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Boeing plans a $90 million expansion at Cecil Airport PAGE 8 Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars “Stadium of the Future” will include a reflective shade covering to protect fans from the sun.
A $1.4 billion renovation: City Council votes 14-1 to transform EverBank Stadium into the Jacksonville Jaguars “Stadium of the Future.” Mayor’s response: “Together, we are turning renderings into reality for the betterment of Jacksonville,” Deegan says after the vote. What’s next: If the NFL signs off on the deal, fans will have a covered stadium to watch the Jaguars play in 2028.
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he Jacksonville Jaguars’ “Stadium of the Future” took a big step toward becoming a present-day reality June 25 when the Jacksonville City Council finalized a deal to revamp and modernize EverBank Stadium and keep the team in it for the next three decades. Council members voted 14-1 with two abstentions on a $1.45 billion package of legislation that includes funding for the stadium’s makeover, a 30-year lease, a nonrelocation agreement and $56 million in spending on riverfront parks and the stadium-adjacent flex field. Contained in Ordinance 2024-0904, the deal includes $775 million in public funding for the stadium, the most expensive single capital project in the city’s history. SEE STADIUM, PAGE 4
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JBA’s Shoup wins Cassedy award The Florida Bar honor is for a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff member who has provided exceptional service. PAGE 6 THE BASCH REPORT
Bitcoin company proxy fight Riot Platforms has nominated former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney for Bitfarms’ board of directors, launching a proxy fight. PAGE 3
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