St. John Paul II Mission will be blessed by Bishop Felipe Estevez of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine during a ceremony June 23.
It is a mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The $5.5 million parish center at 127 Stonemason Way broke ground in August and will serve Nocatee communities. It seats 450 until the mission can afford to build a church.
The ceremony will begin with Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a blessing ceremony.
For information, call (904) 285-2698.
Black Knight Financial executive lands award
Ernst & Young last week announced recipients for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Florida Award, and one Jacksonville executive was recognized.
Thomas Sanzone, CEO of Black Knight Financial Services, was honored in the technology category.
Winners in 13 categories were selected by a panel of previous winners, CEOs, private capital investors and regional business leaders.
It’s the 30th year the awards have been given out. During that time, businesses in 145 cities in more than 60 countries have been recognized.
Regional award recipients are eligible for the national program, which will be in November.
From there, the overall winner will compete in the world event in June 2017 in Monaco.
Former mayors Delaney and Peyton back Angela Corey
State Attorney Angela Corey picked up a couple of high-profile endorsements Monday.
Corey’s campaign team announced former Mayors John Delaney and John Peyton endorsed the incumbent who is seeking a third term.
Delaney in a news release called Corey a “kind, loving, decent person” and went on to say those who occupy the role should not be politicians.
Peyton praised Corey as someone who “works tirelessly to seek justice for victims and families” and holds violent criminals accountable.
Both were two-term mayors. Mayor Lenny Curry also has come out in support of Corey.
Corey is facing several challengers, most prominently fellow Republican Melissa Nelson.
Nelson picked up an endorsement from a group affiliated with the National Rifle Association and raised more than $233,000 in her first reporting period comprising most of May.
Corey has been in the race for more than a year and raised close to $295,000.
The August primary is closed due to a write-in candidate, meaning the winner of the primary will win the office. A lawsuit over the closed primary is being heard by a judge.
Children’s commission starts summer food program
The Jacksonville Children’s Commission and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are partnering to provide nutritious snacks and lunches to about 12,000 Duval County children this summer.
It comes during a period when school breakfasts and lunches aren’t available.
Children and teens under the age of 18 can receive a free meal by visiting one of almost 180 Summer BreakSpot sites throughout the city. There is no cost to parents through the program.
Children don’t need to be enrolled in other programming at the site to receive a meal or snack — they just have to show up during serving times.
Locations include area schools, parks, community centers, libraries and churches. Qualifying sites must be in an area that serves a school with at least 50 percent of its students enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program.
The service runs through Aug. 12. A list of sites is available at jaxkids.net.
Patrick & Robinson CPA adds 2
Patrick & Robinson CPAs has added Cindy Lankenau and Eric Wilderman to its team.
Lankenau joins as a senior tax accountant and will help prepare a variety of tax returns while monitoring client bookkeeping. She has more than 20 years in the tax accounting industry.
Wilderman becomes the firm’s fifth staff accountant and will primarily focus on audits, reviews and compilations. His experience is in the areas of financial lending, retail management and accounts payable.
UNF participating in program to attract women in computer fields
The University of North Florida’s school of computing has been picked for the 2016-18 National Center of Women and Information Technology Pacesetters program designed to attract more women to the computing field.
The school was one of two institutions in Florida and among 47 in the U.S. selected for the program. Others included Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon and Penn State University and companies like Apple, Intel and Bank of America.
The two-year program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Qualcomm.
At UNF, 13.1 percent of female students are computing majors. The university’s program plans to augment its curriculum with topics like gender participation and leadership while inviting speakers to share issues at other institutions.
Attorney, artist Reid to talk copyright
The University of North Florida’s College of Arts and Sciences and pre-law program will host attorney, artist and author Deborah Reid from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 30.
Reid will discuss copyright law during a lecture that is free and open to the public.
It will be followed by a participatory mock appellate argument based on the Cariou v. Prince case that brought the fair use doctrine to life.
Reid’s work includes writing and illustrating a graphic primer on law that provides an overview of contracts, intellectual property, First Amendment rights and other areas that impact the arts. She’s based in Jacksonville.
The lecture will be at the Fine Arts Center, Building 45, Room 1200.
For more information, contact Jenny Hager, UNF associate professor of sculpture, at (904) 620-4684 or [email protected].
Navy Federal opens 11th local branch
Navy Federal Credit Union this morning held the grand opening of its 11th Jacksonville location, a branch in the OakLeaf Town Center that will serve about 53,000 people living and working in the area.
The branch is at 8180 Merchants Gate Drive, Unit T102.
Collins Road project meeting next week
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will host a public meeting 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday for the JTA Mobility Works Collins Road project.
The authority will share final design plans for the widening of the road between Shindler Drive and Old Middleburg Road. It includes four lanes with landscaped medians, bike lanes, a closed drainage system and sidewalks, all with a goal of improving roadway capacity and traffic conditions.
The meeting will be an open house format at Chimney Lakes Elementary School, 9353 Staples Mill Drive.
For more information, call Cheryl Riddick at (904) 632-5522 or email [email protected].
Epic Theatres opens first local spot
Jacksonville is adding to its movie-going experience.
The first Epic Theatre in the area will come to the OakLeaf neighborhood at 8368 Merchants Way.
Lobbies feature computers with touch-screen ticket purchases, fully stocked bars, a cafeteria-style snack bar, while theaters have electric recliners, cup holders and footrests.
The Deltona-based company founded in 2003 operates 76 screens among five Florida theaters, including in St. Augustine.