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› DIA committee advances $36 million incentives deal for American Lions tower
A Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority board committee voted unanimously Sept. 15 to advance a $35.88 million city incentives deal for American Lions LLC’s proposed 44-story residential tower at the former Jacksonville Landing. The 5-0 vote all but ensures passage by the full board next week. The Jacksonville City Council will make the final decision on whether to provide the incentives and an additional $27.576 million in public loan financing for the estimated $166.6 million project.
› USF announces partnership with MacDill
The University of South Florida announced a partnership with MacDill Air Force Base. The three-year partnership will give USF students access to internships, research projects, guest speaker and mentors. MacDill will “promote the education of future mathematicians, scientists and engineers” and offer its lab personnel to teach courses and develop programs where students could gain credits for working on defense laboratory research projects.
› Terrance Hunter to lead Central Florida Community Arts
Terrance Hunter will be the new CEO of Central Florida Community Arts, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. Hunter is only the organization’s second CEO, replacing co-founder Joshua Vickery, who left the organization in October 2021 for a job in Washington, D.C. For the past year, the organization has been led by three vice presidents, one of whom was Hunter.
› Brevard commissioners overrule tourist board recommendations — again
Brevard County commissioners have approved an additional $5 million tourism capital facilities grant for the planned $100 million aquarium at Port Canaveral. That's on top of a $10 million grant county commissioners approved in 2018 for the aquarium and conservation campus project, which is being spearheaded by the entity that operates the Brevard Zoo. However, county commissioners overruled two other recommendations of their advisory board on tourism issues, the Brevard County Tourist Development Council.
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