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'Lean year' for city budget: over $431 million in draft proposal for capital projects
Mayor Donna Deegan’s team presented over $431 million in proposed capital projects for next year’s budget, which includes the city’s first year investment in a renovated EverBank Stadium but closes 179 projects previously listed. The city’s budget will not be as high as in recent years because...
Down on the farm: Two wins in a week for Bolles grad Hunter Barco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Friday, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball. What about local Major League Baseball players? That can be found here. Local players in minor league baseball. Pos., Player,...
FIVE JAGUARS NAMED WGCA ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS FOR 2023-2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Five members of the IU Indianapolis women's golf team were recently named to the 2023-2024 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team. In all, 1,497 student-athletes from 412 collegiate programs were recognized. In order to be selected, individuals must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better and have played 50 percent of the team's regularly scheduled rounds during the season. Below are the five Jaguars who earned the award for this past season. Shelby Busker - 26 rounds, 76.19 average / Biomedical Engineering (3.84 GPA) Nerea Lancho - 21 rounds, 79.00...
Board of Governors: The case for paying for a new stadium
The deal between the city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Jaguars to construct a state-of-the-art stadium with a price tag running into hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars over the next three decades sparked significant debate. Proponents argued that the investment will bring a wave of economic benefits, transforming the...
Pro Bono: Attorney Alex Underkofler finds gratification in pro bono work
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Veterans Legal Collaborative provides veterans with the opportunity to consult one-on-one with volunteer attorneys. This Ask-A-Lawyer clinic at the VA Outpatient Clinic Downtown is scheduled the second Friday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Like many of JALA’s outreach projects and community...
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Riverside Arts Market
Christian George sworn in as 2024-25 Jacksonville Bar Association president
The Jacksonville Bar Association had a full agenda for its final meeting of the 2023-24 Bar year June 27 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront. More than 200 members and guests witnessed President Blane McCarthy present the association’s annual awards and the 2024-25 board of governors and President Christian George being sworn in to office.
Fireworks Spectacular special begins with the St. Augustine show
Independence Day is a time for food, fun, fanfare -- and, of course, fireworks. You could have watched Jacksonville’s Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration from the comfort of your home as News4JAX provided the ultimate view of the show in the sky. The fun didn’t stop there. The...
Destination, Big 12: Ed White DB Joshua Patterson announces college football commitment
Some people launch fireworks into the sky for July 4. Joshua Patterson activated the Cyclone warning. The latest member of a flying football family in Jacksonville to find a home in college football, White's rising senior defensive back committed Thursday to Iowa State via Instagram. ...
Florida Navy veteran asking people to be mindful of those with PTSD during July Fourth celebrations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As people around Northeast Florida get set to celebrate the Fourth of July, a Jacksonville Navy veteran wants people to be mindful of those struggling with PTSD. John Tappen said loud noises, like fireworks, still bring back past trauma from his deployment in the Navy. Tappen...
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