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Republicans Folley, Benarroch talk Medicaid, guns, more at first District 81 forum
Republican representative candidates Greg Folley and Yvette Benarroch talked everything from guns, social media and affordable housing to the arts, small businesses, immigration and man-made meats at the first forum for Florida District 81 on July 16. Organized by the Naples Reagan Club – formerly the Naples Republican Club –...
Serenata Beach Club foreclosure lawsuit goes before judge
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A judge is expected to consider an $8 million lawsuit filed against a South Ponte Vedra Beach club. The Serenata Beach Club foreclosure trial comes after a host of financial problems in the last year led to temporary shutdowns. The judge denied a motion...
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said state is 'morally obligated' to keep funding My Safe Florida Home
MILWAUKEE — He is on the floor of the Republican National Convention, but Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has his eyes back on Florida, and hurricane season. Forecasters are predicting an extremely active season. Patronis is convinced it's not a question of if but when a storm's going to hit the state. Like other Florida officials, he has asked the state's 22 million-plus residents to have a plan and prepare ahead of an approaching yellow cone.
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Downtown Jacksonville is ‘under construction’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bottom line: Downtown Jacksonville is “under construction.” That’s the word from Lori Boyer, CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority. She says that’s also vital to the health and vibrancy of the city as a whole. “We have a really excellent suburban lifestyle...
Florida Blue to open Sanitas Medical Center in Crossroads Square
A third Florida Blue Sanitas Medical Center has been identified for Jacksonville, this one in the Crossroads Square shopping center in Southwest Jacksonville. The first opened Jan. 2 in the Regency area of Arlington. The next two in Crossroads Square and in the St. Johns Square II shopping center are scheduled to open in early 2025, said Aleizha Batson, Florida Blue senior regional communications lead for North Florida.
Ben Sasse resigns his University of Florida presidency after wife’s condition worsens
OMAHA — Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet...
Young Jacksonville-area philanthropists make first grants to nonprofits
Eleven budding Jacksonville area philanthropists who spent six months learning how to strategically invest their money have awarded their first grants — $5,000 each to personally selected nonprofits. They are the 2024 class of The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida's Weaver Philanthropic Initiative, which was founded in 1999 to...
Florida attorney general’s office and ACC come to agreement, documents at center of legal battle to be made public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The documents at the center of the Florida State University’s ACC legal battle may soon be available to the public, according to Florida attorney general Ashley Moody. She said her office and the attorneys for the ACC have reached in agreement to provide the ACC’s...
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