• Attorney Doug Milne will receive this year’s TELEmachus Award from the Kesler Mentoring Connection. The award is named for the person who, according to the organizers, was the person in Greek mythology who was “the first protege of a mentoring relationship.” It’s a dinner on Jan. 24 at UNF.
• Jaguars wide receiver Reggie Williams wasn’t happy with his demotion on Sunday and spent most of the game on the bench, but he was ready to go afterwards. His post-game attire was a bright yellow suit with matching shirt, tie and snap-brim hat.
• The Gator Bowl Association may end up with a weak matchup for its Jan. 2 game but they’ll party hard on New Year’s Eve. The annual gala will be at the Hyatt with a dinner dance at $100 per person. The game? It’s possible that one team could be the University of South Florida.
• Local defense attorney Casey Stripling commented in our Monday story about the surge his business receives from events like the Florida-Georgia game. Stripling said the other busy seasons surround Christmas and tax refund day. Stripling surmises that around the holidays, people are willing to spend to get out of jail to be with their families while the tax refunds give defendants money to spend on their defense.
• Jane Craven, president and CEO of the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, resigned Monday to pursue “other opportunities.” George Kinghorn, deputy director and chief curator of the museum, was immediately appointed as the Director of JMOMA.
• Regular Trolley riders found the wait a little longer than usual Tuesday morning thanks to the big crowd attending the motivational summit at the Arena, especially after about 7:30. Trolley drivers said the problem wasn’t around the Arena, but rather eastbound traffic on Bay Street that was backed up to Newnan Street.