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Guest Series Dr. Emerick of the Health Planning Council
Metro Jacksonville consistently offers the opportunity for our readers to absorb the editorials, personal accounts, and vocal opinions of some of the key players in the decision making process of our community. This week, Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida President and CEO Dawn Emerick.
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Guest Series: Council President Stephen Joost
Metro Jacksonville consistently offers the opportunity for our readers to absorb the editorials, personal accounts, and vocal opinions of some of the key players in the decision making process of our community. This week, City Council President Stephen Joost.
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The Riverside Hospital Foundation: Lasting Legacy
Preserving the legacy of a historic Jacksonville hospital is the core mark of the Riverside Hospital Foundation. Metro Jacksonville tells the history of the fond institution and how the organization is supporting premiere healthcare in Northeast Florida in its memory.
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JTA & Councilwoman Boyer Get It Right
They say you can't beat city hall, but that's probably because they've never tried! After visiting a relative recently, at the San Jose Manor, I was asked by Ms Sonia Alvarez, to help fix a problem at their lacking bus stop. What happened next is exactly how the system should work.
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Guest Series: Bob White of the Cultural Council
Metro Jacksonville consistently offers the opportunity for our readers to absorb the editorials, personal accounts, and vocal opinions of some of the key players in the decision making process of our community. This week, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Executive Director Robert White shares...
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Guest Series: Councilwoman Lori Boyer
In a new series, Metro Jacksonville takes a step back to listen to, promote, and discuss the editorials, personal accounts, and vocal opinions of some of the key players in the preservation and progression of our community. This week, Councilwoman Lori Boyer...
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10 Great Streets in America, 2011
The American Planning Association celebrates excellence in planning with a list of 10 Great Streets in America for 2011.
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Trains On The Florida East Coast One Step Closer
In accordance with Section 210 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), Amtrak has developed and commenced plans to improve the performance of five of its Eastern long-distance routes: the Silver Star, Silver Meteor and Palmetto (collectively the Silver Service), the Crescent,...
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City Council Prepares to Halt Mobility Fee
The majority of the Jacksonville City Council is on board with implementing a mobility fee moratorium (Ordinance 2011-617) that would result in Jacksonville taxpayers subsidizing the private development's negative impacts on public infrastructure 100%.
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Historic Ford Plant to be Demolished?
The owner of Jacksonville's Ford Motor Company assembly plant claims the building will be demolished if not converted to a cruise port. With this in mind, American Institute of Architects Jacksonville Chapter has scheduled a public tour of the historic property for the afternoon of Oct. 8, 2011.
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