Lawmakers predict favorable vote on Jacksonville pension bill
TALLAHASSEE | Northeast Florida representatives say they are confident the Jacksonville pension bill will be approved on the House floor Wednesday. “I think it’s really important policy, and it’s important for the city of Jacksonville and for our region,” Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, R-St. Johns, said. “So I feel confident because it’s the right thing.” The House on Tuesday approved an amendment that would prohibit the Police and Fire Pension Fund board from participating in collective bargaining or n..>> view originalObama set to tour Jacksonville's Saft America facility
President Barack Obama is making a visit to Jacksonville, to visit the Saft America battery manufacturing plant that received a $95 million stimulus grant back in ...>> view originalWATCH: Jacksonville deputies rescue 9-foot sea turtle
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The Latest on the case of two Oklahoma brothers accused of fatally stabbing their parents and three siblings (all times …>> view originalJacksonville Sports Council makes play for SEC men's baseball ...
Jacksonville Sports Council makes play for SEC men's baseball tourney Roger Weeder and Matthew Head, WTLV 5:06 PM. EST February 23, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sports Council is making a play to land the Southeast Conference men's baseball tournament that attracts fans from across the Southeast every May.On Tuesday, the council submitted a bid to host the tournament.The tournament has called Hoover, Alabama home for nearly two decades. This season is the last of the pre..>> view originalHealth Notes: Jacksonville sports camp for blind or visually impaired ...
Camp Abilities North Florida, a developmental sports camp for students who are blind or visually impaired, will be held June 26-July 1 in Starke. The camp is modeled on the Camp Abilities that was launched in 1996 in Brockport, N.Y. Jennifer Stelmach, a Duval County teacher for blind/visually impaired students, worked as a counselor in Brockport for three summers. Last year she started the North Florida camp with the assistance of Leah Stearns, a teacher at Florida School for the Deaf and the B..>> view originalJacksonville to submit bid for SEC baseball tournament
Jacksonville to submit bid for SEC baseball tournament Matthew Head, WTLV 12:53 PM. EST February 23, 2016 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (Photo: Custom) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sports Council will submit a bid to host the SEC baseball tournament beginning in 2017.If the SEC accepts Jacksonville's bid, the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville would host the tournament, Gator Bowl President Rick Catlett confirmed to First Coast News."It's a great opportun..>> view originalGovernor welcomes 120 jobs to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Macquarie Group Tuesday opened its global financial services center in Jacksonville, which is expected to add more than 120 new jobs over the next two years.According to Gov. Rick Scott's office, the company chose Florida to locate their global financial services center over nearly 20 other locations in the United States and around the world.Macquarie first announced its expansion in Florida in July 2015 and has already added 65 employees.“I met with Macquarie last year at ..>> view originalJacksonville commercial broker lists several historic buildings for sale
Three new properties with historic ties to Jacksonville have just been listed by Seaman Realty and Management Company: Riverdale Inn Bed & Breakfast, ...>> view originalJacksonville to address bike friendliness at public meetings
Jacksonville to address bike friendliness at public meetings Jason Rantala, WTLV 6:05 PM. EST February 23, 2016 Jacksonville to address bicycle and pedestrian safety. (Photo: Rantala, Jason) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Beach communities and bicycles have always seemed to go together, but in recent years, Jacksonville has earned a bad reputation for bicycle safety.This week, the City of Jacksonville will hold two meetings to get feedback from the public regarding cycling i..>> view originalCommunity efforts underway to restore pride to Justina neighborhood
Justina resident David Williams heard the call for community activism 24 years ago. He moved into an apartment complex on Justina Road from Savannah, Ga., with his family in 1992. Two nights after moving in, a man was shot a floor below his apartment, next to his car. Images like this are what most people think of the Justina community, formally known as Arlington Manor, in Arlington. Only five blocks from Yellowpine to Pompano Drive along University Boulevard, across the street from Jacksonvil..>> view original
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