A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2020
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Raphael Bostic addressed Jacksonville business leaders Wednesday.
Tag: JAXUSAMayo Clinic in Jacksonville is developing a 'mini-brain' for those suffering from Lewy body dementia (LBD).
A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2020A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2017
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In Jacksonville Wednesday for the JAXUSA quarterly luncheon, Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson described the 2017 Legislative Session as a “mixed bag.” “Things in Tallahassee are fairly predictable,” Wilson said, though “frustrating.” Urging those on hand to “have faith in the long-term,” Wilson said that while there’s a “period of time we need to band together […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 19, 2017
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On Thursday, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee pushed through a series of bills ahead of approval next Tuesday by the full council. All of these bills were approved unanimously. **** Lien Scene: A bill adding “code enforcement liens” to the list of claims, bills and judgments that may be settled by the Finance Director, Office of General […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 17, 2017
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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry called a press conference Tuesday to announce “Project Green,” the latest in a series of job creation pressers. “Project Green”: code for an agreement with Formativ Health, which offers management services for doctors’ offices. Formativ expects to bring 500 jobs to Jacksonville in 18 months. Dennis Dowling, the company’s CEO, said that […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017
8min310
For the second straight cycle, the Jacksonville City Council is running its committees on a Tuesday — Thursday cycle — a consequence of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The council mulls a series of bills ahead of next week’s meeting, starting bright and early Tuesday morning in the Neighborhoods, Community Investments, and Services Committee. […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2016
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Introducing one of three winners of JAXUSA awards at a Tuesday luncheon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry was in civic booster mode. Curry took stock of a “really busy year … a really good year,” in which “the Chamber, civic and business leaders and the city council … demonstrated to the public what is possible.” Curry referred […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2016
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When Deutsche Bank came to Jacksonville eight years ago, the commitment was for 1,000 jobs. For JAXUSA president Jerry Mallot and civic leaders, that had them on “pins and needles” then. Now? There were 350 new jobs announced Tuesday, 100 of which have already been added, with a commitment to 2,800 local financial services positions in […]