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FEBRUARY 16 TO FEBRUARY 22, 2023 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM

BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TIM COST

THE FIRST DECADE

INSIDE

THE MATHIS REPORT

FedEx Freight planning NW Jacksonville warehouse PAGE 4

THE BASCH REPORT

FIS stock falls on news of Worldpay spinoff PAGE 10

Special to the Daily Record

“The time has gone fast. It has been a great experience,” Jacksonville University President Tim Cost says of his 10 years as leader of the school.

The former Dolphins scholarship athlete focuses on student success and community development.

BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR

T

im Cost marked his 10th anniversary as president of his undergraduate alma mater, Jacksonville University, on Feb. 1. In the decade since February 2013, the university grew to comprise five colleges, 11 schools and four institutes and established nearly 500 partnerships with local and global corporations, health care providers and community organizations.

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Since 2013, JU has created 52 new major fields of study including financial technology, speech language pathology, clinical mental health counseling, occupational therapy, respiratory care, physical therapy, an accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program, business analytics, health informatics, engineering, law, cybersecurity, data science and robotics. “The time has gone fast. It has been a great experience,” Cost said. The university also opened new classroom sites in Downtown Jacksonville SEE COST, PAGE 8

WHAT’S TRENDING

End of the road is near for longtime restaurant Beach Road Fish House & Chicken Dinners along Atlantic Boulevard sets closing date to make way for a new apartment community. PAGE 2

GOVERNMENT

City-UF project funding package Bill introduced that would provide $50 million in tax money for potential project. PAGE 3 WEEK IN DEVELOPMENT

$34.81 million project takes step Building permit issued for Novo Westlake, a 300-unit apartment community near Bishop Snyder High School.

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REAL ESTATE

Top 10 home sales of week New home in Atlantic Beach is sold for $3.4 million. PAGE 12

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