"Project Rex" could bring 1500 jobs to Jacksonville
by: Stephanie Brown, WOKV Updated: Apr 12, 2016 - 1:16 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A retail and ecommerce company is considering bringing 1,500 jobs to Jacksonville - but they’re asking for more than $18 million in incentives in return. A new package filed for City Council Consideration called “Project Rex” proposes establishing a “large state-of-the-art fulfillment center facility” near Jacksonville International Airport. Groundbreaking on the facility would start this summer, if th..>> view originalCourt filings conclude in case of Jacksonville lawyer convicted in ...
Appellate filings for a Jacksonville attorney who was the only one sentenced to prison in the Allied Veterans of World scandal have concluded with lawyers for Kelly Mathis reiterating that his conviction and prison sentence should be thrown out. It will now be up to the 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach to decide what happens next. Mathis, 52, was the only person sentenced to prison in the 2013 “Internet cafe” raids that prompted several arrests. Prosecutors said all the defendants ..>> view original'Race to the Boat Show' hits Jacksonville to raise money for USS ...
‘Race to the Boat Show' hits Jacksonville to raise money for USS Adams by: Larry Spruill, Action News Jax Updated: Apr 12, 2016 - 7:22 PM The group pushing to turn the USS Adams into a museum is making strides in the River City. It’s all a part of the "Race to the Boat Show." Dozens of spectators watched as 1,600 rubber boats raced not just for the title of first place, but for a bigger cause: to raise money to place a Naval Warship Museum in Jacksonville. “Jacksonville has the..>> view originalJacksonville Suns first week of games under new owner sees huge ...
Top Opening Weekend (Thursday through Sunday) attendance totals across Minor League Baseball: Team Level League Openings Total Average Salt Lake Bees Triple-A Pacific Coast 4 30,362 7,591 Durham Bulls Triple-A International 4 26,794 6,699 Jacksonville Su..>> view originalFormer Jaguar Richard Collier wants justice for family of Will Smith
Richard Collier was a Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman for two years until 14 bullets cut him down in a Sept. 2, 2008 ambush in Riverside. Paralyzed from the shooting, doctors had to amputate the former Valdosta State University football player’s left leg below the knee due to a blood clot. On Dec. 17, 2009, Tyrone Hartsfield was sentenced to life in prison for Collier’s attempted murder. When Collier heard of the former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith’s Saturday shooting deat..>> view originalMayport ferry celebrates JTA ownership with Saturday celebration
Celebrate the St. Johns River Ferry’s transfer of ownership of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday in Mayport Village. Jacksonville city officials will join the JTA, St. Johns River Ferry Commission and Friends of the Ferry at the event, which includes music, a game truck, face painting, balloon art, a bounce house and food on sale from food trucks. The ferry will also provide complimentary rides all day. Parking is available at JTA’s Park-n-Ride lot at Won..>> view originalMayor Curry points to Jacksonville's pension issue as reason for not ...
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry didn’t back down as he stood on stage in front of roughly 1,000 people Monday night and answered questions from the group about fixing major problems with the city. He said he feels for the people of Jacksonville who are struggling, but without fixing the city’s pension debt there is no way to fully address the needs presented by the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment. “Until the pension is solved, we don’t have the money for new progr..>> view originalTrash piles up at Jacksonville apartment complex
by: Larry Spruill Updated: Apr 12, 2016 - 7:11 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People at a Jacksonville apartment complex are worried children are in danger after wild animals have been digging through trash left at dumpsters for weeks. The trash company that services Mission Springs Apartments on the Westside told Action News Jax the complex has an outstanding bill. “We have wild animals, raccoons, and everything else going through the dumpsters," said one resident, who didn't want her ..>> view original7-day child sex sting nets 12 in St. Johns County
Twelve men from Northeast and Central Florida as well as Georgia were arrested on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex during a 7-day “Operation End of the Road,” according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The undercover operation used the Internet to find people attempting to sexually exploit children. Multiple agencies participated under the auspices of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. They included the FBI, State Attorney’s Office and the St. Jo..>> view originalMilitary spouse night event set for May 7 in Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s Military Affairs and Veterans Department hosts a Military Spouse Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at the Veteran’s Memorial Arena at 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. The event, which will honor the area’s hard-working female and male military spouses, is free. It will include self-defense, fitness and cooking demonstrations, while the local chapter of the USO will provide more than 800 Ann Taylor dresses for the female spouses with a valid military spouse ID card. The eve..>> view original
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