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Darden Restaurants reaches $605 million deal to buy Chuy’s
Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns several chains that operate in Northeast Florida chains, is adding another. The company announced July 17 it reached an agreement to acquire Chuy’s Holdings Inc., parent of the Chuy’s Tex-Mex chain, in an all-cash deal worth about $605 million. Chuy’s has...
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.
Jacksonville business owner under investigation got free land from the city after it implemented new vetting process
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The failure of the city of Jacksonville’s Surplus Property Donation Program is raising a lot of questions. After an Inspector General report revealed that 95% of the people who got free land to build affordable homes never did, the News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into who the grantees are.
On a Mission with Jeri K. Millard of In the Pink
Each week on On a Mission we talk to community leaders who are out to make a positive impact in the area. Today, our host Jack Sears talks with Jeri K. Millard of In the Pink. In the Pink is a local non-profit that has been caring for women with all types of cancer since 2009. Though we don’t look like a traditional health care provider, we are a Durable Medical Facility that strictly provides products that cancer patients may need, such as mastectomy prosthesis/bras, post-surgical garments, wigs, radiation cream, and compression garments. We are in-network with most major insurance companies and file the claims for our patients. For those with no insurance or that qualify for Medicaid, many items are provided for free.
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...
Universal Orlando offering Florida residents unlimited theme park access with new ticket deal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida residents can now access an exclusive theme park ticket deal from Universal Orlando Resort. Universal Orlando launched the “Florida Unlimited Days Ticket” Thursday for Florida residents, providing them access to Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure for unlimited days, according to its Thursday press release.
Port Charlotte woman facing backlash after Trump Facebook post goes viral
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office told Fox 4 that it is aware of the posts, and has received hundreds of calls and messages regarding Peterson. CCSO said it’s intelligence unit is monitoring it.
NFL Hall Of Famer Lawrence Taylor Arrested In Florida Once Again
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been arrested in Florida, as a result of not following his conditions as a registered sex offender. According to TMZ, Broward County Jail said that Taylor turned himself in on Wednesday at 5 pm, after he had a felony warrant regarding the former NFL player not reporting a name or residence change.
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