'Genie' bestows surprise Jacksonville vacation for pregnant woman ...
Jennifer Arrington thought she was visiting Subaru of Jacksonville to talk about her journey as a pregnant woman battling cancer. But then the blue genie in the red suit appeared. The genie, also known as Joshua Dawson, said her Tuesday visit to the dealership was only the beginning. His Canada-based I Am Genie Foundation had arranged a whirlwind week of “fun and pampering,” including five nights at the Courtyard by Marriott Oceanfront in Jacksonville Beach and a behind-the-scenes visit to the ..>> view originalSchool plans meet skepticism, questions before board vote
Duval’s School Board members Tuesday asked questions and expressed skepticism about several school boundary and program changes they plan to vote on during their April 5 meeting. Some of Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s proposed reforms, including converting Andrew Jackson High into a technology magnet school and making R.L. Brown a gifted-and-talented magnet, have undergone changes but are still considered controversial. A 10-member “working group” of community members, parents and school staff ..>> view originalFewer Northwest Florida projects are hit by the governor's veto pen
Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he would sign the largest budget in state history after using his line-item veto relatively sparingly, defusing a potential showdown with state lawmakers. Scott said he would sign an $82 billion spending plan for the year that begins July 1 after slicing a little more than $256.1 million in local projects and other spending initiatives. That is a far cry from his record $461.4 million vetoes last year. The cuts include $7.6 million in Northeast Florida-specific it..>> view originalRon Littlepage: We can't sugarcoat our city's level of violence
I was talking to a good friend the other day who was lamenting that Jacksonville doesn’t have an identity on the national scene. New Orleans is known for fine cuisine, for example, and Nashville is the home of country music. There’s one reputation we are in the process of earning that we want to avoid: violence and wasted lives. The events of last week screamed that. On Wednesday, a Jacksonville police detective was shot and critically wounded during a traffic stop. The officer survived. The 19..>> view originalInside look: OCEARCH great white shark research ship
by: Jenna Bourne Updated: Mar 15, 2016 - 4:38 PM Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry taking a tour of the Ocearch vessel. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. รข€” About two dozen scientists and crew members are setting sail Wednesday morning aboard OCEARCH to haul great white sharks on board and conduct research. “It’s like trying to stop a truck,” said OCEARCH first mate Todd Goggins. It’s his job to reel in great whites like Lydia, which OCEARCH caught and tagged off Jacksonville’s coast in 2013. “Just..>> view originalJacksonville-based Stein Mart names new CEO, Robertson to ...
The founder of Jacksonville-based Stein Mart Inc., Jay Stein, is stepping down as CEO of the fashion merchandise and apparel stores, though he will remain with the company as chairman of the board of directors. The company announced Tuesday it named Dawn Robertson as the new CEO of Stein Mart. Robertson is replacing Stein, who was the longtime CEO. Stein is the founder of the company and told the Stein Mart board of directors he wanted a reduced role in the company but would remain as chairman ..>> view originalUndercover Jacksonville detective recovering after getting shot ...
A Jacksonville detective who was shot multiple times while trying to make a traffic stop on his way to work with his son in the car on March 9 is recovering and is now listed in “good condition,” according to the Sheriff’s Office. The narcotics detective is not being identified by authorities for his own safety but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced his improved condition on its Twitter account Monday. “Thank you for all the prayers and thoughts for our JSO officer who was shot. He is ..>> view originalGov. Scott starts jobs victory tour at Jacksonville logistics company
Gov. Rick Scott spent Monday touting job growth at a series of news conferences from Jacksonville to Miami. Calling it the Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour, for 1 million jobs and $1 billion in tax cuts, he made five stops in all, but started the day at Total Quality Logistics in Jacksonville. There he said that the Jacksonville area had gained 25,600 new private sector jobs over the past year and that the area’s unemployment rate declined by 1 point to 4.9 percent in January. Leisure and hos..>> view originalReport: Jaguars reach agreement with Kelvin Beachum
A day after they hosted him at EverBank Field, the Jaguars have agreed to terms with free agent offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum, per ESPN. Beachum joins incumbent starters Luke Joeckel (left) and Jermey Parnell (right) and reserve Josh Wells as tackles on the Jaguars’ roster. Beachum turns 27 on June 8 and was a seventh-round pick by Pittsburgh (No. 248 overall) in 2012 from SMU. Beachum started five games at right tackle as a rookie. He started 12 of 15 games in 2013, all 16 games at left ta..>> view originalImproving game-day experience a major focus at Business of Sports ...
The Jacksonville Business Journal's Business of Sports event boiled down to the importance of improving game-day experience. Influential members of ...>> view original
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