Coxe & Mitchell... |
Friday, January 27, 2012 City Ethics Commission member Helen Ludwig submitted her resignation Thursday after she made a racial comment during a meeting of the commission Wednesday.
“As of today, I hereby resign from my appointment as an Ethics Commissioner. I deeply regret repeating my father’s quote from long ago in last night’s meeting. The quote was inappropriate and it is no excuse that... |
Friday, January 27, 2012 Jacksonville Port Authority CEO Paul Anderson recognized career milestones of six staff members Monday at the JPA board of directors meeting. From right, Scott Skinner, manager of Environmental Compliance for five years; Yetunde Oyewole, coordinator of the Small and Emerging Business Program for five years; Nancy Rubin, director of communications for five years; Aisha Eccelston, coordinator of marketing and...
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Friday, January 27, 2012 Rivals spent the 19th debate of the Republican primary cycle — and the final before Floridians head to the polls Tuesday — whaling on former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich in an attempt to finish off his post-South Carolina momentum.
Gingrich’s standing was already tottering in the latest batch of Florida polls after he rode a win in the Palmetto... |
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• Gov. Rick Scott appointed Francis “Frank” Mackesy to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to succeed Jack Demetree. Mackesy has been the director of emergency and security training at Florida State College at Jacksonville since 2011. He was undersheriff of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office from 1979-2011. His term began Wednesday and ends Sept. 30, 2015. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
• Gov. Rick Scott appointed Francis “Frank” Mackesy to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority...
• The University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute will unveil a collection of artwork created by patients and their families, staff and faculty. Artist-in-residence Barbara Holmes-Fryefield holds art workshops in the lobby for patients and their families as a diversion from treatment from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Artwork from these gatherings will be displayed in a gallery setting in one of the facility’s meeting rooms.
• The University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute will unveil a collection of artwork...
• Bethel Baptist Institutional Church will host a free “Healthy Heart Program” from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11 at the church’s multipurpose room. It is open to the public. The church is at 215 Bethel Baptist St. in Springfield. RSVP by calling 534-2448 by Feb. 5. The event is sponsored by the Healthy Bethel Ministry, St. Vincent’s HealthCare and Medtronic.
• Bethel Baptist Institutional Church will host a free “Healthy Heart Program” from...
• Joni Foster, former executive director of Local Initiatives Support Corp. Jacksonville, will join Rural Community Assistance Corp. in West Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 1 as its housing program director. Since leaving Jacksonville in 2010 to move to rural Texas, Foster has been a consultant to NeighborWorks, LISC and other groups engaged in community development.
• Joni Foster, former executive director of Local Initiatives Support Corp. Jacksonville, will...
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