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University of North Florida names Stephen Dittmore as College of Education and Human Services Dean
Dittmore is known for his experience in personnel management, budget and resource allocation, development, curriculum development, program assessment and accreditation, shared governance, and strategic planning.
Jackson came to Jacksonville: World's biggest music star dazzled 135,000 fans 40 years ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It's just about impossible to get more famous than Michael Jackson was in 1984, with "Thriller” burning up the charts and his signature moonwalk dance move and one-glove fashion statement dominating MTV and Pepsi commercials. So when it was announced that Michael and his brothers...
NMFP’s continuous process improvement competition drives innovations in warfighter health readiness
Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) announced the winners of its annual Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) project competition during a series of regional meetings held at its headquarters between July 3 and July 16. The CPI project competition is designed to encourage, showcase and share improvement efforts from Navy Medicine Readiness...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
Pinstripes takes another step at St. Johns Town Center
St. Johns Town Center is taking steps to demolish a building to make way for Pinstripes, a dining and entertainment venue combining bistro, bowling, bocce and private event space. Pinstripes wants to build at the site of the closed West Elm furniture store building along Buckhead Branch Drive near Nordstrom.
A hot day ahead, with rain for some this afternoon
High temperatures, as I say daily on the Forecast, can pose significant health risks. During periods of extreme heat, it’s crucial to maintain proper hydration by drinking plenty of water. With highs in the 90′s, and “feels like temperatures” in the triple digits, this is so important to remember....
New owners moving Gate Precast headquarters Downtown
Gate Precast will maintain its name for now but move its headquarters from San Jose to Downtown as new owners take over, the company said July 21. The company will move to 245 Riverside Ave. in the Brooklyn area of Downtown from 9540 San Jose Blvd., where former owner Gate Petroleum Co. is based in the Beauclerc area of Mandarin.
City Council committee begins discussions on how to spend $94M Community Benefits Agreement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The discussion on how to spend $94 million of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that was taken out of the Jaguars stadium deal last month begins in earnest Monday. The special Jacksonville City Council committee appointed to determine how the money could be spent has the...
Music-based interventions may be a helpful therapy for neurological disorders
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, preliminary research suggests music-based interventions may be helpful for anxiety, depressive symptoms and pain associated with a variety of health conditions. To learn more, we explore the power of sound as therapy for neurological disorders on this episode of "What's...
Healthful News: UF Health North expands, Ascension Southside performs innovative surgery
UF Health Jacksonville has opened the latest expansion of UF Health North, adding a second hospital tower that doubles the facility's available bed space for patients across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. "UF Health North has proven itself to be an integral part of this community, providing the most advanced health care possible,...
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar targets October opening at Town Center
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar spokesperson Jami Sharp said the Jacksonville restaurant will open this fall. “It looks like we are on track for an October opening,” Sharp said by email July 16. She did not have a specific date. The former Ida Claire restaurant at Town Center is...
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