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Office, bank, professional
• Jacksonville Medical Plaza, 3901 University Blvd. S., No.125, contractor is Auld & White Constructors, interior demolition of 7,000-square-foot suite, $29,000. • Jacksonville Acupuncture Clinic, 8855 San Jose Blvd., contractor is International Management Co., build-out of 1,460 square feet, $65,325.
Other
• JEA, 1033 Escambia St., contractor is Sawcross Inc., installation of fiberglass aerator, mechanical piping and access hatches, $355,321.
Roofing
• Target, 444 Monument Road, contractor is Imperial Roof Styles Co., $106,000. • Jacksonville Housing Authority, 1261 N. Broad St., contractor is Jack C. Wilson Roofing Co., five permits totaling $56,560. • Padgett Premiere Properties LLC, 2893 Strickland St., No. 2791, contractor is JDI Construction Services, $85,000. Compiled by Staff
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3/17/2016
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Office calls for ‘further review’ in Grayson case By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida An investigation into U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson’s use of a hedge fund merits “further review,” the Office of Congressional Ethics said in a report released Tuesday by the U.S. House Ethics Committee. But the committee has made no final decision regarding the complaint that the Orlando Democrat, who is running for U.S. Senate, used his position as a sitting member of Congress to solicit investments into the fund, which would violate federal law and House rules. Grayson, a favorite of progressive groups, quickly denied any wrongdoing during a conference call with reporters in which he questioned the ethics of the committee’s staff and labeled the allegations first filed last summer as “politically motivated,” “a witchhunt,” and “frivolous.” “I think that nothing will happen between now and the election, and the most likely course of events is that after the election the complaint will be dismissed,” Grayson told reporters. The campaign of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat from Jupiter who has received White House support in his run for the Senate, simply called the report “damning.” The Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body, found in its report there is “substantial reason to believe” several allegations, including Grayson permitted the use of his name by four entities linked to his hedge fund and Grayson Consulting, Inc. of Virginia; he omitted required information from his annual financial disclosure statements; and a Grayson congressional staffer used official resources while working for Grayson’s hedge fund. The office also found reason to believe Grayson conducted mul-
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The Office of Congressional Ethics says the use of a hedge fund by U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., merits “further review.” He denies any wrong doing. tiple press interviews focused primarily on his Senate campaign from his U.S. House office. Grayson said the investigation fails to identify instances of actual ethics violations or violations of law. He added the hedge fund was used only by himself, his children and two long-time friends. Grayson added he “welcomed” the decision by the committee for not establishing an investigative subcommittee to look into the charges. “The Ethics Committee decision against establishing an investigative subcommittee is highly significant, because in every single case where the Ethics Committee has issued a formal sanction (expulsion, censure or reprimand) against a member of Congress based on an OCE referral, it has done so only after establishing an investigative subcommittee,” Grayson said in his statement. Grayson went on in the statement, and during the conference call, to declare the “fishing expedition” further illustrates the
Washington political establishment’s support for Murphy. Grayson also repeated a belief from his response to investigators in January — which was released with the findings on Tuesday — by calling for the Committee on Ethics to dismiss the report. The chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida — a left-leaning group that supports Grayson — expressed hope that the Ethics Committee decision “marks the end of silly season in this race.” “Progressive Democrats are the heart and soul of the Florida Democratic Party and if Patrick Murphy wants to win our support, he’ll need to stop slinging mud and start explaining why he worked with Republicans to cut Social Security benefits, deregulate Wall Street, force President Obama’s hand on the disastrous Keystone Pipeline and support the Benghazi witch hunt committee,” Chair Susan Smith said in a statement. Murphy planned a media call on Wednesday to address the committee’s findings.
lion among at least 20 stores in Northeast Florida over the past few years. Elkins Construction LLC is the contractor for the store in Old St. Augustine Road Plaza, which is owned by Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp. Plans show a proposed $550,000 remodeling of the 51,772-squarefoot store there.
Elkins Construction LLC is the contractor for both projects. A permit application shows Elkins will remodel a 1,346-square-foot space at a cost of $60,000. Publix.com shows it has at least a dozen liquor stores in Northeast Florida. Florida law requires liquor stores to be set up as separate facilities from grocery stores, which means separate exterior entrances and no interior connection. A New York investor bought the Medical & Merchant’s Center last week for $25.7 million.
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customers a month and create more than 10,000 jobs at its stores, warehouses and division offices. It says it will invest more than $3 billion to pay for land, facilities and equipment. Aldi was started by the same family that created Trader Joe’s.
Publix renovating in Mandarin
Publix Super Markets Inc. added another Jacksonville store to its remodeling cycle. The Lakeland-based grocery chain’s store at 11250 Old St. Augustine Road is slated for a $550,000 renovation. That boosts the remodeling and reconstruction investments for Publix to at least $18.55 mil-
Publix adding liquor store at San Pablo
Publix is adding a liquor store at the Medical & Merchants Center at southeast Beach Boulevard and San Pablo Road. The grocery chain’s store there also is planned for a previously reported $750,000 renovation.
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Prior to that, on Jan. 26, 143 pedestrians and 24 bikers heard from officers. They were issued warnings, with many receiving educational materials about the program and why they were being stopped. In areas outside of Downtown, offending bike riders were provided lights from the FDOT. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to have important conversations about this with citizens,” said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Lauri-Ellen Smith. The warning period ends
soon, though. Similar to red-light cameras becoming active at intersections, the first phase of the Alert Today program allows for just verbal and written warnings. Smith said the public notice of the program shifting to the next phase will be out before the end of the week. That means the jaywalkers, bikers who don’t properly signal and other offenders might find themselves slapped with a ticket. Results are sent to FDOT and
the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research for analysis to find trends over time. Smith said the hope is for future funding to see year-overyear results on the accident numbers in the dedicated areas. And by educating people and having that dedicated enforcement effort, it’s a chance to change behaviors before the worst happens. dchapman@jaxdailyrecord.com @writerchapman (904) 356-2466