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Survey finds Jacksonville Beach the most affordable to visit in the U.S., with two other area beaches not far behind.
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A day in St. Augustine Beach costs $71.24 and a day in Fernandina Beach costs $90.16. There are 39 U.S. beaches you can enjoy for less than $100, according to HomeToGo. Of course, everyone’s experience is different and your costs can vary. HomeToGo determined the price of parking in Jacksonville Beach is $5, which was the price to park on weekends at four city lots from March to October last year.
Cinemark Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it will open a 14-screen movie theater in Atlantic North, which will be its third complex in the area. Cinemark intends to open in the second phase of the Atlantic North shopping center at northwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards in summer 2020. Sleiman Enterprises is developing Atlantic North, with the first phase comprising LA Fitness, Belk, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Earth Fare and other retailers. Plano, Texas-based Cinemark operates the 20-screen Cinemark Tinseltown at 4535 Southside Blvd. and announced in October it will open a 12-screen movie theater at The Pavilion at Durbin Park in St. Johns County in fall 2019. In a news release, Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said the Atlantic North theater will provide “an unparalleled entertainment experience for the eastern communities of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.” In addition to the theater, the second phase of Atlantic North will bring another 300,000 square feet of commercial space to the area. “Cinemark’s exceptional facility will also serve as a catalyst for advancing phase two, bringing Sleiman Enterprises’ development at Atlantic and Kernan to a total of 550,000 square feet,”
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A survey by HomeToGo.com said the low cost of parking, beer, water and accommodations and other factors make Jacksonville Beach the nation’s most affordable beach destination.
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isitors from around the globe are descending on Jacksonville’s beaches this week to attend The Players Championship golf tournament. Most will be prepared to pay premium prices but if they visit restaurants and shops in Jacksonville Beach, they may be pleasantly surprised at what they find. A survey by HomeToGo.com, a vacation rental search engine, determined
that Jacksonville Beach is the nation’s most affordable beach destination. The listing of the 50 most affordable beaches included St. Augustine Beach, ranked fifth, and Fernandina Beach, ranked 30th. HomeToGo tallied the combined cost of parking, sunscreen, water, fish tacos, beer, cocktails and accommodations to come up with its ranking. It determined a day at Jacksonville Beach will cost you $62.92 per person, $1.44 less than a day at the second-ranked location, Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon.
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National retailers, facing competition from online shopping and other pressures, are closing stores, including in Jacksonville. n Williams-Sonoma is shutting its St. Johns Town Center store this month. It has not announced why nor has it confirmed employee comments that it will open a new location in Jacksonville. n Victoria’s Secret closed its lingerie store at Regency Square Mall. n Tesla closed its electric-car showroom at St. Johns Town Center as it announced it would move sales online. n Gymboree is going out of business as the children’s clothing company filed for bankruptcy protection. n Charlotte Russe is liquidating its women’s clothing chain under bankruptcy reorganization. n J.C. Penney Co. will close at Ponce de Leon Mall in St. Augustine, one of the 18 stores it will shutter by midyear. n Payless ShoeSource, also in Chapter 11, is closing its stores across North America. Other chains announced closures but didn’t announce the effect on Northeast Florida: n Gap Inc. is planning to close 230 clothing stores over the next two years. n Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said it plans to close up to 40 stores during fiscal 2019 and open additional stores. n Chico’s said it intends to close at least 250 stores in the U.S. over the next three years. Those comprise about 100 Chico’s, 90 White House Black Market and 60 Soma stores. n Dollar Tree plans to close 390 Family Dollar stores this year.
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APARTMENTS SoBa Apartments to open near San Marco Atlanta-based Catalyst Development Partners will open the four-story, 147-unit SoBa luxury apartment project at 1444 Home St. on the Southbank in August and the first residents are expected to move in during the summer. Monthly rental rates will start File image from about $1,300 for The SoBa luxury apartments on the Southbank. the 612-square-foot onebedroom units and $1,600 for the 1,151-square-foot two-bedroom units. Construction completion of all units and amenities is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020. Summit Contracting Group is the contractor.
HOTELS Land sold for Kernan Courtyard by Marriott Impact Kernan LLC paid $2.3 million for 2.27 acres at northeast Kernan and Butler boulevards to develop a 121-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel. The Skinner family sold the land. Tyler Nilsson and Eric Bjornson of Newmark Knight Frank represented File image the buyer, Impact Kernan LLC, which is led by man- A Courtyard by Marriott is planned at Kernan and Butler boulevards. agers Kishor Kanji and Dilip Kanji. The city is reviewing site plans for the 73,409-square-foot hotel. Impact Properties posted on its website that it anticipates a 2020 opening for the hotel. Catalyst Community Capital Inc. of Tampa financed the deal at $1.5 million.
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Jacksonville’s job growth slows in Q4 Jacksonville metro-area employment The number of nonfarm jobs in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties.
BY MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate rose in January, according to a report Monday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity that showed the labor market was not as strong in late 2018 as first thought. The jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area rose from 3.1 percent in December to 3.8 percent in January, a month when unemployment normally rises as businesses cut back staff after the holidays. The state agency does not adjust the Jacksonville data for seasonal factors like that. However, the University of North Florida’s Local Economic Indicators Project said when the data is seasonally adjusted, it actually shows Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was unchanged from December to January at 3.42 percent. The January data is delayed every year to give the Department of Economic Opportunity time to revise the previous year’s data with updated information. The new data released Monday shows Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was slightly higher than previously thought in the final months of 2018 and job growth was somewhat slower. The initial reports showed the area’s unemployment rate dipped below 3 percent from September through November before a slight uptick in December, but the revised data shows the jobless rate steady at 3.1 percent from September through December. Revised data from Jacksonville area business payrolls show a big slowdown in job growth in the final three months of the year. After the year-over-year growth rate peaked at 4.1 percent in September, it dropped to 1.5 percent in October, 0.6 percent in November and 1.3 percent in December. The Department of Economic Opportunity said Jacksonville had a net gain of 7,500 jobs from January 2018 through January 2019, a 1.1 percent growth rate. Several industry sectors had significant job losses in the
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Area’s unemployment rate remains under 4 percent in January.
Industries that added jobs in the Jacksonville MSA over the year. Industry
education and health services sector which added 2,500 jobs, or 2.4 percent. Jacksonville’s job growth rate lagged behind Florida’s statewide growth rate of 2.4 percent in the 12 months through January. However, Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was one of Florida’s lowest, with only three of the state’s 24 metropolitan areas registering a lower rate in January. Florida’s statewide unemployment rate rose by 0.1 point to a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent in January. UNF economist Albert Loh
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“Had we not had the partial government shutdown, we would have had better numbers.” 12-month period. Trade, transportation and utilities had a net loss of 1,900 jobs, or 1.3 percent, and the financial activities sector lost 1,000 jobs, or 1.5 percent. Retail trade had a big loss of jobs in the December-January period, as expected after the holidays. But the sector had a net loss of 1,300 jobs, or 1.5 percent, since January 2018. The construction sector, which had been reporting strong growth for much of last year, had a net gain of just 900 jobs in the 12-month period, or 2 percent. The best growth came in the
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thinks the labor market was better than it appeared in the January data. “Had we not had the partial government shutdown, we would have had better numbers,” he said. Duval County’s unemployment rate jumped by 0.7 points to 3.9 percent without seasonal adjustment, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity. Even after seasonal adjustment, the county’s rate still rose from 3.12 percent in December to 3.93 percent in January, Loh said. But he thinks that reflects the federal government shut-
down. “We have a bigger government sector in Duval County” than surrounding counties, he said. With the shutdown over, Loh is expecting to see improvement in the labor market in the February data. As the Department of Economic Opportunity resumes its normal schedule, the February report will be released March 22. MBASCH@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
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Love’s Travel Stops plans 2 more area stores
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
One is in Baldwin, the other is near the airport, Amazon fulfillment center. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is planning to develop two more locations in Northeast Florida — in North Jacksonville and Baldwin. It already operates north of Jacksonville International Airport. Media Relations Supervisor Tara Carr said the Baldwin store would open in spring 2020 and the Duval Road location opening has not been determined. The average Love’s Travel Stop provides 50 jobs, she said. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is based in Oklahoma City. The engineer is Adkinson Engineering. In North Jacksonville near the Amazon fulfillment center, the city issued a mobility fee calculation certificate for 11,800 square feet on 14.94 acres at northeast Interstate 295 and Duval Road. It calculated a fee of $252,156 to mitigate the traffic impact. The proposed building holds an 8,660-square-foot convenience store and 3,140-squarefoot restaurant. The site will include eight diesel- and 16 car-fueling positions. Carr said the location “will help serve even more customers traveling through the Jacksonville area with more convenient locations for fuel, food and other essential amenities.” She said the construction schedule and dates are to be determined for that location. In Baldwin, the city issued a mobility fee calculation certificate for a 26,700-square-foot Love’s Travel Stop on 17.1 acres
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The average Love’s Travel Stop provides 50 jobs. The chain opened a store in 2015 at 400 Pecan Park Road off Interstate 95 in North Jacksonville.
at 17110 Brandy Branch Road. It calculated a fee of $417,597 to mitigate the traffic impact. The site is at northwest I-10 and U.S. 301. The project is a 17,100-square-foot travel stop with a convenience store, sandwich shop and fast-food restaurant. It will include nine diesel-fueling positions and 20 car-fueling positions and a 9,600-square-foot tire shop. Carr said the location will feature a Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits and Godfather’s Pizza restaurant. A spokeswoman said previously the company intended to open the store by early 2020 when intersection improvements are completed. Carr said the road work is scheduled to be completed early next year. Jacksonville City Council is reviewing Ordinance 2019-166 to rezone the property from one planned unit development to another for Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. to build the project. Love’s bought the land in March 2018. The chain opened a store in May 2015 at 400 Pecan Park Road off I-95 north of Jacksonville International Airport.
155-room hotel seeks permit near Mayo Clinic
A 155-room, seven-story hotel is in review for construction at 4905 San Pablo Road S., near Mayo Clinic. MD Constructors GA LLC is the contractor for the $21.5 million project. The developer is Hotel Development Partners LLC of Atlanta. The civil engineer is
DEVELOPMENT NOTES n The city issued a concurrency reservation certificate for the second phase of Above Athletics at 14797 Philips Highway for 18,611 square feet of office space on 7 acres. The city is reviewing civil plans. LIT Property Services is the property owner. Taylor & White Inc. is the engineering consultant. Jay Glatting, who represents leasing and management for Above Athletic Center, said the expansion would encompass medical, sports and health
Prosser Inc. Hotel Development Partners said previously on its website that its Fund III began with the Residence Inn Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. The project is called San Pablo Place hotel on a permit application. The property is owned by Steinemann San Pablo LLC. Steinemannco.com shows San Pablo Place as a 16-acre site for “upscale mixed-use” to include office, hotel and retail space. Mayo Clinic is north of the site. Hotel Development Partners CEO Allen O’Brien said previously the group expects to break ground early in the first quarter and open in fall 2020. He said the hotel will include brand standard finishes and amenities similar to those at the group’s Residence Inns in Miami Beach Surfside and Perimeter Center/Dunwoody.
and wellness. He said he hopes to start construction in a few months for completion by September. n UF Health is preparing for its wellness center at Wildlight in Nassau County. The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing an application for development of an almost 36,500-square-foot building on 5.54 acres at Wildlight Avenue. GAI Consultants is the civil engineer. The wellness center is affiliated
BMW adding pallets to new warehouse The city is reviewing a permit to install pallet racking and a three-level mezzanine at a cost of $4.6 million to the BMW of North Florida LLC regional parts distribution center under construction at Westside Industrial Park. The Conlan Co. is building the 445,000-square-foot center on almost 28 acres at 5560 Imeson Road. BMW has estimated the
with UF Health and Landmark Healthcare. n Mayo Clinic is adding about 414 parking spaces at its Southside campus. The existing site consists primarily of cleared land and pine trees, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District permit application. It’s an expansion of Lot E-3 between William M. Davis Parkway and Zumbro Drive.
project at $30 million. The property owner is IM500 LLC, affiliated with Westside Industrial Park developer Pattillo Industrial Real Estate. BMW leases a 213,000square-foot center in Westside Industrial Park that was developed in 2002. KMATHIS@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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BMW is developing a $30 million distribution center in Westside Industrial Park.
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Arlington Toyota plans to remove buildings for new showroom n Arlington Toyota intends to remove office-warehouse buildings at 10939 Atlantic Blvd. and build a new dealership showroom along with parking. The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing a permit application by Arlington Realty LLC. Matthews Design Group is the engineering consultant. Plans for the 12.41-acre site show existing buildings of 44,171 square feet and proposed structures of 44,063 square feet. Two buildings facing Atlantic Boulevard will be demolished and a new showroom, parts department and service stalls will be built. The large existing dealership structure will be used for service, parts and internet sales,
while another will be expanded with new paint booths. n Anytime Fitness is building-out at 5541 Roosevelt Blvd. in Venetia Village. BTD Contracting LLC is the contractor for the $333,223 project for a 6,186-squarefoot gym. n Dollar General is building a free-standing store at 14619 Yellow Bluff Road in North Jacksonville. The city issued a permit for Concept Construction to build the 9,100-square-foot store and a dumpster enclosure at a cost of almost $310,000. n O’Reilly Auto Parts is
moving toward development
of a 7,716-square-foot store on 2.03 acres along Orange Avenue in Green Cove Springs in Clay County. The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing a permit application for the project. n Hagan Ace Hardware is preparing for a store in Yulee. The St. Johns River Water Management District said it will grant a permit for construction of a 20,000-square-foot hardware store and garden center on 3.67 acres at Miner Road. Hagan Ace of Yulee LLC is the owner and applicant. Allyn Tidball is the civil engineer. Plans show a 19,952-squarefoot hardware store, 10,200-square-foot garden
center and greenhouse structures. n The city is reviewing a permit application for construction of an eight-suite, 11,082-square-foot shopping center at 705 Duval Station Road in North Jacksonville. No contractor is listed for the $850,000 construction of the shell building. The owner is RBSSSS LLC, which bought the property Feb. 26 for $530,000. RBSSSS is led by Ramzy Bakkar, president of the Bakkar Group, a retail shopping center owner and developer. n Discount Tire intends to build an 8,192-square-foot location on 1.29 acres along
Race Track Road next to The Home Depot in The Pavilion at Durbin Park. n The Escape Game opened Friday at 4720 Town Crossing Drive, Suite 17, in St. Johns Town Center. The location is the second in Florida for the Nashville-based company, which opened the first in April 2015 in Orlando. The Escape Game Jacksonville opens with four 60-minute adventure experiences for participants who follow clues to escape: Prison Break; The Heist; Special Ops: Mysterious Market; and Gold Rush. The posted price is $32.99 a person. For information, visit The EscapeGame.com/ Jacksonville.
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Promotions, hirings and happenings for business people in Northeast Florida. Send items to ssailer@jaxdailyrecord.com.
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Simon Rhodes was named provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of North Florida as of June 30, becoming UNF’s chief academic officer. He will work closely with the president and the board of trustees and will oversee more than 560 full-time faculty members and six colleges. He is the dean of science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where he is responsible for a $73 million budget and oversees 185 faculty, 2,500 undergraduate students and hundreds of graduate and doctoral students. He replaces Pam Chally, interim provost following Earle Traynham’s retirement in the fall of 2017. Marla Quattrone joined The Loop Pizza Grill as chief marketing officer. Quattrone is responsible for branding, marketing, advertising, media and events along with continuing the corporate and employee culture of The Loop. Quattrone was CEO and chief brand strategist with Loop Creative Continuum. Michael Mayo, president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville hospital, was elected to the American College of Healthcare Executives board of governors. He will serve a three-year term at the organization, whose membership is more than 48,000 health care executives. Heather Corey joined DLC Nurse & Learn as chief operating officer. She was director of development for The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida. Joe Agee joined Keel Point as chief business development officer. He is responsible for sales management, recruiting, sales coaching, marketing events, corporate services and strategic partnerships. He was executive director for Morgan Stanley’s Jacksonville and Valdosta markets. Sleiman Enterprises promoted three people and hired three: Erin Chanatry was promoted from property manager to senior real estate manager, overseeing documented property financial reporting, managing lease performance and compliance, property inspections and vendor coordination.
Michelle Meeker was promoted to controller, responsible for managing the daily operations of the accounting department, data analysis, tenant lease accounting, financial reporting and monthly overhead costs. Paul Thomas was promoted from property manager to vice president of asset management, responsible for leading the property management department managing the property portfolio and staff, creating tenant and business relationships and analyzing tenant sales and profits. Kevin Anderson joined as a leasing support associate, responsible for market studies, tenant mix analysis and finding new tenants. He was a real estate property tax intern with FirstPointe Advisors LLC. Shannon Ellis joined as an associate real estate manager, responsible for managing financial reporting, inspections, lease performance and compliance. She was a real estate acquisitions associate for Student Housing Solutions LLC. Eric Sloan joined as a development manager responsible for entitlements on property development and project management with the construction division, Target Contractors Inc. He was a right-of-way and site development specialist with Florida East Coast Railway. The International Downtown Association chose Eric Miller, vice president of district services for DownMiller town Vision Inc., as one of 30 professionals for the 2019 Emerging Leaders Fellowship program. Miller oversees the DVI Clean and Safe Ambassador Program, placemaking and place management programs. He received his J.D. from the Florida State College of Law in 2012 and bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, in 2009.
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These are the largest commercial building permits by job cost issued Tuesday by the city of Jacksonville. APARTMENTS Fusion Rental Community LLC, 8283 Baymeadows Road E., contractor is Summit Contracting Group Inc., 555,079 square feet, new buildings, $1.78 million. OFFICE, BANK, PROFESSIONAL VyStar Credit Union, 13680 Old St. Augustine Road, contractor is Dana B. Kenyon Co., 2,905 square feet, new branch building, $1.5 million. RESTAURANTS McDonald’s, 8808 Beach Blvd., No. 1, contractor is Stansell Properties & Development LLC, interior renovation, $124,095.
Wingstop, 9416 Arlington Expressway, contractor is Adkins Construction Co. LLC, 1,899 square feet, tenant build-out, $70,000. STORES, MERCANTILE Lush Cosmetics, 4813 River City Drive, No. 149, contractor is Hanson Construction and Renovation LLC, renovation, $73,439. Lush Cosmetics, 10300 Southside Blvd., No. 1550, contractor is Hanson Construction and Renovation LLC, renovation, $49.989. Compiled by Scott Sailer
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Jacksonville Beach is the most affordable in the nation, but it’s not the only option for Florida residents. HomeToGo.com found 20 of the 50 most affordable beaches are in the state.
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The price is changing this year. According to a story by WJCT News, Jacksonville Beach is implementing a new automated system this month that will cost between $3 and $7 a day on weekends from mid-March to October. Meanwhile, savvy local residents know with a little patience and perseverance, visitors can find free parking on the streets near their beach destination. HomeToGo used online restaurant guide Yelp to determine the prices of three fish tacos, beer (12-ounce domestic) and cocktails (a mojito cocktail or the “nearest available alternative”) at oceanfront restaurants and bars. There really aren’t a lot of oceanfront dining and drinking
Jacksonville Beach ranked first, St. Augustine Beach ranked fifth and Fernandina Beach ranked 30th on HomeToGo’s list of most affordable U.S. beaches. The accommodation price is the average price per person per night to stay in a six-person vacation rental. Beach
5 hours of parking Sunscreen Water Fish tacos (3)
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$62.92
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$5.99
$9.99
$32.24
$71.24
Fernandina Beach
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$1.32
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$53.31
$90.16
venues in Jacksonville Beach but at least one, the Pier Cantina & Sandbar, does have fish tacos on its online menu, as well as a variety of beers and cocktails. Other items in HomeToGo’s basket of beach items include an 8-ounce bottle of SPF 50-plus
sunscreen and a 12-ounce bottle of water from local retailers. The final item is the average cost of accommodations per person per night for a six-person vacation rental near the beach between March 23 and June 22. Most of the beaches in Home-
PGA Tour prepares for headquarters move The building along County Road 210 should open in 2020. BY MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Every year brings some level of change to The Players Championship golf tournament at the TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Vedra Beach. The big one this year is the tournament’s move to March for the first time since 2006. Fans will definitely feel the cooler weather since last year’s tournament in May, but that’s not the only noticeable difference. Fans driving to the course also will notice construction activity of the PGA Tour’s new 187,000-square-foot headquarters building along County Road 210. The PGA Tour expects to move into that building in November 2020, Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday during a news conference. “I’m always reluctant to say anything’s on schedule,” Monahan said. But he sounded optimistic. “We have broken ground, we’re going vertical,” he said.
“All you need to do is to walk into or to drive into the general parking lot and you can see that,” he said. “We’re well underway.” The PGA Tour has about 800 employees working in 17 buildings in and around TPC Sawgrass. The new building not only consolidates the headquarters employees into one site but also allows it to expand, with plans to add about 300 jobs. “We are now moving to a common headquarters on the back of the p r o p e r t y,” Monahan said, “and we have had great community support in doing Monahan so.” The Players Championship was moved to March as part of a revamping of the PGA Tour schedule, to get all the important events completed before football season. Although it’s not one of golf’s four major championship, The Players is a significant event in the season. “You look at the depth of field and just look outside, look at the range, look at the field list, this is as strong as any field as
you’ll ever see,” Monahan said. “The reason that we’re in March is because when you look at the global competitive sports calendar, we felt this was a very strong position and an opportunity for more fans to follow and engage the players and the PGA Tour earlier in the season, which is good for the event and for the Tour,” he said. Jared Rice, executive director of the tournament, said in an interview the move to March also is a boost for the Jacksonville area economy. Rice said the move is attracting more fans from outside of Northeast Florida, because fans in colder climates are looking for an escape to better weather. “As a tournament, we prioritize awareness of the tournament in the region outside Northeast Florida,” Rice said. He said 60 percent of tickets sold are purchased outside of the five-county Jacksonville metropolitan area. That’s a plus for area hotels. “The Players Championship is usually their (hotels’) highest occupancy and also the highest ADR (average daily rate),” he said. MBASCH@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
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of AMC Regency 24 at Regency Square Mall and a little more than 5 miles northwest of Regal Beach Boulevard Stadium 18. In October, Sleiman said he expected to know soon which movie theater will open in the second phase of Atlantic North. Atlantic North Phase II is designed with the theater, 320,000 square feet of additional retail buildings and six outparcels along with another 9.19-acre development parcel. RaceTrac plans to develop a gas station and convenience store there. Atlantic North LLC, led by Sleiman Enterprises, rezoned about 73 acres for the second phase. The written description says the property is developed on its western end by an Audi dealership and a CarMax expansion, with both sites sold to those owners. City Council enacted Ordinance 2018-701 in December to rezone the property to permit multifamily and commercial uses. Atlantic North is one of three corners owned by Sleiman Enterprises at the Kernan and Atlantic intersection. In addition to the northwest corner, Sleiman Enterprises owns the southeast corner, anchored by BJ’s Wholesale Club, and the southwest corner, whose anchor tenants are a Walmart Supercenter and Kohl’s. Sleiman Enterprises, founded in 1955, owns more than 90 retail properties throughout the Southeast U.S.
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said Sleiman Enterprises leasing representative Ashleigh Sleiman, who represented the property along with colleague Hunter Sleiman Amenities at the 14-screen theater will include: n A Cinemark XD auditorium n Cinemark’s Luxury Loungers, which are electric-powered, oversize recliners with footrests and cup holders n Reserved seating with online and kiosk ticketing n Wall-to-wall screens and enhanced sound systems n 4K digital projection powered by Barco projectors n RealD 3D capability n A lobby with a full-service, traditional concession stand Cinemark says it operates 546 theaters with 6,048 screens in 41 U.S. states, Brazil, Argentina and 13 other Latin American countries. Sleiman Enterprises President Toney Sleiman has been talking about the potential for a movie theater at the site since late 2014, when he said he was studying the option of building one, pending results of a competitive review to determine if the area can support one. In January 2016, he said he envisioned a 12-screen, 45,000-square-foot theater at the northwest intersection. He said the Atlantic North site is between the two closest theaters at a distance agreeable in the industry. It would be about 5 miles east
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Gas stations, car washes on the way Companies are expanding with locations throughout Northeast Florida.
More Gate Express Carwashes are planned in the area. This store, at 3120 Emerson St., was built in 2018.
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Drivers looking for gas, food, convenience items or a car wash will find more options in the coming months. Just in the past several weeks, companies filed plans for more projects. Here are a few. DAILY’S STATIONS IN REVIEW
n Philips: Wawa was OK’d for construction in Southside at 5735 Philips Highway. M.E. Construction Inc. of West Melbourne is the contractor for the 6,119-squarefoot convenience store and gas station on 2.13 acres at a cost of $888,000. n Beach: Wawa also landed permits for a 6,119-square-foot store on 1.6 acres at 13363 Beach Blvd. M.E. Construction Inc. is the contractor for the project, totaling $1.1 million for the store, canopy and dumpster enclosure. n Gate Parkway: Wawa applied for permits to build a store, gas canopy and dumpster enclosure at 7790 Gate Parkway at a cost of $1.1 million. No contractor is listed for the project, planned on part of a 13.31-acre site. The property,
at northwest Gate Parkway and Point Meadows Drive, is referred to as Gate Point Meadows in documents. The five-parcel site will include a furniture store, selfstorage, Wawa and two comFirst Coast Energy is mercial buildadding Daily’s stores. ings. This store, at 1916 n St. AugusAtlantic Blvd. in San tine: Wawa Marco, opened in 2016. intends to build at 2498 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. TVC Highway One Co. LLC of West Bloomfield, Michigan, is the owner and developer. Bohler Engineering is the civil engineer. The 6,119-square-foot project is planned on 1.8 acres. It seeks St. Johns River Water Management District permitting. n Bartram: JEA issued a sern Yulee: Nassau County is vice availability letter for a reviewing plans for Circle K at 5,636-square-foot Wawa with northwest Florida A1A and Gene 16 fueling positions at northwest Lasserre Boulevard. Race Track Road and Bartram Park Bouleward in Bartram Mar- GATE ADDING CAR WASHES n Mandarin: Gate Express ket. Carwash is building at 11533 Old CIRCLE K EXPANDING St. Augustine Road, at Barkoskie n St. Augustine: St. Johns Road. The city approved permits County issued a permit for con- for North Coast Construction struction of a 5,314-square-foot Co. to build a 5,089-square-foot Circle K gas station and conve- car wash and pay station on 2.55 nience store at a cost of $500,000 acres at a cost of $1.75 million. at 6750 U.S. 1 S. in St. Augustine. The city calculated a mobil-
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n Kernan: First Coast Energy LLP applied for permits to build a Daily’s gas station and convenience store at 4986 Kernan Blvd. S. The Jacksonvillebased company intends to build a 6,320-square-foot store, car wash and trash enclosure at a listed cost of $595,000 on 2.85 acres. C.&R. General Contractors Inc. is listed as the contractor. Robert Wulburn Architect is the architect. n Mandarin: First Coast Energy LLP was issued a mobility fee calculation certificate and conditional capacity availability statement to develop a Daily’s gas station and convenience store at 3044 Marbon Road and San Jose Boulevard. The 6,400-squarefoot building, 24 gas pumps and a car wash are planned on 5.49 acres. The city calculated a mobility fee of $234,662 to mitigate the traffic impact. England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer.
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Analyst says CSX ‘wild ride’ over MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Potential remains to cut costs, but at a less aggressive rate. Stifel analyst Michael Baudendistel last week downgraded his rating on CSX Corp., seeing less room for growth at the Jacksonville-based railroad company. “The past couple of years have been a wild and profitable ride for CSX,” Baudendistel said in his research note. “In 2018, it seemed that most everything went right and then some, with help from strong overall volumes, growth in export coal which we suspect is among the highest margin revenue, incremental accessorial revenue and land sales,” he said. CSX’s stock had risen to $72.46 at the time of Baudendistel’s report, close to his target price of $74, so he downgraded his rating from “buy” to “hold.” “We no longer see a solid reason why shares should outperform the market in the next twelve months,” he wrote. “We still like CSX as a solid holding with among the greatest free cash flow characteristics of its peers and with additional potential to streamline costs further, at a far less aggressive rate than in the past few years.”
Rayonier AM impresses analysts Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.’s stock dropped last Thursday as the Jacksonville-based company talked to investors, indicating Wall Street wasn’t impressed with the presentation at the New York Stock Exchange. However, analysts who follow the company were pleased with what they heard. “What’s not to like?” Vertical Research Partners analyst Chip Dillon asked in a research note after the Investor Day presentation. Dillon maintains a “buy” rating with an $18 price target on the stock, which fell $1.05 to $12.62 last Thursday. “We struggle to understand what drove this sell-off, though macro concerns (stronger dollar from European Central Bank Dillon shift) were a contributor,” he wrote. “Despite the negative market reaction, our takeaways were positive, with the company reiterating its view that the key High Purity Cellulose business is at an inflection point, and outlining the path to segment
Analyst says that for CSX Corp., everything went right in 2018. Now the market is seeing less room for growth at the Jacksonville-based railroad company.
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth following what is expected to be a flattish 2019,” D.A. Davidson analyst Steven Chercover said in his research note. Rayonier’s core business is cellulose specialties products, which it grew by acquiring Montreal-based Tembec Inc. in 2017. However, Tembec also had interests in other businesses, and Rayonier AM told investors it is evaluating its portfolio for possible strategic alternatives for some of the acquired businesses. “With the acquisition of Tembec, Rayonier AM added new commodity offerings including lumber, commodity pulp, paperboard, and newsprint,” Chercover said. “The announcement of the portfolio evaluation wasn’t surprising, though we were pleased to see it formalized, and believe that asset sales would be a positive catalyst for shares,” he wrote. Chercover has a “buy” rating with a $26 price target for the stock. RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul Quinn maintains an “outperform” rating with an $18 price target. “While the market wasn’t as impressed, we applaud Rayonier AM’s repositioning and asset sales,” Quinn wrote in his report.
FRP launches new D.C. project After selling most of its operating property portfolio last year, Jacksonville-based FRP Holdings Inc. ended 2018 still evaluating the best uses of the proceeds. FRP sold the portfolio of 41 buildings for $359 million, receiving net proceeds of about $250 million from the deal. During FRP’s quarterly conference call with investors last week, CEO John Baker said the company had $188 million of cash and investments on its bal-
ance sheet as of Dec. 31. “As we have discussed, management’s biggest challenge at this point is the careful and prudent use of proceeds from the sale,” Baker said. Most of FRP’s development projects are in the Washington, D.C., area, and the company said last week it invested $55 million in a joint venture on a mixedBaker use project in the district called Bryant Street. Baker said the 5-acre project, which includes apartments and retail, is in a prime location. “The announcement of the Amazon HQ2 across the river in Northern Virginia makes this project even more special,” he said. FRP reported net income of $706,000, or 7 cents a share, for the fourth quarter.
Blackstone invests in SSA Marine parent company Just days after SSA Marine LLC announced a $238.7 million contract to expand its presence at Blount Island, private equity firm Blackstone Group announced a “growth-oriented” investment in SSA Marine’s parent company, Carrix Inc. Blackstone did not disclose terms of the investment. The firm said in a news release Sunday that Carrix has activities at more than 250 terminal facilities and rail operations around the world. “Affiliates of Carrix are working on significant expansion projects in several geographies, including the recently announced Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville,” it said. The Jacksonville Port Authority said in a news release announcing the contract last week that SSA Marine has been working with the port for more than 40 years and currently
leases 50 acres at Blount Island. The new contract will expand its operation to about 80 acres, with an option to grow to 120 acres.
SFW invests in Jacksonville software firm Private equity firm SFW Capital Partners last week announced a “strategic investment” in a Jacksonville-based company called Greenshades Software. Greenshades, founded in 2002, provides payroll tax and human capital management software solutions, SFW said. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Jacksonville company buys GPS dog-collar firm A Jacksonville company called Smart Tracking Technologies LLC last week said it acquired Link AKC, which makes a GPSenabled dog collar. Smark Tracking Technologies said Link AKC will move its headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut, to Jacksonville. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Atlantic Beach company gets Navy contract The U.S. Department of Defense announced last week Surface Technologies Corp. of Atlantic Beach was one of three companies to get a combined $10 million U.S. Navy contract. The contract is for deck covering removal and nonskid installation services on board Navy ships.
Analyst touts Marker therapy Marker Therapeutics Inc. is still a long way from getting any
products on the market – and in turn generating revenue. However, the biotechnology company formerly known as TapImmune continues to get Wall Street attention. Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Yun Zhong initiated coverage of Marker with a “buy” rating, and his initiation report provided a good explanation of why people are interested in the company that is developing immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients. It can be a difficult company to explain. “We believe the MultiTAA T cell immunotherapy that Marker is developing for both hematological malignancies and solid tumors has a highly favorable clinical profile,” Zhong said in his initiation report. “The targeting of multiple tumor associated antigens reduces tumor evasion and ongoing clinical studies have demonstrated robust d u ra b i l i ty of response for up to five years after Zhong treatment. Additionally, the treatment does not cause severe side effects commonly associated with other engineered T cell therapy,” he wrote. Zhong also is impressed with Marker’s association with experts in the field. The company was headquartered in Jacksonville because of clinical trials at Mayo Clinic, but it recently moved to Houston because of an association with the Baylor College of Medicine. Zhong values Marker’s stock at $15, above its trading price of $6.22 at the time of his report, “based on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) alone and additional indications should provide further upside potential.” MBASCH@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
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REAL ESTATE
Top 10 sales of the week BY SCOTT SAILER • EDITORIAL RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Here are the top 10 real estate sales in Northeast Florida, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. The sales were recorded March 4-8. Special to Daily Record
VyStar Credit Union paid $5 million for the 100 W. Bay St. building, 67 percent more than it last sold for in 2003.
$6,330,000
$5,000,000
Type: Timberland Size: 143.95 acres Buyer: Toll FL XIII Limited Partnership Seller: Bartram Ranch LLC
Type: Office Size: 0.28 acres Buyer: VyStar Credit Union Seller: 100 West Bay Street 1 LLC
102 Allendale Trail, St. Johns County
Previous sale: $4,335,628 in 2019
$4,000,000 3919 Duval Drive, Jacksonville Beach, Duval County
Type: Single-family Size: 0.25 acres Buyer: Catherine and David McGehee Seller: Duvall S. and John R. Fuqua
Previous sale: $3,325,000 in 2012
100 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, Duval County
Previous sale: $3,000,000 in 2013
$4,600,000
County Road 210 West and Marquesa Circle, St. Johns County Type: Undeveloped residential and single-family lots in Twin Creeks North Size: Not available Buyer: Encore Beachwalk 13 LLC Seller: Twin Creeks Development Associates LLC
$4,335,628
$4,100,000
Type: Timberland Size: 143.95 acres Buyer: Bartram Ranch LLC Seller: Midland Airport Property Inc. and West Switzerland Property Inc.
Type: Sears Size: 18.35 acres Buyer: TF Jacksonville FL LLC Seller: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
102 Allendale Trail, St. Johns County
9501 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, Duval County
$2,200,000
$3,708,851
$3,600,000
$2,650,000
Type: Undeveloped commercial Size: 4.19 acres Buyer: Memorial Healthcare Group Inc. Seller: Gate Petroleum Co.
Type: Commercial Size: 3.5 acres Buyer: Blanding Self Storage LLC Seller: Equity Trust Co.
Type: Undeveloped commercial Size: 7.54 acres Buyer: MNAR-Real Estate Holdings LLC Seller: Atlantis Holdings LLLP
Philips Highway, Jacksonville, Duval County
4645 Blanding Blvd., Jacksonville, Duval County
Previous sale: $500,000 in 2017
Bonneval Road, Jacksonville, Duval County
ETown Parkway, Jacksonville, Duval County Type: Timberland Size: Not available Buyer: E Town Development Inc. Seller: E5 Holdings LLC and Eastland Timber LLC
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Young lawyers’ chili cook-off sets records
MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The group donated more than $18,000 to Best Buddies Jacksonville. The 10th annual Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Charity Chili Cook-off in February at Riverside Arts Market set two records: one for the young lawyers, who raised more money than in any previous year, and another for the nonprofit that received its largest single-source donation. A check for $18,151.56 was presented Monday to Melissa Vereen, program manager of community engagement for Best Buddies Jacksonville. The donation was nearly double last year’s record of $10,400 raised for Rethreaded. Vereen said it was the largest single donation for the Jacksonville office of the statewide nonprofit that provides programs and employment support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and universities. The donation will allow Best Buddies to increase the number of schools it serves locally from 28 to 30. “We’ve never had a group donate more than $10,000,” Vereen said. The total included team registration fees, sponsorships and more than $2,000 that was donated by the public at the event, said Amanda Thomas, committee chair.
Courtroom lobby to be dedicated to Kenny Arnold The lobby of Courtroom 212 at the Duval County Courthouse will be dedicated in honor of Kenneth “Kenny” Arnold Sr. at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Arnold was 63 when he died Feb. 27 in an automobile accident. Arnold He was a human resource leader at River Region Human Services Inc. for 25 years and one of the founders of Adult Drug Court in Duval County in 1994. What started as a single program in Duval County grew
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From left, Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2019 Charity Chili Cook-off Committee Chair Amanda Thomas, committee member Adam Edgecombe, Best Buddies Jacksonville Manager of Community Engagement Melissa Vereen, committee member Austin Dragoo and YLS board President Jessica Byrne with the donation of the cook-off proceeds made Monday to Best Buddies Jacksonville.
to nine nationally recognized problem-solving courts in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties focusing on adults, juveniles, families, military veterans and people suffering from mental illness. Arnold’s expertise was sought at the local, state and national levels as he was appointed to the state Supreme Court’s Treatment-Based Drug Court Steering Committee and served as an adviser to the U.S. Department of Justice Programs Office, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Drug Court Institute. An Air Force veteran, Arnold was buried with military honors March 5 at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.
‘Wish Madness’ is March 28 Five law firms are among the sponsors of the third annual Wish Madness Jax, an NCAA men’s basketball tournament viewing party to benefit MakeA-Wish Central and Northern Florida. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart and Morgan & Morgan are the presenting sponsors of the event, scheduled at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at Mercedes-Benz of Jacksonville. Gunster Jacksonville associate attorney Kellie Humphries is chair of the event. Akerman, Holland & Knight
and Nelson Mullins also are sponsors. The goal for the evening is to raise $100,000 to fulfill the wishes of 12 children living in Northeast Florida who have critical illnesses. Tickets are $75 per person for viewing two “Sweet 16” round games, a live and silent auction and food and beverages catered by local restaurants and craft brewers. Visit wishmadness.com for reservations.
Legal CommUNITY Day is April 6 Members of local Bar associations will meet at noon April 6 at the Feeding Northeast Florida distribution warehouse at 1116 Edgewood Ave. N. for an afternoon of service to the community. Volunteers will inspect, sort and pack food items that will be distributed to people in need, including families, children, veterans and seniors. According to Feeding Northeast Florida, more than 230,000 area people, including 81,000 children, struggle to put food on the table. Volunteers will receive a CommUNITY day T-shirt and lunch. Funding is provided by The Florida Bar.
LEGAL BRIEFS
Eichelberger joins Jimerson Birr Jimerson Birr hired JoAnne Eichelberger to join the law firm’s business litigation and appellate practice groups. Eichelberger received her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1990. While in law school, she was senior articles editor for the Florida Law Review and earned a fellowship with the Center Eichelberger for Governmental Responsibility. She was a law clerk for Senior U.S. District Judge Howell Melton for more than 20 years and is a former adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law.
Tritt & Associates adds Tollefsen Tritt & Associates added Thomas Tollefsen to its staff of attorneys. Tollefsen received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He is board-certified by The Florida Bar in construction law and has practiced exclusively in that area for more than 10 years, with an emphasis on trial practice.
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Former Jaguars VP meets federal Bar. BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Michael Huyghue has been in the sports business since he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987. He worked for the NFL Players Association and at the league’s corporate headquarters before he joined the Jacksonville Jaguars front office soon after the team was established in 1993. His current venture, Jacksonville-based Michael Huyghue & Associates, is a boutique sports law and consulting firm. Huyghue added “published author” to his curriculum vitae in August. He was the guest speaker Tuesday at the Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s March CLE meeting. “Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL” was published by Center Street, a division of Little, Brown. In the book, Huyghue tells his story from childhood athletics to becoming one of the high-
est-ranking African-American executives in the NFL, along with his impressions of what goes on behind the scenes between professional sports owners, players and managers. “I entered the profession thinking that I would one day be the commissioner of the NFL,” said Huyghue, who didn’t take over the top football league’s top job, but was commissioner of the startup United Football League from 2007-12. During his career, Huyghue represented players while negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and later, the team owners in a similar capacity when he was with the NFL Management Council. “I learned the inner workings of why teams won and why teams lost, and the business practices. It was a great education,” he said. Huyghue talked about the impact the salary cap has on building an NFL team. He said this year’s cap – the maximum total player payroll allowed for each team – is $190 million, but it’s not set up to be an equitable distribution, based on perplayer salary trends followed by the most successful teams. On average, “the top 10 play-
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Michael Huyghue: NFL attorney and sports executive
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Assistant U.S. Attorney and Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association President Collette Cunningham and attorney Michael Huyghue, a former NFL executive who runs a boutique sports consulting firm.
ers earn 60 percent of the salary cap and the top 25 players will earn 80 percent of the cap,” Huyghue said. With more than 30 years of sports law and management experience, Huyghue said he most enjoyed some of his experiences with newly signed players while he was part of the front office staff with the Detroit Lions and the Jaguars. “The best day for me as a lawyer and as a general manager was handing a player a check
for $5 million or $10 million. It changed their lives,” he said. Federal Bar Association President Collette Cunningham said the organization is preparing for its 16th annual The Honorable Ralph “Buddy” Nimmons Federal Practice Seminar on April 29 at the Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse. The five-hour event will begin at 11:45 a.m. Speakers will include U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Tallman, one of the three circuit judges on the For-
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City approves VyStar naming rights agreement ‘VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena’ will support services for veterans BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
City Council unanimously approved an agreement with VyStar Credit Union on Tuesday that will replace “Jacksonville” with “VyStar” on signage and other materials related to the city’s Veterans Memorial Arena. The 43-page, 15-year exclusive agreement also gives VyStar rights to signage inside the building; to include its logo or name on apparel worn by arena staff and concession supplies such as cups and napkins; and
telephone and correspondence greetings used by arena operators and support staff. Under the agreement, the credit union also has the right to operate VyStar ATM machines at the arena, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Ritz Theatre and Museum and the Prime Osborn Convention Center. In exchange, VyStar will pay the city a $525,000 license fee the first year and match, up to $50,000 per year, donated funds collected at the arena and deposited into the arena concession veterans’ donation program. VyStar’s licensing fee and its other annual contributions escalate 3 percent per year under the terms of the agreement. The license fee will increase to $794,110 in 2033.
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The city will donate 10 percent of the annual license fee to the Veterans Memorial Arena Trust Fund, to be used to support programs and initiatives for veterans. In addition, VyStar will contribute $50,000 for a new veterans memorial monument and $80,000 annually to support quarterly veterans events at the arena. The agreement includes benefits for military veterans and VyStar Credit Union members, such as inclusion in venue ticket presales and a 10 percent discount on concession stand purchases, parking fees and event tickets when allowed by the promoter when using a VyStar credit or debit card. The agreement includes a “Major League Preemption”
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City Council on Tuesday granted VyStar Credit Union exclusive naming rights for Veterans Memorial Arena.
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Amanda Thomas is an attorney at Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow. She also chaired the 2019 Young Lawyers Section Charity Chili Cook-Off. Who or what inspired you to become a lawyer? At an early age, I was interested in being a veterinarian or a lawyer. After taking anatomy in college, I decided that I would pursue law because I did not enjoy dissecting things.
Age: 32 Education: University of North Florida, bachelor of business administration; University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D.
corporate attorney was the best decision I could’ve made. What has been the biggest change in your practice area since you passed the Bar? The most significant change I’ve seen is the increase in technology-related work. Our firm handles matters that range from licensing of software, to development and integration of various application program interfaces, to data handling and data privacy issues. Data also may be subject to the laws of multiple jurisdictions, sometimes offering different protections. Seeing the evolution of technology law has been interesting.
Someone other than my spouse who inspires me: Other than my sweet, hardworking and funny husband, I would have to say my son. In his 2½ years, he’s taught me more about unconditional love, perseverance and resilience than I could have ever imagined. He taught me to handle things with grace and to take one day at a time. His happy spirit and hilarious sense of humor are infectious and can brighten any day. How do you relate your undergraduate degree to your practice of law? I received a B.B.A. in finance, with a corporate concentration. As a corporate lawyer, I’m familiar with accounting and financial terms, which is important in my practice because of the role they play in negotiations. By understanding how to read financial statements, and having familiarity with the accounting side of a business, I’m better suited to advise clients on the impact that mechanisms or provisions will have in a transaction. It’s also helpful to understand nonlegal aspects of corporate transactions when analyzing things from a client’s perspective.
“Through my service, I’ve connected with several people I likely never would have had the opportunity to meet.”
How did you decide your practice area? And why have you chosen that? In law school, I thought I would become a litigator. While I was looking for a job, I had the opportunity to interview with Driver, McAfee,
Hawthorne & Diebenow for a corporate attorney position. I enjoyed meeting the people at my firm and I knew it was a great professional opportunity. Becoming a
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Hometown: Nevada, Missouri, although I grew up mostly in Palm Harbor, New Port Richey and Jacksonville.
What community service have you pursued and why that? I got involved in the Young Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association several years ago by volunteering for Noon in June and Holidays in January. I’ve since joined the YLS board of governors, and I now serve as the secretary. Through my service, I’ve connected with several people I likely never would have had the opportunity to meet, and I have a strong network I can reach out to if I have a question or need advice. This is true for both my professional and personal lives. What’s your advice for new lawyers? Get involved in an organization and join committees or leadership. The impact that your involvement will have on your personal and professional life will lead you to meet a mentor, a future client, a future employer or great friends. It’s a great way to expand your network and immerse yourself in a community of interesting people.
Family: Husband, John Thomas; son, William Thomas Favorite book: “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman Book I’m reading now: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama Website I can’t live without: The Weather Channel. I check it every morning, and many times before I go outside. Favorite nonwork activities: Spending time with my family and working out at the YMCA.
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