How a divided Council came together on a land exchange for the UF campus

A down-to-the-wire compromise resulted in nearly unanimous support for acquiring the former Interline Brands Inc. building.


  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 12:00 a.m. June 20, 2025
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A rendering of the University of Florida graduate campus in LaVilla. The campus is planned surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. It also will include the Florida Semiconductor Institute.
A rendering of the University of Florida graduate campus in LaVilla. The campus is planned surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. It also will include the Florida Semiconductor Institute.
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Expecting at least two long and contentious debates during the Jacksonville City Council’s June 10 meeting, Jacksonville City Council President Randy White set the start time an hour early.

His calculation was based on experience. 

Council committee meetings generated hours of discussions on agenda items that included competing ordinances for the city to acquire the Interline Brands Inc. building for the University of Florida’s LaVilla graduate campus. 

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