• A long-time Five Points establishment is closing its doors. The Heartworks Gallery & Cafe on Lomax Street is closing because the rent for the space recently doubled.
• The Compass Bank ATM machine in the Independent Square lobby will be out of service after Friday. Compass recently opened at the Landing across the street.
• Douglas Sease is the new editor at the Jacksonville Business Journal. Sease, who began his career as a reporter at the T-U, was the deputy director of the Money and Investing section of The Wall Street Journal before joining the Business Journal.
• The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s maintenance team took first place at the state transportation “Roadeo” last weekend. The team — James Davis, Chris Thompson and Paul Alexander — will represent the state in the international competition in Salt Lake City this fall. JTA’s driver Dennis, “Mitch” Collins, took second runner-up.
• Big GOP gathering next month in Orlando. The Republican Party of Florida is holding its statesman’s luncheon on June 25 at noon at the Rosen Centre Hotel. The guest of honor is a biggie: former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
• Recommended: the spicy barbecue Cuban sandwich with sweet potato fries at Henrietta’s restaurant on Main Street.
• St. John & Partners Advertising & Public Relations brought home five awards at the American Advertising Federation’s District IV Addy competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. St. John & Partners won Best of Show for print advertising, a Charlie Award designating best in category, two Gold Addys and a Silver Addy. The Gold Addy winners are automatically entered in the national competition held June 7 in Los Angeles.
• According to their annual report, as of Sept. 30, 2002, the Police and Fire Pension Fund had a total market value of $709,971,203,000. Yes, that’s $700-plus billion.
• City Council Dist. 12 member Doyle Carter is still on the job, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t preparing for the end. There are a dozen boxes stacked in his office. Carter chose not to seek reelection and will be replaced by Daniel Davis.