Dream Finders Homes HQ sold: Dream Finders Homes sold its headquarters for $13.75 million to Capital Square, a national real estate and investment company. The sale/leaseback deal was brokered by NAI Hallmark. The 45,000-square-foot, three-story office building is at 4701 Philips Highway.
Grant to boost financial literacy: Florida State College at Jacksonville was awarded a $5,000 grant from State Farm for financial literacy education initiatives to support the needs of underrepresented students.
UNF keeps architect: TTV Architects Inc. was reselected by the University of North Florida as campus architect.
Baptist opens surgical pavilion: Baptist Medical Center Beaches opened the Wilson Farrell Surgical Pavilion. The $32 million, 44,000-square-foot pavilion has iSuite operating rooms, 19 large pre- and post-op patient rooms, 12 recovery suites and a centralized sterilization center.
New flights to Louisville, Norfolk: Allegiant Air now offers round-trip service from Jacksonville to Louisville, Kentucky, and Norfolk, Virginia. The routes will operate twice weekly. Visit Allegiant.com for schedules.
City budget presentation honored: The city of Jacksonville was recognized with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year 2017. The Government Finance Officers Association presented the award for preparing high-quality budget documents that adhere to nationally recognized guidelines and best practices on budgeting.
Students interviewed: Generation Jacksonville’s “Hire Day” brought together 15 information technology students with 12 area employers for interviews. The students, 18 to 24 years old, took part in an intensive 11-week “boot-camp-style” program that integrates technical training along with behavioral and mindset skills.
New blood donor center: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers opened a donor center at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. Visit lifesouth.org to locate donor centers and mobile drives.
Hurricane help: To help Florida businesses prepare and recover from hurricanes and other disasters, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity launched FloridaDisaster.biz. The website provides information before, during and after a disaster and includes a planning toolkit, disaster updates and a business damage assessment survey.