Archive For November, 2012
Inspired by First Coast News’ Erin Hawley’s story on the senseless death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis for playing loud music at a Southside gas station (allegedly)—and a Twitter campaign to honor the high school student’s memory, I will be blasting my car radio at 5 p.m. Since I don’t know what Davis was listening to [...]
In case you missed my ramblings on First Coast Connect this morning (or you’re still on a high from the Jaguars win last week), here’s what’s coming up this week Around Town: Friday, November 30 8 8 PM, UNF Robinson Theater Friday, November 30 Everclear with Eve 6 8 PM, Freebird Live Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1 Springfield [...]
Firehouse Subs took part in Giving Tuesday in a huge way last night, when Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation donated $300,000 worth of life-saving equipment to 16 public safety agencies in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Among those in attendance at the check presentation ceremony were Firehouse Subs founders Chris and Robin Sorensen, patriarch and firefighter [...]
As Jacksonville’s most prolific social media gadabout, I found myself hanging out with (OK, stalking) Governor Rick Scott, Mayor Alvin Brown, Sheriff John Rutherford, Fire Chief Marty Senterfitt, City Councilman Stephen Joost, about 50 hot firemen (pun fully intended) and two of the savviest and most generous businessmen this city has ever seen, Chris and Robin Sorensen, founders [...]