Across the Boards - Jacksonville News Summary

A summary of Jacksonville news highlights from December 22, 2012 - December 28, 2012.

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Hostess has a bakery in Jacksonville. It's state of the art. It may be the first to come back from the dead. Meanwhile, 200 Jacksonville workers are fired.
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The deadline has passed. Florida ignored the deadline to inform the feds on whether they are planning on building health insurance exchange.
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Over 36k people in Florida hold "unconventional" energy jobs. What the frak is "unconventional"?

The search for the new president of the civic council begins
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Fairfield Residential Co. LLC will start construction on the $40 million, 300-unit Harbortown apartment project on the inter-coastal.

XPO logistics ( freight brokerage ) opens shop in Jacksonville. Expects to add about 100 new jobs in six years.


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Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order from popular Belgian brewery.
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The Clay County chamber has a new prez.,  Doug Conkey.


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SeaWorld files for IPO attempting to raise $100 million



Yates YMCA files new plans for Riverside
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Building Chief Lloyd Fountain Quits 83k a Year Job W/City. Mayor Not Talking
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Dismal Reception To Newest Mayoral Pension Proposal.comments

FSCJ enrollment drops 10%.
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Freedom Commerce Center sells for 27.8 million.

Article by Arash Kamiar