Drew DixonApril 23, 2020
3min733
The school is facing an up to $4 million deficit.
Tag: Jacksonville University
Drew DixonApril 23, 2020
A.G. GancarskiApril 10, 2020
3min671
Aramark workers catches case.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2019
5min291
"JU on the 6th is it for us for televised debates."
Drew WilsonMay 30, 2018
4min338
The Fiorentino Group earned at least $500,000 in lobbying compensation during the first quarter, keeping pace with its earnings over the last several reporting periods. Led by Martin Fiorentino, the Jax-based firm’s Q1 team included Joseph Mobley, Mark Pinto and Jason Roth. The four-man force handled the government affairs needs of more than 50 clients during […]
Staff ReportsApril 10, 2018
2min695
The speaking tour continues for two former congressmen, with a stop at Jacksonville University Tuesday evening. Republican David Jolly and Democrat Patrick Murphy will discuss a question they have been mulling since last summer: “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crisis.” The event kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at JU’s Davis School of Business. […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016
7min534
Florida’s Congressional District 5 has seemed to be the tale of two districts: Jacksonville — and “North Florida” out west. It’s been assumed Corrine Brown, no matter the strengths of her primary opponent Al Lawson, would carry Duval County, compelling Lawson to stack votes out west. However, an internal poll from Lawson’s camp shows that, since Brown’s indictment, Lawson […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2016
1min164
Mayor Lenny Curry will be Jacksonville University commencement speaker this year, as we reported was a possibility a week ago. Based on a unanimous decision of the Board of Trustees, Curry was invited to speak at the April 30 Jacksonville University commencement. To accommodate his schedule, the offer has been made to allow Curry to attend only […]
Melissa RossFebruary 19, 2016
4min404
Just as lobbyists for the ride-sharing service Uber made their case for uniform regulations in Tallahassee this week, one of the company’s whiz kids was sharing the secrets of the uber-popular app back in his Florida hometown. “We’ve gone from 3 million trips a month to 3 million trips a day,” Ed Baker, the company’s […]
Melissa RossOctober 6, 2015
3min179
One month, one city, two panels looking at the future of energy, with two very different tones. This October, Jacksonville will host the Florida Energy Summit. The event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the JAX Chamber, is billed as “convening energy leaders from across the state and around the nation to share ideas on […]
Melissa RossJuly 14, 20156min231
This week Jacksonville University will hold an open forum called “What We Know and Don’t Know About Climate Change.” It’s timely. Researchers reported in a new study Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change that temperature swings associated with climate change can kill, and not just with heat waves. Meanwhile, the expected effects of sea level […]