Jacksonville Port Authority leadership, employees and volunteers spent part of Saturday cleaning up the port-owned property along the St. Johns River in Mayport.
Port board member Jim Citrano and CEO Brian Taylor brought family and friends, who planted trees and grass while also clearing debris. The team-building project is part of the port’s property’s beautification plan that includes removing building foundations.
City says buyback event was a success
The city is calling this past Saturday’s Tire and Sign Buyback event a success after about 3,000 people came to at EverBank Field to turn in 23,000 tires and 6,000 illegal signs. Those who turned out could drop off up to 10 tires for $2 per tire and up to 40 signs for 50 cents per sign. The event was a partnership between the city and City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Jacksonville’s Neighborhood Blight chaired by council member Denise Lee. The money left from the $60,000 that was budgeted will return to the Contamination Assessment Fund, the source of the funding.
Crowley acquires Accord
Crowley Maritime Corp. has acquired majority ownership of Accord Ship Management Ltd. and Accord Marine Management. The Accord acquisition will be managed by Crowley’s ship management group that provides commercial ship and technical management. The move extends the Jacksonville-based company’s expansion into international ship management and provides a rarity — a U.S. company that provides third-party international crewing and technical ship management. Accord has offices in Hong Kong, India and the Netherlands and manages 23 vessels and employs 55 people.
JU hosting sports medicine conference
Jacksonville University, in partnership with the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program, will host its 2014 rendition of “Advances in Sports Medicine and Sports Business” today, featuring topics such as athletics and law, sports medicine, NCAA compliance, concussions, sports business and safety issues. The third annual all-day event is funded through a Baptist Community Health grant, in addition to a Jessie Ball duPont Fund grant.
The audience will consist of principals, athletic administrators, coaches and guidance counselors in Northeast Florida.
The luncheon keynote speaker will be Brad Edwards, JU’s chief athletics officer. Scheduled around it are breakout sessions with experts on specific topics. The Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program is a volunteer-based nonprofit that advocates for youth sports injury prevention.
UNF having graduate school open house
The University of North Florida Graduate School has scheduled an open house from 5-7 p.m. May 6 Downtown at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of the university. Faculty and directors from the school will be answering questions about the program, which has more than 40 graduate degrees and certificates in concentrations such as arts and sciences, business, computing and engineering, education and health. Smaller in scope, classrooms comprise no more than 25 students per group. To RSVP for the event, visit www.unf.edu/graduateschool or call (904) 620-1360.
FSCJ career fair is Thursday
Florida State College at Jacksonville is hosting its spring career fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at its North Campus, 4501 Capper Road. The event is sponsored by the college’s career development center and is open to the public. More than 40 local employers have registered, including Acosta Sales and Marketing, Bank of America, CSX, Florida Bank and Gate Petroleum Co.
Baggett appointed to Construction Law group
Amanda Baggett, a shareholder in the Construction law Practice Group at Rogers Towers, has been appointed to serve a three-year team on the Construction Law Certification Committee of The Florida Bar.
The committee is responsible for establishing standards for board certification of Florida construction lawyers.
Her practice focuses on representing engineers, architects and owners before federal and state courts.
Community First Credit Union posts record year
Jacksonville-based Community First Credit Union posted a record year of growth in 2013, according to its recent annual financial report. The company reported a net capital ratio of 11.09 percent, its highest in nearly 20 years, according to a news release. Membership grew by 2,000 people and loans increased by $10 million. Total assets were reported at more than $1.2 billion, slightly higher than fiscal 2012. “We see real improvement in our economy, including in the areas of access to capital and business expansion. We’ve also experience an increase in our growing investment advisory service,” said John Hirabayashi, company president and CEO.