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Jaguars Mini Camp 2007
For the right amount of money, your name could be on the stadium. On May 11-13, the Jaguars conducted their annual mini camp, the first opportunity of the year for the Jaguars to practice with the entire team, including their recent draft picks.
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Sail Jacksonville 2007 Photo Tour
On the weekend of May 4 - 6, the City of Jacksonville hosted the Sail Jacksonville event on the Northbank Riverwalk. This maritime festival highlighted the essential roles the St. Johns River and the maritime community have played in the history of Jacksonville and was anchored by the visit of several...
Read MorePeyton email suggests city cuts
While the local press has snoozed throughout the ongoing discussions in Tallahassee, a move which will vitally impact and possibly cripple the City of Jacksonville, has been afoot since the inauguration of the new Governor.The Florida State Legislature has been debating cutting property tax, which is...
Read MoreBIG news in Springfield! SRG Metro
While discussing possible locations for Boomtown in Springfield, I was told at great length that the land under which Premier Grocery Store sits has been sold off for Condo Development to SRG.Apparently architects and engineers have been in the building for the past week, and employees there described...
Read MoreOpen Discussion Thread
Go ahead.....Its been a busy week.What do you have to say? What did we miss? What should we pay attention to?
Read MoreGeorge Kinghorn Stepping Down?
Rumors abound that George Kinghorn, the executive Director of the Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art (JMOCA) has asked to resume his former position as Curator of Exhibits and that the JMOCA board initiate a search to replace him as executive director. Sources cite the increased stress and administrative...
Read MoreVan Winkel Bails on Mainbranch?
MainBranchLLC Loses an Investor? Robert Rip VanWinkel, the colorful downtown property owner, and a financial partner in the MainBranch LLC group dropped a bombshell this week. The MainBranch LLC is the investor group which is scheduled to purchase the old Haydon Burns Library for redevelopment. ...
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Boomtown Fate still Undecided
Tuesday afternoon, the owners of Boomtown met with the City of Jacksonville to discuss their possible move to the Historic Snyder Memorial Building at the corner of Laura and Monroe Street.
Read MoreJax Loses Financial Headquarters Opportunity
As reported in today's Detroit News, Jacksonville missed out on an opportunity to win a major financial firm. The firm (World Alliance Financial Corp) received help from the state of Michigan. Here are the details...
Read More$3 per article? Here's how to get them for free
Many newspapers have started the practice of charging a fee to search their archives and retrieve old articles. The Florida Times-Union is charging $2.95 for individual articles.
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