• Alan Mosley, the City’s Director of Public Works, has taken on even more responsibility. He’ll be serving as campaign coordinator for the City’s United Way fundraising efforts. Last year the City contributed more than $300,000 to the non-profit group. More on how the City will help this year will come via a meeting at City Hall this Wednesday.
• Speaking of Mosley, he’s subject of this week’s Workspace. See page 3.
• The Duval Legislative Delegation Office has produced the 2005 Duval Legislative Delegation members’ report. The 18-page magazine has summaries of the Duval Delegation’s accomplishments during the past legislative session. You can pick one up in the Delegation offices on the first floor at City Hall.
• The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting regarding the grating on the Mathews Bridge. It’s Sept. 12 at the FDOT training facility on Irene Street and starts at 5 p.m. with FDOT personnel on hand to present maps, drawings and other info about the bridge. At 7, the FDOT will make a formal presentation with public comment.
• With regular grade gasoline advertised at $2.39 per gallon, you would think the gas station at the corner of Newnan and Union streets would be doing a booming amount of business. There is only one problem — the pumps have been out of order for several weeks. That makes the BP station on Prudential Drive the only gas station downtown.
• Congratulations to Maria Coppola of The McCormick Agency. Her rendition of Sugarland’s “Baby Girl” earned her a fourth-place finish in The Stadium Club’s big season-ending karaoke competition last Thursday night.
• If you happened to be near Hemming Plaza Monday morning, you would have been treated to a bit of live music. A trumpet player was playing a few bars outside of City Hall, but was gone before 10 a.m.
• Speaking of music, just because the owners of The Burrito Gallery on Adams Street usually play an eclectic mix of jazz and trance in the restaurant’s main dining room, it doesn’t mean they don’t have a soft side for some classic rock from time to time. Minutes after it opened Monday morning, Linda Ronstadt’s “When will I be Loved” was heard, though it was promptly scuttled for the usual fare.
• What’s new at the Larry’s Giant Subs on the corner of Forsyth and Ocean streets? Nothing on the menu, but the exterior of the sandwich shop was painted light green recently.