• Harris, Guidi, Rosner, Dunlap, Rudolph, Catlin & Bethea law firm plans to build a $2 million office complex near the new Duval County Courthouse. Robert Harris, a partner in the firm, said construction should take about two years and be complete before the new courthouse is scheduled to open in 2007. The firm, which is currently located in San Marco, wants easier access to the courthouse.
• The Amsterdam Sky Cafe is no longer serving breakfast except on Saturday. The restaurant will also close Sunday when the Jaguars are out of town.
• Seda Construction offered the City $500,000 over 10 years for the naming rights to the Equestrian Center. The City thanked Seda for the offer, but said it wanted time to consider. Previously, Bob Downey, general manager for SMG, which manages the center, said he thought the naming rights were worth about twice what Seda offered.
• The Downtown Emporium in Independent Square is not the only place selling postage stamps. The UPS Store on Hogan Street sells them, as do most ATM machines.
• The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art has a special exhibition planned for the 2005 Super Bowl. Game Face will feature black and white photographs of female athletes, which says JMoMA chief curator and deputy director George Kinghorn, is a nice complement to more masculine activities going on at Alltel Stadium.
• CSX has offered to help fund the City’s sponsorship of an infantry regiment serving in Iraq. Adam Hollingsworth, of CSX, said the rail company moved much of the 101st Airborne Division’s equipment from Blount Island.
• Mayor John Peyton has invited over 700 area religious leaders to join him in a discussion about racism and how to create a city that values diversity. The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Presbyterian Church.
• Mrs. Santa Claus will attend the next Downtown Vision Art Walk, which is planned for Dec. 3. There will also be artisans there, selling items that undoubtedly would be suitable for Christmas presents.
• Speaking of the Art Walk, happy birthday to Tony Allegretti, who helped organize the event. He’ll celebrate Monday.
• The Downtown Development Authority is scheduled to meet Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. at the City Hall Annex.
• The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s Bank of America Family Series opens at 3 p.m. Saturday with Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” The performances introduce children, parents and grandparents to the joys of music. Also included are the popular preconcert activities and Symphony Guild Instrument Zoo. Four greyhounds who are up for adoption also will stop by for a preconcert visit. The concert is sponsored by The Weaver Family Foundation. For ticket information, call 354-5547.