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The District 7 City Council member was joined Dec. 30 by representatives, pastors and business leaders in support the $450 million project that has been facing opposition.
City Council member Reggie Gaffney, joined by faith and business leaders in Jacksonville’s black community, voiced support Dec. 30 for Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s $450 million Lot J project near TIAA Bank Field, a deal that has stirred opposition.
In a news conference at City Hall, Gaffney framed Khan’s entertainment, retail and residential proposal as an opportunity to create jobs for minority-run small businesses and residents in the Eastside neighborhood adjacent to Lot J and the stadium.  ....

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