JULY 31 TO AUGUST 6, 2025 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
‘THESE TRUTHS’ MAY RISE
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After more than 13 years, the public art planned in front of the Duval County Courthouse could be installed by late 2026.
RESTAURANTS
The Dough Show would bring Mideast fare to city PAGE 8
CITY GOVERNMENT
2 developers interested in old JEA HQ PAGE 4 Special to the Daily Record
The Duval County Courthouse Plaza Art project design features two stainless steel ribbons emblazoned with the words “Justice,” “Equality,” “Truth” and “Freedom.” The Artwork Selection Panel of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville plans to review the final design in August.
BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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he Duval County Courthouse Plaza Art Project is taking its next step forward with the submission of the final drawings and content. The Artwork Selection Panel of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville plans to review the design in August. The Art in Public Places program has a nearly 30-year history. In 1997, the Jacksonville City Council enacted an ordinance that allocates 0.75% of each city construction and renovation project with a budget more than $100,000 toward the creation, placement and conservation of public art. Additional legislation enacted in 2006 authorizes the Cultural Council to administer the public art program on behalf of the city. The $687,663 budget for the plaza installation is SEE TRUTHS, PAGE 10
BANKING
Comerica boosts area presence
Special to the Daily Record
The plan for “These Truths” includes writings from the foundational texts of American democracy, such as the preamble to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Comerica has been in South Florida since 1979. However, recent demographic changes in Northeast Florida have increased interest in the upper part of the state. PAGE 3 THE MATHIS REPORT
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THE BASCH REPORT
After a decade, St. Joe Co. now taking questions The St. Joe Co., once a Jacksonvillebased conglomerate with a dominant position in Florida business and politics, holds its first quarterly conference call in more than a decade. PAGE 12
Sysco buys industrial land Sysco International Food Group Inc. buys vacant industrial land in Westlake Industrial Park, sparking questions about whether it is the identity of Project Moana. PAGE 6
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