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St. Johns County Airport Authority executive director resigns
The second interim executive director of the St. Johns County Airport Authority has resigned. Jaime Topp, who took over for Kevin Harvey in July 2023, announced his resignation, effective May 12, in a letter dated May 8. In his notice, Topp said he...
Potbelly franchisee expects to bring several stores to First Coast
Potbelly Sandwich Works is moving into Florida in a big way. Alongside 80 commitments in the state, franchisee Patrick Prendergast plans to open seven of the fast casual eateries on the First Coast over the next few years. “We consider ourselves a...
Vintage sandwich shop gets new location
In June, Shane’s Sandwich Shop will open at 11035 Philips Highway in the Avenues South shopping center. Husband and wife partners, Zyad Azzouz and Rula Hadad, bought into the long-time sandwich chain from Jack Obi in 2021. After being forced to move...
St. Johns County touts $588 million in infrastructure investments
As the population has surged past 300,000 residents, the St. Johns County government has embarked on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects in recent years. At the most recent County Commission meeting, which was Tuesday, county...
Ground Breaking: Concourse B set for 2026 arrival
Congressman Aaron Bean, Mayor Donna Deegan and other officials joined with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Friday to celebrate Concourse B's construction during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Jacksonville International Airport. Funded by passenger...
Jaguars office building ready to go vertical
The cranes perched along the Shipyards will soon be put to work for vertical construction as the Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s development company builds its six-story office building. The city issued a permit May 9 for the $39.2 million...
Get to know the 2024 JBJ 40 Under 40 honorees
Jacksonville is a city on the move — and the young people you'll meet in our special 40 Under 40 award section are the ones creating the path that we're on. Selected from a record number of nominees, these honorees hail from a variety of industries...
First Coast Forward: What should the region's priorities be?
The American City Business Journals’ research department surveyed Jacksonville Business Journal readers to understanding the challenges that business executives believe are most important to tackle as the city looks to grow. In the First Coast Forward...
AI's use in wealth management has far-reaching implications
The idea of robots taking over the world has been one that Hollywood has perpetuated for decades. Thinking back to the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the HAL 900 machine appears to express regret when denying the main character's request to open...
City, Jaguars to conduct community huddles on stadium plans
Shortly after the details of the Jaguars stadium renovation plans with the city are presented to the Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday, the city and the team will host a series of community meetings. There will be five Stadium of the Future Community...
Amelia Island voted 'Best Island in the U.S.'
The votes are in, and approximately 850,000 Global Traveler magazine readers honored Amelia Island Best Island in the U.S. for its 2024 Leisure Lifestyle Awards. The annual survey recognized Amelia over renowned leisure and lifestyle destinations like...
Clay County nonprofit selects new executive director
Seamark Ranch, a Clay County nonprofit, recently announced the selection of Nathan Stanley as it new executive director. Stanley will take over for St. Augustine businessman Chris Shee, who stepped in as interim director while the search for a permanent...
Pair of office buildings coming to WGV
St. Johns County issued building permits Wednesday for two office buildings in the World Golf Village area. The buildings will be at 170 Registry Road and 180 Registry Road. They will be near the intersection of Pacetti Road and State Road 16. It's...
Workers forfeit hundreds on a popular workplace benefit. Here's why.
Workers are losing out on hundreds of dollars in flexible spending account money. A new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute analyzed more than 3.2 million flexible spending accounts in 2022. It found, while workers are contributing more...
Airport's six-gate expansion receives OK for construction
With a groundbreaking ceremony set for Friday, construction is ready for take-off as the Jacksonville Aviation Authority received a $220 million to build Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport. The three-level, 186,733-square-foot project...
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Rank Person Name Last name Business Title Industry Birth Date 1 Allegrini, Gina Gina Allegrini Marcus & Millichap Associate Commercial Real Estate 2000-09-01 00:00:00-04 1 Andrews, Emily Emily Andrews W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor Inc Vice President,...
St. Augustine hotelier aiming for luxury brand at Cathedral Place
As the centerpiece of the St. Augustine skyline, Cathedral Place isn't quite a structure that radiates grandiosity. But it might in the future. Plans for renovating the tallest building in St. Augustine and turning it into a hotel are progressing after...
Jumbo Shrimp renovations won’t translate to huge ticket prices
At the end of February, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp announced that the first phase of Project NEXT would welcome fans to the 2024 season. The first part the $31.8 million upgrade to Bragan Field at 121 Financial Ballpark includes a new video board...
South Florida capital group acquires 380,589 square feet of industrial
A Delray Beach-based private equity commercial real estate firm closed on a $47.8 million acquisition on Jacksonville properties. Redfearn Capital and TPG Angelo Gordon purchased 380,589 square feet in industrial property from Pennsylvania-based Somerset...
St. Johns permits: New Bala's Pizza location planned
The St. Johns County pizza shop known for the "triple threat" entree has been permitted for a second location. Bala's Pizza, which is currently housed at 164 Everest Lane off Race Track Road, recently received a building permit for another shop. The...
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