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Huntington Hotel Group Announces Jacksonville, Florida, Hotels under Management
Huntington Hotel Group is proud to announce the management of a dual-branded hotel project - the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton® Jacksonville Downtown Southbank. H

Debate putting Jacksonville in country's spotlight
Jacksonville is getting ready, again, for its close-up. For a couple of hours Thursday, the political world’s attention will focus on a University of North Florida performance hall where Republican presidential candidates will debate once more before Florida’s Jan. 31 primary. Four million people are expected to watch on CNN. “UNF can’t buy that kind of advertising. We don’t have a budget to ...

Rants & Raves: Yes to casinos
I would like to see North Florida obtain a casino. The Las Vegas casinos/hotels would be a boon to this area. It is time to bring jobs as well as visitors to this area.

Santa Fe Winter Fiesta Gets Its Groove On with Performances by JJ Grey and Felonious Groove Foundation
Santa Fe Winter Fiesta delivers a night of old school rhythm and blues, rock 'n roll and funk, starting at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 4, with the soulful sounds of JJ Grey and Mofro and Felonious Groove Foundation. Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, JJ Grey and Mofro play a mixture of down-home roots rock 'n roll and old school rhythm and blues, creating a sound many liken to Southern rockers ...

PDGA: Disc Golf's Barnett Park Disc Golf Championships in Orlando, Florida
The Barnett Disc Golf Championships are coming up in just a few weeks in Orlando, Florida over the weekend of February 11-12, 2012 at, of course, the Barnett's Park Disc Golf Course. This is a PDGA sanctioned B-Tier event that includes guaranteed prizes of disc golf baskets for...

Miami to Keys 'Over the Sea' Railroad Turns 100
Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad turns 100 with celebrations planned through Florida Keys

Redistricting, gambling will dominate longer Legislature
TALLAHASSEE | Set against the backdrop of Florida’s Jan. 31 presidential primary and the once-a-decade chore of redrawing the state’s political lines, the gavel is set to drop Tuesday on what could be a dizzying 2012 legislative session. Issues from the creation of an online sales tax to “destination” casino legislation — called by some the “lobbyist employment act” — are sure to capture ...

Missouri merchants look to enliven fall Saturdays
Ole Miss has The Grove. Florida and Georgia host the world's largest outdoor cocktail party each fall in neutral-site Jacksonville. Missouri? Let's just say the Midwest school preparing to bolt the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern Conference later this year has some catching up to do when it comes to football tailgating traditions.