Archive | March, 2008
$350 Million for a Courthouse
Looks like the mayor has settled (for now) on a price tag of $350 million for a new courthouse. This project has been a nightmare, so on one hand I can see how the council might be willing to just accept whatever is thrown out to get things rolling finally. But seriously, think about that amount [...]
Continue reading...This Week on “Week in Review”
28. March 2008
The preliminary topic and guest lineups have been announced for this week’s episode of ”Week in Review” on WJCT Channel 7. The topics slated for dicussion include… The Jacksonville City Council confirms storm water fees for much of the city, and will challenge The Doll House in court. Duval School Board says it is open to suing the state over [...]
Continue reading...Art Project Causes Panic at UNF
27. March 2008
Around 11am today, a UNF campus police officer discovered a suspicious looking package near building 9. Over the next several hours, much of the campus was closed and students were evacuated. The bomb squad was called in to provide back-up. Ultimately, four suspicious packages were dicovered. A student approached officers to inform them that the boxes were [...]
Continue reading...Jacksonville Film Festival Expands
25. March 2008
The Jacksonville Film Festival will last a bit longer this year than in previous ones. That’s because the organizers were tired of seeing patrons struggle with having to pick one film over another. To deal with that problem, they’ve decided to expand the length of the festival to a full seven days. Included in the extended lineup with be [...]
Continue reading...Because Marijuana is Hard to Spell…
25. March 2008
Jacksonville.com has the following headline on their homepage: “Fernandina Beach woman arrested with suitcase full of weed” To be fair, the author does use the term marijuana to describe the drug inside the actual article. And it is actually quite amazing how much of the substance the woman was carrying: When they arrived, Duckworth was getting out [...]
Continue reading...Save Money, Energy, and Water
24. March 2008
The Northeast Florida Builders and JEA are launching a program called Green Built Homes of Florida. The goal is to promote the use of energy and water efficient building practices in new, single-family homes constructed in Northeast Florida. The two main points of the program are the ENERGY STAR and WATER STAR ratings. ENERGY STAR was developed [...]
Continue reading...The Barracudas Win Their Final Regular Season Home Game
21. March 2008
On Thursday night the Jacksonville Barracudas took on the Twin City Cyclones in the final regular home game of the season. The Cyclones opened the scoring early in the first period, as Daryl Moore took a breakaway pass and fired it past starting goaltender Ryan Person. Jacksonville responded quickly as Geoff Rollins picked up a rebound [...]
Continue reading...See Our Article in the New ‘904′
20. March 2008
If you have a chance, please pick-up a copy of the newest issue of 904 magazine and check out our article about the St. Johns River on pages 88 and 89. If you’ve never heard of 904, it’s a new business and lifestyle magazine from White Publishing — the same folks who bring you Jacksonville [...]
Continue reading...Local Tennis Tournament Needs to Find a New Sponsor
19. March 2008
The Bausch & Lomb Championships will be played for the final time next month. That’s because the company has decided to stop sponsoring the annual tennis tournament in Fernandina Beach. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that tournament officials would like to find a local replacement sponsor… Bausch & Lomb has sponsored the tournament for 22 years, [...]
Continue reading...SkyBus to Serve More Cities from St. Augustine Airport
19. March 2008
Good news if you’re looking to fly from the First Coast to Richmond or Hartford in the near future. Super-discount airline SkyBus is adding service to both cities this June! The airline’s gimmick is that the first ten seats on every flight are priced at only $10 each. You might wonder - how in the world is [...]
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31. March 2008
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