• Suddath Relocation Systems has been honored by United Van Lines for exceptional professional achievement. The announcement of the recognition, conferred as part of van line’s annual awards program, was made by United President Richard H. McClure. Suddath received the President’s Club Award, $3 million level — honoring agents who have generated at least $1 million in sales for the United system during the past year — and the Fleet Safety Award, which recognized the agency’s safe vehicle operating practices in accordance with both federal and United Van Lines safety policies.
• Starting with the January/February issue, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s news magazine — ACCESS — will be produced by 904 magazine. The first issue will be a 16-page piece that’ll focus on the 125-year history of the Chamber and 904 will print 15,000 copies.
• Orlando attorney Terron Carrington has filed suit against the City and Shands Hospital on behalf of the estate of James Johnson, who died Aug. 7. Carrington contends Johnson’s death was due to negligence by both the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and Shands.
• Jacksonville University will bestow degrees on more than 300 students at its annual fall commencement ceremony Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. in Swisher Gymnasium. Preston Haskell, founder and chairman of Haskell, will deliver the keynote address and will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. The class he will be addressing includes 272 undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees. Of those, 139 are nursing students. Master’s degrees will be bestowed on 35 graduate students, including 25 in business administration, six in nursing and two in education.
• Dreams ‘Partners’ Program wraps up Sunday. See page 6A.