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Gator Bowl dates announced

Gator Bowl dates announced

The 79th Annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl leadership announced pertinent 2023 dates recently. The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will be played on Bill Gay Grounds at TIAA Bank Field on Friday, December 29, at noon and will be nationally televised on ESPN. Tickets go on sale September 19 through Ticketmaster while annual ticket holders can begin the […]

Deegan administration announces executive team

Deegan administration announces executive team

Last month, then-Mayor-elect Donna Deegan announced the 11 members of her administration’s executive team. The appointments were announced at a press conference at City Hall,  June 14, during which Deegan expressed excitement about her team as well as the prospect of working with the incoming city council representatives. “Nobody gets into this to be a […]

FLORIDA GEORGIA rivalry game to stay in Jacksonville

FLORIDA GEORGIA rivalry game to stay in Jacksonville

The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs announced that the schools have exercised the option to play their annual rivalry game in Jacksonville during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The most recent game agreement, which secured the matchup in Jacksonville through the 2023 season, outlined an option to extend the rivalry game in the neutral site […]

Donna Deegan elected next mayor of Jacksonville, announces transition team co-chairs

Donna Deegan elected next mayor of Jacksonville, announces transition team co-chairs

Democrat Donna Deegan has been elected the next mayor of Jacksonville and the first woman to hold the title in city history. Deegan emerged the victor in a runoff election against Republican Daniel Davis on May 16 with 52.08% of the 217,392 votes cast. Deegan took to Twitter the evening of the election to celebrate […]

Hubbard House Walks the Walk

Hubbard House Walks the Walk

Hubbard House – and more than 1,000 supporters – came together for the organization’s 14th Annual Stand Up & Stride Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, presented by Pajcic & Pajcic, on Saturday, April 15, at 8 a.m. at the Riverfront Plaza. The family-friendly event featured games and activities for children, a newly added enrichment zone for […]

Mosh Genesis Gains Land and Funds for New Northbank Facility

Mosh Genesis Gains Land and Funds for New Northbank Facility

Last month saw plans progress for the new Museum of Science and History (MOSH) Genesis along Jacksonville’s Northbank. At an April 11 city council meeting, the council voted 15-to-1 to approve Ordinance 2023-0184, which outlines, among other agreements, a 40-year ground lease agreement between the City of Jacksonville, the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) and MOSH […]

Corks and Coughlin: The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Hosts Annual Wine Tasting Gala

Corks and Coughlin: The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Hosts Annual Wine Tasting Gala

More than 800 wine enthusiasts, gourmets, philanthropists, friends and local celebrities joined two-time Super Bowl-winning Head Coach Tom Coughlin at Venue 841 on the Downtown Jacksonville Riverfront for the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala on March 2. Attendees had the opportunity to sample food from some of the area’s top restaurants, enjoy a […]

Clifton Thomas named senior director of development for Catholic Charities Jacksonville

Clifton Thomas named senior director of development for Catholic Charities Jacksonville

Clifton Thomas has been named the new senior director of development for Catholic Charities Jacksonville. The announcement was shared in a February press release, adding that this new role will allow Thomas to “support major fundraising initiatives for programs, including food assistance, emergency financial assistance, [and] refugee resettlement” among other programming. To this new position, […]