Jacksonville Symphony and artistic director of the
St. Augustine Music Festival, was recognized as an artist whose work brings distinction to Northeast Florida when he received an award Jan. 11 from
The foundation presented the Ann McDonald Baker Art Ventures Award to Pena in front of colleagues at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts as the symphony prepared for a concert that night. He has performed with the symphony for 23 years.
“Jorge’s mastery of the viola and contributions to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra are notable in themselves, but he has gone on to share his passion for classical music well beyond traditional audiences,” said
Your guide to the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
North Carolina State to face Kentucky in annual bowl game in Jacksonville
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Kentucky Wildcats will face off in the 76th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday.
Kickoff is at noon at TIAA Bank Field, and there are some things fans need to know before heading to the game:
Stadium capacity & social distancing guidelines
Like the Jaguars’ home games this year, the stadium capacity will be at 25% for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. To ensure fans can still enjoy the event with family and friends, limited capacity seating will be grouped in pods of no more than six. COVID-19 protocols are in place at TIAA Bank Field in downtown Jacksonville, including required face coverings. The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl has also instituted mobile ticketing, cashless concessions and enhanced cleaning protocols to keep fans saf
Here are the Top 20 highest-paying jobs in Jacksonville’s public agencies
The Times-Union compiled a list of the top 20 highest-paid public employees, leaving out JEA officials who were fired before the year ended. Author: Florida Times-Union, Steve Patterson Published: 9:35 AM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 9:36 AM EST December 31, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Even though a lot changed at JEA in 2020, being CEO of Jacksonville’s electric and water utility still pays more than any other job in local government.
But the yawning pay gap between that post and top jobs at other Jacksonville independent authorities has been shrinking, a Times-Union review of public employees’ top salaries in 2020 shows.
Even though a lot changed at JEA in 2020, being CEO of Jacksonville’s electric and water utility still pays more than any other job in local government.
But the yawning pay gap between that post and top jobs at other Jacksonville independent authorities has been shrinking, a Times-Union review of public employees’ top salaries in 2020 shows.
Retired JEA CEO Paul McElroy set the paycheck standard in May, when he netted a $560,373 salary for temporarily returning to bring order to an agency convulsed by local and federal investigations involving ex-CEO Aaron Zahn and the failed bid to sell the taxpayer-owned utility. When Jay Stowe succeeded McElroy as the utility’s permanent CEO in late November, he signed a $560,000-a-year contract, too.
St. Johns River Ferry to close for 2 months starting Jan. 6
The St. Johns River Ferry will be out of service for up to two months starting Jan. 6 while the Jacksonville Transportation Authority begins the latest round of upgrades to the ferry facilities and hauls out the ship for mandatory maintenance.
JTA will begin the fourth phase of upgrades to the ferry facilities, which includes work on the ferry slip, restrooms and landscape and lighting improvements. The $6.6 million in work is part of a long-term series of upgrades that began when JTA took control of the ferry s operations in 2016.
JTA received a $5.2 million grant for the ferry from the United States Department of Transportation earlier this year, and it also received $3.9 million grant for the ferry last August.