A Pokémon Go tournament is a go this week at the University of North Florida.
The university’s school of computing will host the event from 5-8 p.m. Friday.
It will be free and open to the public, but registration is required.
“The game is a great opportunity to bring game players from the greater Jacksonville area to enjoy our safe and beautiful campus,” said Sherif Elfayoumy, computing school director, in a news release.
All levels of Pokémon trainers and members are invited to find more than 40 Pokestops around the central area of UNF’s campus.
Two competitions will be held, with Visa gift cards going to winners.
For more information, visit unf.edu/ccec/computing/pokemon.
Art Walk focusing on back-to-school
The First Wednesday Art Walk on Aug. 3 will have a back-to-school feel before students hit the books a couple of weeks later.
Hemming Park will host the third annual Back to School SmARTs event with live music, dance performances and children’s activities.
Other activities throughout Downtown include the Atomic Bungle Trampoline at Visit Jacksonville, backstage tours at the Florida Theatre and 3-D printing and children’s crafts at the Jacksonville Public Library.
For more information, visit jacksonvilleartwalk.com.
Orangetheory Fitness expanding
Orangetheory Fitness has begun presales for its fifth and sixth locations coming to Northeast Florida.
A grand opening is planned for late September for a studio in Johns Creek in northern St. Johns County, while an October opening is planned for a Tinseltown facility.
The company is opening studios at the Beaches and Nocatee next year. They will join locations in Mandarin, Hodges Pointe, Ortega and Fleming Island.
The group personal training workout focuses on heart rates staying in a targeted range.
EverBank Field receives award
EverBank Field received the 2016 Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers.
The award for stadiums is given to the top venue each year that demonstrates excellence in management and operations, according to a news release.
There has been in increase the number of events hosted at the stadium and surrounding areas in recent years, even during construction of improvements like scoreboards and the club section. It also ranked as one of the top venues for game-day experience.
The award was announced Monday at the VenueConnect Annual Conference and Trade Show in Minneapolis.
Regency Pointe sells for $4.2M
Regency Pointe has been sold to a real estate investment fund in Arizona for $4.2 million.
The 67,712-square-foot center at 9430 Arlington Expressway sits on close to 7 acres and is 50 percent leased.
Crossman & Co. represented the seller, a special servicer in South Florida.
Crossman specializes in selling shopping centers, strip malls, single-tenant, triple-net assets and mixed-use properties in the Southeast.
Feds free up money for First Coast Flyer projects
The Federal Transit Administration has reallocated $7.2 million to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, money that will be used to improve sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act ramps.
The improvements will be along the authority’s First Coast Flyer North Corridor stations. A pedestrian access to the Armsdale Park-n-Ride facility also will be built.
Armsdale Road will be improved to include a curb and gutter, allowing lane widths with adequate sidewalks leading to the Park-n-Ride facility.
The reallocation of funding was the result of “efficient and effective” project management, according to JTA in a news release.
The authority completed the north corridor along Lem Turner Road in December with funding help from the federal government. The corridor is one of four JTA will have once the First Coast Flyer project is complete, covering 57 miles of roadway.
For information, visit jtafla.com.
Auditions for Jacksonville Symphony volunteer chorus
The Jacksonville Symphony Chorus will host auditions Aug. 27 for people seeking to perform with the symphony.
The chorus has partnered with the symphony for three decades. It was founded by Roger Nierenberg, who took the position of principal conductor and wanted to work with the former choral music director at Jacksonville University.
The all-volunteer chorus has performed at significant symphony events, including Mahler’s “Resurrection” for the 10th anniversary of Jacoby Symphony Hall and Orff’s “Carmina Burana” as part of the orchestra's first commercial recording.
Auditions are by appointment. Walk-in time for auditions begins at 10:30 a.m. at Jacksonville University’s Marks Chapel.
For information, email Jill Weisblatt, chorus manager, at [email protected].
FSCJ receives grant for needs-based nursing program
Florida State College at Jacksonville was awarded a four-year grant from a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide scholarships for disadvantaged full-time students in the school’s nursing program.
FSCJ received almost $648,000 this year to support 50 scholarships. Money will go toward books, uniforms and other incidentals while completing the 16-month program.
The full grant can total more than $2.5 million and help 200 nursing students over four years.
Objectives include annually providing nursing career awareness to 100 underrepresented, disadvantaged pre-college students; a 75 percent retention for participants; a 90 percent pass rate on competency exams; and at least 50 percent of licensed students obtaining employment.
Sulzbacher Center nets $1.2 million HUD grant
The Sulzbacher Center this month was awarded a $1.2 million grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
The center was one of 25 facilities in the U.S. to receive money.
The funds will provide housing assistance and support services by renewing the Scattered Emergency Apartments for Chronically Homeless Adult Males.
That support includes health and dental care to 40 households annually throughout the three-year grant, providing early interventions for HIV and AIDS.
The Centers for Disease Control’s latest data shows Florida has the second highest HIV rate in the nation with 31 per 100,000 people affected, according to a news release.