• The U.S. Postal Service may not open a new downtown post office for some time. According to a postal representative, an unofficial proposal from the City to operate out of the parking garage across from the new Main Library is their most promising offer. The garage isn’t scheduled to open for several months, and rental terms and contractual obligations have not been discussed. “We don’t anticipate opening anywhere else,” said a postal spokesperson.
• Effective immediately, 11 E.’s leasing office is now open from 9 a.m. -6 p.m Tuesday through Friday. On Saturday, they’re open from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday.
• Sheriff John Rutherford toured Springfield Monday, visiting two new homes built to historic standards, before attending a reception at Henrietta’s Restaurant, where he pledged continued support for revitalization efforts in Springfield.
• City Council member Art Shad will serve on the Supervisor of Elections Canvassing Board today and Wednesday. As a board member, Shad will help count absentee ballots and confirm voter signatures. He temporarily replaces Council president Lad Daniels, who has a conflict this week.
• The Northeast Florida Paralegal Association will hold its next brown bag Lunch ‘n’ Learn April 1 from noon to 1 p.m at the CSX building. Ed Furbee, with Universal Services, will discuss Real Estate — Mortgaging and Remortgaging in Relation to the Financial Market. RSVP to Linda Whipple at [email protected].
• The Jacksonville Housing Commission’s Finance Authority and Housing Services Division will move Monday, to the first floor of the Police and Fire Pension Building on West Adams Street.
• Jacksonville Suns vice president and general manager Peter Bragan Jr. is having a busy spring in addition to preparing for the upcoming season. Bragan will visit more than two dozen local schools through the end of April, reciting the baseball poem “Casey at the Bat” as part of the Suns’ ongoing “Catch Reading Fever” program.
• The Amsterdam Sky Cafe is working to broaden its appeal to even more downtown residents and workers by expanding its happy hour to 2-7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Along with the two-third pound hamburger, which is always available, two-for-one draft beer, wine and liquor will be served during the expanded hours. Live music is also offered on event nights.
• Though they’ve already been awarded approximately $4.5 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund a senior center downtown, The Salvation Army may also ask the City to allocate additional funds to enhance the project. According to Salvation Army representatives, a meeting with City Council president Lad Daniels has been scheduled for Friday to discuss various options.