Ken Burns, perhaps the world's greatest documentarian, comes to ...
On the second Tuesday of February, the day of the first primaries of 2016, Ken Burns flew away from New Hampshire and into Jacksonville. Great administrative forces at Jacksonville University had converged and decided to reward the filmmaker. Presidential Global Citizen Award, the university called it. The award was only in its second year, and this time it would honor America’s greatest documentarian, but it would also present a chance for the small private college in Arlington to add to its r..>> view originalPolice want man accused of brining cocaine into Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help helping finding a man wanted in connection with a drug ring responsible for bringing cocaine into the Jacksonville area.Police said Gino Arthur is known to frequent the Westside and also has connections in South Carolina. Arthur was last seen driving a 2002 silver Mercedes-Benz.Arthur was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 230 pounds.Anyone who has any information in regards to the whereabouts o..>> view originalJacksonville police lieutenant with history of complaints investigated ...
A police lieutenant – who remains on the job during a 20-year career marked by nearly 50 citizen and internal complaints – is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office about whether she is linked to pointedly racist posts on a social media photo site. An internal affairs case now is open on Lt. Trudy Callahan to determine if she posted objectionable Instagram posts that use racial epithets to deride black people and their lifestyles. Sheriff Mike Williams said be has seen some but not all the ..>> view originalObama's budget includes $17 million for JTA's rapid bus project
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes $17 million for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s growing system of faster bus routes that could eventually spread across the entire city. The money is not a sure thing — Congress has to approve the president’s budget — but it’s also not the first time the federal government has shown its willing to invest substantially in JTA’s bus rapid transit plans, which federal officials have praised. The project, which is branded First Coast Fly..>> view originalAnderson sisters still in rhythm at curling championships in ...
Sarah and Taylor Anderson have seen a little of everything during their junior curling careers, but even this made them stop and smile. Trying to earn a victory Monday afternoon and bounce back from a pair of losses the day before at the USA Curling National Championships inside Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, the 20-year-old twin sisters were furiously sweeping during a key moment in the 10th and final end when Taylor suddenly went crashing to the ice. “I’m a slider sweeper, so I’m not u..>> view originalSumatran tiger cub to make public debut Saturday at Jacksonville Zoo
The Sumatran tiger cub born in November at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is scheduled to make her public debut at 10 a.m. Saturday. Now 18 pounds, the cub will be on exhibit for the first time at the Land of the Tiger, said Lucas Meers, the zoo’s special event and public relations coordinator. The zoo will also announce the cub’s name, given by a donor, when she makes her first appearance for the public. The cub is the first tiger born at the Jacksonville Zoo in 35 years and a first for both..>> view originalJacksonville City Council calls off plan for voter referendum to ...
An effort to let voters decide whether to increase term limits for local officials was indefinitely put on hold Tuesday by the Jacksonville City Council. The council also re-voted on and unanimously approved a decision it made months ago that was the center of a lawsuit alleging several council members violated Florida’s Sunshine Law. The term limit plan’s sponsor, Councilman Matt Schellenberg, called for his colleagues to withdraw the legislation. He said city officials should be prepared to f..>> view originalNFL storylines for next season
Denver reigns, while Carolina recovers. All the other 30 teams in the NFL are already well into forming their respective offseason battle plans. The league’s landscape will shift dramatically over the next three months as free agency gets started on March 9 and the draft wraps up in April (28th-30th). Here are several storylines to follow as the path to Houston for Super Bowl LI officially begins. DENVER DEFENDSTHE TITLE John Elway’s smile won’t last long once the architect of this roster exam..>> view originalStudy: Jacksonville among top global cities for startup businesses
Fanatics, the Jacksonville based sports merchandise and memorabilia business has grown rapidly since they started with one store in the Avenues Mall in 1995. (Photo: Bob.Self@jacksonville.com/The Florida Times-Union) (Photo: Custom) Jacksonville ranks among the top cities and regions in the world in fostering successful startup businesses and that’s no idle boast from local cheerleaders.Really. It’s no joke. Even researchers were scratching their heads when Jacksonville po..>> view originalForever 21 closing in St. Johns Town Center
Forever 21 is closing its store at the St. Johns Town Center. The company filed a notice with the state on Monday that it would be laying off its 63 employees on March 20. The 14,000-square-foot clothing store opened in July 2010. Later that year, the company opened a department-sized store in the space previously occupied by Belk in The Avenues mall. That store is remaining open, an employee said. Forever 21, along with Zara and H&M, has been considered one of the most successful women’s cloth..>> view original
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