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Phil AmmannApril 7, 2017

You may notice a running theme with this issue of Bold: much of it deals with crossroads situations (to borrow a phrase from 90s rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony). Will the city dredge JAXPORT? Or will years of deliberation and consternation lead — as they so often do — to nothing? Will Corrine Brown beat the rap […]

Melissa RossSeptember 12, 2015

In the ultimate generational passing of the torch, 35-year-old Ken Babby has assumed control of the Jacksonville Suns from the storied Bragan family, taking ownership after the 2015 season and planning what he says will be a millennial’s approach to freshening up the fun at the ballpark. The divorced dad of a 7-year old son, Babby […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2015

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This upcoming season for the Jacksonville Suns marks the end of an era in Jacksonville, as the Bragan family is set to sell the Double A affiliate of the Miami Marlins at the end of the season to Ken Babby, who already owns the successful franchise, the Akron RubberDucks. The Bragans bought the Suns in 1984 for $330,000 and […]

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