• The Store in the Food Court at the Landing is moving and getting a new name. It’s moving to the first floor into the old cigar store space this weekend, and will be re-named Sundrez. They also plan to re-open the humidor for cigar lovers. Restrooms will be built at The Store’s current location next to the Music Factory in preparation for hosting Super Bowl visitors.
• The SunTrust bank branch in Independent Square opened Monday.
• The Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “carefully consider” any further permitting of demolition on the remains of the Fuller Warren Bridge. JEFB chair Todd Sack said the board was encouraged by the announcement that debris from the bridge would not be dumped into the St. Johns River, but was still concerned about the health of the river and its marine life.
• Jags Coach Jack Del Rio said he’s “optimistic” that unsigned rookie wide receiver Reggie Williams would be present for the start of training camp. In his second year as coach, Del Rio is still learning on the job. Monday, he learned where the Rotary Club of Jacksonville’s college allegiances lie. Talking about rookie running back Greg Jones, who played at FSU, Del Rio asked the Rotarians, “We got any Seminole fans in here?” and was met with silence. He then asked, “How many Gators?” and got a round of applause.
• One week after serving as the punch line for a couple of Mayor John Peyton’s jokes, lawyer — and Democrat — Henry Coxe still hasn’t got over Peyton asking if he used to “inhale.” “But that’s not what really bothered me,” Coxe said Monday. “What really bothered me was being exposed as a Democrat to this group.”
• The opening of the new Jacksonville Beach Pier has been pushed back to November, probably around Thanksgiving. Construction on the pier is scheduled to be complete in September, but City officials don’t want to open it until construction on the parking lot and the SeaWalk extension are finished.
• Action on two bills that would provide funding for separate landscaping projects will not be taken at tonight’s City Council meeting as originally planned. City attorneys said Monday the scope of the bills, one focusing on a good potion of Southbank property, changed without the Council committees knowing about it. Most notably, over over $14,000 was shifted to cover design costs instead of actual landscaping.
• City COO Dan Kleman will help PBS&J open its new office on the Southside during an open house Aug. 12.