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Latest News articles from Jacksonville, FLElection Qualifying Day Surprises!
Several surprise announcements have come up today in the Jacksonville political scene as the deadline for qualifying for the spring elections was at noon today. In Council District 4, Linda Storey, a retired educator, qualified at the last minute to run against a crowded field of challengers that include:...
Read MoreMayhem at the Airport?
For the past few months there have been allegations of serious mismanagement over at the Airport. Prison workers are being slaved for labor out there, as per our common practice, but they are being pretty much unsupervised and given run of the place by the airport in all of the sensitive areas.
Read MorePeyton, Kuhn Project Manager meet with MetroJacksonville.com
A Shot of 16th Street in Denver, Colorado. By forming Public-Private Relationships, Denver was able to transform their downtown into a pedestrian friendly urban mecca. Through Public-Private Relationships, this could be Laura Street. This and more in Metro Jacksonville's Downtown Update
Read MoreSpecial Unscheduled Conference with Mayor Peyton
Without warning, Mayor John Peyton dropped in on the MetroJacksonville.com Board meeting to discuss a number of issues, foremost of which was the embattled nomination of Brad Thoburn to Planning Director for the City of Jacksonville. Accompanied by Policy Chief, Adam Hollingsworth and a security...
Read MoreNational Director Search Yield Results in Orlando and Charlotte
While the debate over whether or not to waive the city law that requires our Planning Director to have planning experience (sounds crazy, I know) continues, we thought it would be worthwhile to do a little research on how a couple of other cities about our size have handled the hiring process for a Planning...
Read MoreNorthbank Riverwalk Collapses under weight of City's Incompetence
Engineering consultants had marked the piers as structurally deficient in inspection reports dating back to 2002.
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Stay tuned. 2007 is sure to be an exciting year for Downtown Jacksonville.
Read MoreMike Weinstein Drops Out of the Race
As of 2:30pm Monday afternoon, Mike Weinstein has officially dropped out of the race for Mayor of Jacksonville. In a surprising turn, he decided to actively endorse Mayor Peyton as the best man for the job.Listen to an extensive explanation of the deciding factors that ended his short-lived run.
Read MoreMetro Jacksonville Presents to the City of Lakeland
Last week, a delegation of 14 city officials and corporate leaders from Lakeland, FL spent a few days in Jacksonville for their annual Economic Development Council trip. Although the busy agenda included presentations by Ron Barton, Jerry Mallot, Ed Burr, John Delaney and Wayne Weaver, the delegation...
Read MoreFarmer's Market breaks ground on new sheds
As promised, Beaver Street Fisheries is in a rush to replace and demolish the existing farmer's market. A trip to the site this past weekend revealed that construction had already started on the new market. The good news is the decrepit existing structures are being replaced with an all new facility....
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