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Mayor Lenny Curry said Monday he will work with Vestcor Companies Chairman John Rood and other business leaders on identifying fixes in downtown that are not big in nature but collectively will make it more appealing to live and work in the center of Jacksonville. Curry and Rood, whose company has been among the biggest builders of residential housing in downtown, recently took an hour-long walk together and looked at street-level signs of property neglect. That spawned the creation of a working group lead by Rood that had its first meeting in a conference room at the main library where...

Two city events next week will focus on Downtown riverfront development and improving Jacksonville’s urban core. Downtown On Feb. 22, Mayor Lenny Curry will have a public discussion with corporate leaders and public officials with a “vested interest in Downtown Jacksonville.” The 9 a.m. meeting in Multi-purpose Room 1 at the Jacksonville Main Library is open to the public. In addition to Curry, it will be attended by: • The Vestcor Companies Chairman John Rood. The homebuilder has been increasing its Downtown multifamily housing portfolio since 2007 and opened its 133-unit workforce h...

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Bills backers in Kansas City have unique perspective on AFC Championship matchup Bills fans in Kansas City watched Chiefs Kingdom celebrate a Super Bowl last year. Now, their team has a chance to knock the reigning champs out. Author: Lauren Hall (WGRZ) Updated: 7:10 AM EST January 22, 2021 Bills fans are known for their generosity, their tailgating antics, and their strong backers communities in cities around the country. There are a lot of them living in Kansas City, and they have a unique perspective on Sunday's AFC Championship matchup.  John Rood, Jaimeso...

Steel Partners Holdings (SPLP), a conglomerate with operations in manufacturing, financial services, and energy. The three stocks have dropped 13.8%, 40.8%, and 11.2%, respectively, in 2020, compared with a 16.3% rise in the Fidelity National director John Rood paid $1.1 million on Dec. 23 for 29,100 shares, a per-share average price of $38.45. According to a form Rood filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, he now owns 181,434 shares. Rood, founder and chairman of real-estate firm Vestcor Cos. who joined Fidelity National’s board in 2013, has been the only company inside...