• If the reports from Sunday’s Jaguars game seemed a bit fuzzy, there was a reason. The press box windows were fogged up due to condensation and writers spent the game squinting at the action. Broadcasters weren’t affected; the windows on those booths can be opened, just like the skybox windows.
• It seems the City is looking for a way to defray the costs of printing its publications including the “Neighborhoods” and “Consolidator” magazines. Legislation has been introduced that would allow for ads to be sold in them.
• Former U.S. Representative and lobbyist Tillie Fowler will be memorialized on a piece of public property. The City just isn’t sure when or where. Legislation was filed last month that would appropriate funds to help pay for a monument of some kind. The only stipulation is that it not be on a Better Jacksonville Plan project.
• Public relations firm Husk Jennings Galloway + Partners has been bought. For more, see page 5.
• The bookstore in the old Furchgott’s building should be opening soon in the space formerly occupied by Ziba’s Hair Salon. Signs are up and books have been put on display in the front window on Hogan Street.
• More on books: Several have been put on the shelves at the new Main Library. Take a peek through the window on your next walk by.
• The next regular meeting of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission will take place Thursday at 9 a.m. on the 15th floor of the City Hall Annex.
• The City is making good on its own tree ordinance by preparing to spend $2 million from the Tree Protection Trust Fund to replace trees that were removed from right-of-ways, dead trees or trees that have been hit by vehicles and are dying.
• Duval County judges have been hoping that a pair of judicial vacancies could be filled in time for the new judges to step into the holiday rotation. Looks like they’ll get their wish, on one of the vacancies anyway. New County Court Judge Angela Dixon’s ceremonial swearing-in is scheduled for Nov. 16. However, the Circuit Court vacancy, which was hoped to be filled by Jan. 1, now will wait until June.
• The Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic’s announcement of the hire of Paul Shorstein, son of State Attorney Harry, poked some fun at the Shorstein and Pajcic family ties. Paul’s mother, Ann, ran Steve Pajcic’s unsuccessful campaign for governor. The announcement notes, “fortunately Paul’s intellect, character and his sense of humor were enough to overcome those considerations.” The announcement goes on to say that Harry’s reputation for digging up dirt doesn’t hold up when it comes to babysitting Paul’s daughter Sarah Ann. “Although Harry Shorstein is known as a muckraking prosecutor, he carefully manipulates his babysitting duties to avoid Sarah Ann’s dirty laundry.”