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Jacksonville Daily Record 8/31/23

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AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM

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

CELEBRATING

INSIDE

LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT

Drury Inn & Suites looking at site in Town Center area PAGE 3

THE MATHIS REPORT

Plant-based pizza concept plans to open in the fall PAGE 16 CITY GOVERNMENT

City attorney nomination fight

code takes place Sept. 4 and throughout Labor Day weekend in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns

Council wants ethics questions answered before voting on Randy DeFoor as the city’s top attorney amid undertones of partisan politics, “temperament” concerns. PAGE 4

counties. The grassroots effort is inspired by similar area-code based events in cities like Miami and

LAW & THE COURTS

Orlando. This year, local residents are encouraged to stay in the area for the holiday weekend and

Freed raising money for seniors

Photos by David Crumpler

As local small business owners in Northeast Florida, Rona Brinlee, who owns The Bookmark in Neptune Beach, and Chris Diedrich, who owns Pura Bean Coffee Company in Jacksonville, have worked to establish a solid place in the community while navigating challenges.

T

he 904 Day celebration of local small businesses and destinations in the Northeast Florida area

invite friends and family from outside the region to join them as they eat, drink, shop and explore. 904 DAY STORIES, PAGES 10-14

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Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and Gunster law firm shareholder Mike Freed are launching an initiative to create a Shelter for Elders endowment. PAGE 9

THE BASCH REPORT

Fanatics, Panini in battle over NFL trading cards Jacksonville-based Fanatics, the owner of Topps, and the Italy-based card-maker are in a legal battle after the NFL Players Association decided to cancel its Panini deal and move to Fanatics. PAGE 6 VOLUME 110, NO. 42 | TWO SECTIONS | PUBLISHED SINCE 1912


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