• Speaking of Peyton, after a week of wrangling over the City’s nearly $900 million budget, he’ll be hard to find this week. He’s on vacation.
• The JEA’s James Chansler has taken over the reins at the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville. Next in line: attorney Robert Harris.
• The Florida Bar needs members for two new certification committees. Nine attorneys each are needed for both the State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice Certification Committee and the Intellectual Property Law Certification Committee.
• The nearest major league baseball team is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who play in St. Petersburg, and they’re looking for more exposure in this market. “Right now, it’s a priority for our broadcasting department to get our games on the radio there,” said marketing director Mark Fernandez. “We’re also working with the hospitality industry here to promote room and ticket packages.”
• Community Hospice Foundation has named Sherry Hogan as director of development and Amy Davis as donor relations officer. Hogan was at the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art; Davis was at the Children’s Miracle Network.
• This week’s Workspace features Clerk of Court Jim Fuller. For more, see page 3.
• State Sen Jim King has officially qualified for re-election. King, who serves parts of Duval, Flagler, St. Johns, Volusia and Nassau counties, is term-limited and, if re-elected, will serve a final, two-year term.
• Hometown and Southern rock band Molly Hatchet is the headline act at this year’s Rock-n-Ride for daniel kids. It’s Aug. 5 at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium and the event’s sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Organizers expect 1,200 riders for the 70-mile motorcycle ride with another 2,000 concert-only tickets for sale. Rock-n-Ride participants get into the show free.
• If you were wondering why the door has been locked at Convenience Cleaners at Independent Square, it’s because owners James and Melissa Dobias went to Greece and Cyprus for a month-long vacation. James said it was the first time they had been to visit family in Greece since 2002 and they hadn’t been to Cyprus since 1992. He added that the shop won’t be back in full operation until Wednesday because Melissa is enjoying a few more days of her Mediterranean vacation.
• The Office of General Counsel is close to wrapping up its summer intern program. General Counsel Rick Mullaney said 13-15 law students from all over the country have been working in the office’s various departments. OGC attorneys Greg Radlinski and Collette Cunningham have been running the program.
• A workshop for the public to voice concerns will be Aug. 5 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the San Pablo Baptist Church. Residents and business owners in the San Pablo area are encouraged to come and offer their input. District City Council member Richard Clark will be there along with members of Jax Pride who are facilitating the event. “It’s an opportunity for the community to be a planner for a day,” said Chris Flagg, president of Jax Pride.
• The Body Shop has reopened at the Landing. The store closed for a couple days when the opening of Club Paris caused some damage to the shop, but employees say the doors have been open since July 4.