• The American Cancer Society’s Cowford Ball will move to the River City Brewing Company this year after 10 years at the Fairgrounds. The date is Nov. 19.
• Former Jacksonville Beach Mayor Bob O’Neill is now working in St. Augustine. He was on the sales staff at the Radisson and he’s now joined former Sea Turtle general manager Rene Schiegg at the new Hilton Historic Bayfront.
• The Jacksonville Port Authority continues to handle more cargo every year. Through April of its fiscal year (October-September), Jaxport had handled a little over 5.1 million tons of cargo and is on pace to surpass 8 million tons, a number that would break last year’s record of 7.6 million tons.
• A farewell reception for Mike Herzberg of the City’s Zoning Enforcement Division has been scheduled for Thursday, July 21 in the lobby of the Florida Theater. Herzberg resigned last month after more than a decade with the City. However, legislation that would create a special position for him in the City Council offices has been filed.
• Wednesday’s launch of the space shuttle Discovery will have a Jacksonville flavor. Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence was born in Jacksonville.
• The Jacksonville Sports and Entertainment Board will announce its 2005 Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame inductees at a press conference Thursday at 11 a.m. at the arena.
• David Lamm of AM-930, a huge golfer and golf fan, will celebrate his 60th birthday this Saturday in style. He’s headed to Scotland where this year’s British Open will be played at St. Andrews.
• The Ashley Street entrance to the Trolley lot has reopened after infrastructure work for the new parking garage was completed last week.
• There will be a big fundraiser baseball game Aug. 26 before the Jacksonville Suns take on the Birmingham Barons. A team of Jacksonville firefighters will face a team from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 3 p.m. in the 7th annual Justice Coalition’s “Strike Out Crime” baseball game.
• Incoming Gator Bowl Association President Scott Keith is back in the banking business. After a short time with car dealers Scott-McRae, he’s now city president for BB&T.