• Thanks to the recent merger of First Florida Credit Union and Seaboard Credit Union, there’s new leadership at First Florida. Brent Lister is the president/CEO; Linda Jones is the executive vice president/COO; Mike Davis is senior vice president, lending; Libby Polk is senior vice president, administration; Michelle Troha is senior vice president, marketing; and Andrea Hurley is senior vice president, security and compliance. First Florida has 48,000 members, approximately $310 million in assets and is open to anyone who lives in Duval, Clay, Leon, Baker, Broward, Flagler, Orange, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Seminole, Nassau or St. Johns counties.
• The Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Center has a variety of workshops scheduled for 2007. The first is a general orientation slated for Feb. 20 from 5-6 p.m., March 5 from noon-1 p.m. and March 20 from 5-6 p.m. Subsequent workshop titles include “The Basics of Starting a Business” and “Credit Does Matter.” A complete list of workshops, dates and descriptions is available at www.jaxsbc.com. The Small Business Center is located at 5000-3 Norwood Ave.
• Taylor Hicks, last year’s American Idol, is performing at 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Florida Theatre. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster, at the Florida Theatre Box Office or by visiting www.floridatheatre.com .
• IMPACTjax, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s young professional group, is hosting its second annual IMPACTjax Las Vegas Extravaganza. The group is bringing Las Vegas to Jacksonville for one night to celebrate its first anniversary. The event is free and begins at 7:30 p.m. on March 2 at the Hyatt.
• The Main Library is hosting “Dido and Aeneas,” presented by the University of North Florida Opera Ensemble and string orchestra, at 2:30 p.m. March 4 at the main branch.
• State Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Tuesday that Florida and 41 other states have signed a $90 million settlement with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. The agreement resolves allegations that the companies participated in a nationwide conspiracy to fix the price of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips between 1999 and 2002. Samsung will pay $80 million to U.S. consumers and businesses who overpaid for DRAM chips and for equipment containing DRAM, such as computers, servers and other electronic devices. An additional $10 million will be paid to state agencies in the 42 states involved in the settlement, including those in Florida.
• Florida Coastal School of Law’s Law Students Against Violence group will host performances of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” at the Atlantic Theatre. The show dates are Feb. 15, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students.