May 8, 2024

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| 6/6/2018

› Unnamed business in indictment appears to be Jacksonville firm
An unnamed company identified only as “Entity A” in the federal fraud case involving two City Council members appears to be a local business run by a retired Jacksonville fire department lieutenant, based on details in the indictment and bank records.

› Florida community enjoys near-free solar power
Rural Groveland, Florida may seem like an unlikely place for a technological boom. But sometimes looks can be deceiving. Trilogy Orlando is a 55-and-older community where just about every home is powered by solar energy.

› Judge could overturn $50M judgment against Sarasota
A circuit court judge is considering a motion by the city’s legal team during a recent breach-of-contract trial that could potentially overturn a jury’s historic verdict ordering Sarasota to pay nearly $50 million in damages to a private developer.

› Pensacola Bay ferries spell competition for charter boats, dolphin cruises
Starting later this month, tourists who want to experience Pensacola from the water will have another option — two, 150-passenger ferries that will conduct multiple trips a day from downtown Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore.

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