Business

Uptick in NE Florida Pending Condominium Sales

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, 1:19pm

The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors’ monthly indicators report showed that pending condo-townhouse sales in Northeast Florida were up 40.3  percent in February 2011 over the previous year and 45.7 percent in January 2011 as compared to January 2010.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

New Classic Rock Radio Station Comes to Jax

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Thursday, March 10th, 2011, 3:50pm
New Classic Rock Radio Station Comes to Jax

Renda Broadcasting launched a new radio station in Jacksonville, Classic Rock 94.1 (WSOS-FM), replacing their Soft Adult Contemporary Station – Sunny 94.1

“We are very excited about this new direction for 94.1”, said Gary Spurgeon, General Manager of Renda Broadcasting of Jacksonville.  “All other radio groups in Jacksonville abandoned the Classic Rock format.  Classic Rock 94.1 WSOS, will ROCK the market with Classic Rock that Jacksonville is known for and grew-up on, Classic Rock from the 70’s and 80’s”.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Cracks Down on Telemarketing Scams

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, 2:05pm

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam continued his crackdown against unlicensed telemarketers last week, shutting down firms in several southwest Florida counties.

Investigators from the Department’s Division of Consumer Services, in partnership with the Department’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, conducted inspections in Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

Winn-Dixie Protects Customers' Health with Exclusive Service Sanitizing Shopping Carts

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 12:16pm
Winn-Dixie Protects Customers' Health with Exclusive Service Sanitizing Shopping Carts

Winn-Dixie Stores announced it recently signed an exclusive agreement with Green Secure Solutions, Inc. to use its patent-pending process to clean, sanitize and protect shopping carts, hand baskets, handicap carts, food trays and other equipment at the grocer’s 484 stores.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

Free Pancakes at Participating Perkins Restaurants 3/21 to Benefit Give Kids The World

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 12:14pm

On Monday, March 21, more than 420 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery locations will join together for a system-wide fundraiser benefitting Give Kids The World, a nonprofit organization that provides week-long vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families at a fanciful, “storybook” retreat in Central Florida. Guests dining at participating restaurants on “Perkins Pancake Day” can enjoy a free shortstack of Perkins made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes, expertly prepared using Perkins legendary recipe created and perfected more than 50 years ago. In return, guests can consider making a donation to Give Kids The World.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

Waste Management to Award Keep Clay Beautiful with $5000

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, 4:59pm

The Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest annual community improvement event, takes place annually from March 1 through May31st.  Each year Waste Management awards fifteen Waste Management Great American Cleanup Showcase Awards in the amount of $5,000 and Keep Clay Beautiful is one of the recipients this year.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share:

Get Up Close to Monster Trucks at Displays This Thursday & Friday 2/24-25

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011, 1:06pm

Before the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam® revs up the crowd at EverBank Field this Saturday, February 26, some of the show’s stars will be on display so fans can get an up-close look, for free.  At various locations throughout the First Coast, the public is invited to stop by and check out the trucks and talk to the drivers.  Below is a list of truck displays for this Thursday and Friday.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: