Political contributions and donations
Gary Chartrand, the retired executive chairman at Acosta and a major charter-school advocate, contributed $100,000 to a political committee supporting her campaign last month, and he is also on the host committee of a Wednesday-night Burton campaign fundraiser that includes other well-known civic and business leaders. Former Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver also cut her $100,000. Another notable donation: A $1,000 check from William Woody, one of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry s business partners. She is winning every visit, former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney, a Republican, told me. She has a compelling life story, and energy and enthusiasm about her campaign.
The Florida Department of Transportation disclosed this week that it received five phone complaints about a rainbow light display on the Acosta Bridge, and directed the lights be returned to the traditional blue color.
Jacksonville sheriff describes coordination with Orange Crush organizers as ‘haphazard’
Sheriff Williams says police will be ready for 3-day festival
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Jacksonville sheriff describes coordination with Orange Crush organizers as ‘haphazard’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams on Thursday spoke out on the status of the city’s preparation for the Orange Crush Festival scheduled for later this month.
Williams told News4Jax that the coordination with organizers has been “haphazard” as city officials plan for the three-day festival, which attracts thousands of people.
Orange Crush is set for June 18 to June 20 and will have events throughout Jacksonville and along the beaches. The festival moved to the Jacksonville area from Georgia’s Tybee Island, where it was held previous years. The mayor of Tybee Island said there were issues with alcohol use, reckless drivers and partiers blocking traffic. Promoters said they
Florida womanâs pandemic journey takes her from dishwasher to political activist
Mary Daniel became an instant celebrity last year when she got hired as a dishwasher at her husbandâs care facility as a desperate way to see him in person.
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Steve Daniel, 67, who has Alzheimer s, looks at his wife Mary Daniel, 58, while they walk to his room at Rosecastle at Deerwood, an assisted living facility in Jacksonville, during her nightly visit on Thursday, May 20, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
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Mary Daniel remembers well what happened on the evening of March 11, 2020. She wrapped up her visit with her husband at his Jacksonville long-term care center and went home to host her monthly book club meeting. There, the conversation soon turned to the looming coronavirus outbreak.