• The bills for the City’s “Day of Faith” last month haven’t all come in, but there’s a biggie the City won’t have to pay. Between promos and covering the event, TV-4 vice president and general manager John Rafferty has indicated the station committed over $30,000. However, all of that has been waived. TV-4 also got the best ratings for the event with a 2.5 — or 15,600 homes — in the overnight Nielsens.
• According to Florida Trend Magazine, Rogers Towers is the 19th-ranked law firm in the state and the top-ranked local firm with 93 attorneys on staff. Tops in the state is Orlando-based Akerman Senterfitt with 408 attorneys. Rogers Towers is the only Jacksonville firm to make the magazine’s top 25.
• They may have missed the part about copyright infringement. The City of Jacksonville Ethics Code – all 83 pages of it – can be downloaded at www.coj.net. Just look for the logo that looks exactly like the logo for the “Survivor” reality TV show.
• Want to be a star? Talent auditions for Bealls department store TV commercials will be held at the Bealls location in Mandarin Sept. 16-17 and Sept. 23-24 from noon-5 p.m. each day. Potential stars will be selected in three age groups: five-12 years years old, 13-17 and 18 years and older.
• The First Coast chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will meet Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the University Club. IABC Southern Region leader Danielle Sittu will detail strategies to make employee communications become part of business planning. Cost is $22 for IABC members, $32 for non-members. Lunch will be provided. Info: 791-2157.
• The Barracudas are looking for a few good ice hockey players. You can go to www.jaxcudas.com and download an application form for the team’s open tryouts that will be held Sept. 20-21 in Bourne, Maine. Camp fee is $225 and a $100 deposit is required when the application is submitted.
• No, Hugh Dunn isn’t dead, despite what our sister publication, Golf News, indicates in the current issue. Dunn is a past chair of the local professional tournament and the former phone company exec is indeed well.
• The International Pet Owners Club is giving away more than $10,000 in cash and prizes for its 2006 Fall Cutest Pet Photo Contest. Send photos (color or black and white 8” X 10” or smaller) to 2006 Fall Photo Contest c/o The International Pet Owners Club, P.O. Box 1908, Pittsburgh, KS 66762 no later than Oct. 15. You can enter online, too, at www.cutestpetcontest.com.
• The 10th annual Single Greatest Night gala is Nov. 17 at the Marriott Sawgrass and it benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It starts at 7:30 p.m. and includes dinner, dancing and awards honoring the City’s single professionals who have raised money for the foundation. Tickets are $75 in advance or $100 at the door. More info at www.sgnjax.com.
• The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s first CD release is now in local bookstores. The CD features Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Over 1,200 copies have already been sold. The CD is available at Barnes & Noble in Mandarin and at the St. John’s Town Center, as well as Borders on Southside Boulevard and at select Stein Mart locations.
• If you are looking for a new place to pick up a quick breakfast, Demola’s Jersey Subs in The Landing recently started serving breakfast. Their menu is limited, but they are serving bacon, ham, egg and cheese sandwiches and egg and cheese sandwiches.
• County Court judicial candidate Dawn Hudson won a $100 raffle prior to the grand opening of Trinity Rescue Mission Women’s and Children Center last month during the Northeast Florida Builders Association’s monthly board meeting. She took her winnings that day, but many wondered why it wasn’t donated back to the shelter. Well, it was. Hudson added another $400 to her winnings and donated a total of $500 to the mission.
• The Eco-Heritage Boat Trips are coming up. From Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 20-22, passengers can tour the river, eat lunch, listen to guest speakers and watch historical reenactors. Call 256-7591 for more information.
• A new restaurant is coming to the corner of Laura and Adams streets. A sign in the empty spot next to Tiara Shoes & Accessories says the place will be called “Sunrise Cafe.”
The new Downtown This Week is out and the cover story is about the Jacksonville Suns and the upcoming Southern League playoffs. The Suns are trying to defend the title they won last year. The magazine is free and available all over Downtown.