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Mayor Lenny Curry discusses his future; Build Up Downtown looks for help; CRE8JAX lists the best local events.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is about to leave office following two terms at City Hall. One thing that is often overlooked during his tenure is the great strides he's made with pro fighting leagues in Jacksonville. That includes Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the upcoming Valor Bare Knuckle. Also, UFC Fight Night is in town with the main event between Josh Emmett Ilia Topuria. Also, former Jacksonville Jaguars player Austen Lane makes his UFC fighting debut against Justin Tafa.
Brent, Aaron, and Kasey discuss the biggest NFL stories of the day in Tweets + more from Chase Bunker's interview with Mayor Lenny Curry about stadium renovations, and how that could impact Florida/Georgia in Jacksonville
Brent, Aaron, and Kasey discuss the Jaguars playing the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills in London in 2023 + Chase Bunker from WOKV talked with Mayor Lenny Curry about renovations to TIAA Bank Field and what it could mean for the Jaguars
Mayor Lenny Curry joined JMN to discuss last night's vote regarding bringing a new UF Health campus to downtown Jacksonville. Lots of questions remain, particularly where this campus would be set up, and what impact and expense would it entail for the local community.
An interview with Mayor Lenny Curry and WOKVs Jacksonville's Morning News on all things JAGS.
Mayor Lenny Curry and WOKVS Rich Jones Highlight the NFL Playoff Game
You spoke loud and clear to us on the NYAIS Fan Appreciation Day: you love insider information on the Jacksonville economy, and that's why we're bringing Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to the show!During Mayor Curry's tenure, Jacksonville has gone from an "under the radar city" to a city that has been named a future supernova by the Urban Land Institute. This has been greatly due to the strong cooperation of the public and private sectors, but few people really understand the nuances of how that has worked so well. Until now!We're going to talk to the mayor about:- why 10,000 residents are such an important goal for downtown Jacksonville, how much that number has grown during the mayor's tenure- Jacksonville's explosive growth, and what the mayor has done to stoke the flames- why the gas tax and the Landing demolition have been such crucial moves for Jacksonville's future- how all these factors will affect property investors- and much more!This will be a value-packed hour with the chief executive of one of the fastest-growing cities in the US. You won't want to miss it!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kilmeade vs. Curry? An recent on-air comment by Kilmeade about Jacksonville needing to pursue downtown development stung the pride of Jacksonville residents, resulting in Mayor Lenny Curry appearing on Kilmeade's Saturday night show... to agree with Brian's statements. Brian follows up on that discussion with thoughts about how Jacksonville could improve to achieve its potential.
Protestors demanding the removal of a Confederate monument in Springfield Park tried to take their group into Jacksonville City Hall to meet with Mayor Lenny Curry.
Protestors demanding the removal of a Confederate monument in Springfield Park tried to take their group into Jacksonville City Hall to meet with Mayor Lenny Curry.
A few dozen activists gathered in front of City Hall ahead of Tuesday's Jacksonville City Council meeting to remind Mayor Lenny Curry of his promise more than a year ago to remove Confederate monuments in the city.
A few dozen activists gathered in front of City Hall ahead of Tuesday's Jacksonville City Council meeting to remind Mayor Lenny Curry of his promise more than a year ago to remove Confederate monuments in the city.
The Sports Den interviews Jacksonville mayor Lenny Curry about the NFL moving the Packers vs Saints game to Jacksonville.
On Wednesday, Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville's top health officials urged the public to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our area again.
Mayor Curry joins JMN's Jeremy Ratliff to discuss Jacksonville's latest infrastructure budget and current Covid-19 management.
This week's Friday Media Roundtable covered these top stories on the First Coast: Donna Deegan is considering a mayoral run Mayor Lenny Curry announced his pick for the role of chief resiliency officer The mayor took out billboards in four cities urging people to move to Jacksonville Florida is seeing a rise in new Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant takes hold in unvaccinated pockets of the population nationwide This weeks panelists were: Anne Schindler of First Coast News Mike Mendenhall of the Jax Daily Record Contributor Charles Griggs David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union 'Mandy's Voice' Mandy's Voice , a short film that's set to film in Jacksonville, is a true story about a local non-verbal autustic teen. The film showcases the teen's experience with facilitated communication--a polarizing form of communication therapy. Roxanna Lewis , the director and producer of Mandy's Voice , joined us to discuss her upcoming film. Mackenzie Guiry can be reached at newsteam@wjct.org
The First Coast is recovering from Tropical Storm Elsa . Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry joined us to share an update on how the city is doing post-storm, and discuss his pick for the city's first Chief Resiliency Officer.
Mayor Curry checks in with JMN to review Jacksonville preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa.
Mayor Lenny Curry joins Rich Jones on JMN to discuss Jacksonville's preparation for Tropical Storm Elsa.
Mayor Curry and RIch Jones discuss yesterday's vote to increase the gas tax increase and the infrastructure plans these funds should address.
On this episode of the Better Left Unsaid podcast the boys discuss getting hit in the face with a twisted tea, changing your ethnicity, using bitcoin as a form a payment, and Mayor Lenny Curry’s recent twitter beef. Follow us on Instagram @BLU_Podcast and check out the Better Left Unsaid Podcast YouTube page for our video content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-left-unsaid/support
On this week’s Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including: City Council postponed voting on Shad Khan’s Lot J proposal. Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Diana Greene was named Florida’s superintendent of the year. Mayor Lenny Curry’s office and City Council clashed over a bill to create a Chief Resiliency Officer position for Jacksonville. Our guests were: Anne Schindler of First Coast News Nate Monroe of The Florida Times-Union Writer Nikesha Williams And Tim Gibbons of the Jacksonville Business Journal . Ray Lewis Retires For more than 40 years, local music scene legend Ray Lewis has promoted and organized concerts in Jacksonville. He’s also the driving force behind the Mudville Music Room . Lewis is retiring soon, and this weekend, the local musical community is honoring him with a series of free outdoor concerts in Murray Hill. Event organizer Darren Ronan joined Lewis on the program. Katherine Hobbs can be reached at
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On this week’s Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including: As COVID-19 cases rapidly rise across the state, a group of Florida mayors are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide mask mandate, while he says a vaccine is almost ready. Jacksonville’s murder toll continues to rise. In a tense City Council meeting, City Council President Tommy Hazouri pointed the finger at Mayor Lenny Curry for confusion surrounding Shad Khan’s proposed $450 million Lot J project. Our guests were: Dan Scanlan of the Florida Times-Union Mike Mendenhall of the Jacksonville Daily Record Writer Nikesha Williams And David Jones of First Coast News . Edible Northeast Florida’s Holiday Issue Edible Northeast Florida ’s annual holiday issue is here and filled with ideas to celebrate the holidays safely, in addition to the magazine's yearly holiday recipes. The issue also features a gift guide for foodies, featuring local businesses. Editor Lauren Titus
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Mayor Lenny Curry ’s administration are brokering a deal to finance Shad Khan’s proposed development of Lot J near TIAA Bank Field.
On Monday, Mayor Lenny Curry announced an expanded partnership that will allow for free rapid coronavirus testing for all Duval County students .
Wednesday on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross we looked at COVID-19 in Jacksonville as Mayor Lenny Curry said Tuesday the percentage of positive COVID-19 cases has dropped compared to the city's peak.
6-2-2020 Jacksonville Mayor, Lenny Curry, joins Rich Jones during JMN.
On Nov. 1, 2018, fourth grader Micah Hall took office. He was nominated by two of his teachers to be Kid Mayor for the day with Mayor Lenny Curry. Micah stops by the podcast studio to tell Jenna all about his day in office and his hoop dreams. Micah was our first mayor on the show, but definitely won't be the last.
9-6-2018 WOKV's Rich Jones joins the Mark Kaye Show to talk about the roundtable he had with Sheriff Mike Williams and Mayor Lenny Curry.
Rich Jones hosts a roundtable with Mayor Lenny Curry, Duval Schools Superintendent Patricia Willis, and Sheriff Mike Williams, they discuss possible solutions to school violence.
What are we supposed to think when we're scrolling through Instagram and - BAM! - we're looking at Kim Kardashian West's 98% naked body? We talk about when nudity crosses a line and female body shaming. In the tweets we almost missed, Mayor Lenny Curry and journalist Melissa Ross were a perfect example of why we should pay more attention to what local elected officials say. Plus, this week's brunch guest is the founder of Rethreaded, Kristin Keen! We've been dying to talk to her for the longest time. She's saving the world one human trafficking victim at a time.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry joins JMN to talk about the Jags big win over the Steelers.
Jacksonville's mayor Lenny Curry joins JMN to discuss local events around the city for the Jags playoff weekend.
Mayor Lenny Curry joins JMN.
We wrap up our two-part series by discussing the beginnings of a rejuvination happening in the Atlantic Beach neighborhood of Mayport, the larger array of arts and culture magazines available around the First Coast and the passage of the human rights legislation for Jax's LGBTQ community. In addition, we talk about one thing we love and one thing we dislike about Jacksonville and read three of Mayor Lenny Curry's tweets out loud for discussion.
We've got one more (quick) bonus episode before we leave you for the summer -- with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, who will talk Jaguars football with anyone and everyone. We discuss what it's like to work with owner Shad Khan and President Mark Lamping, where the city is with its Shipyards Projects, this month's opening of Daily's Place downtown, what Curry believes the Jaguars' record will be at the end of 2017, and more. You can find Mayor Curry tweeting about all things Jacksonville and the Jaguars at @lennycurry. Keep Choppin' Wood is Eric Stoner, @HankJoness, @ryaneatscake, and everything Jacksonville Jaguars.
Update on the shipyard project downtown on the possible removal of the Hart Bridge ramps.
Jacksonville Major Lenny Curry joins JMN to discuss his new proposals to help improve city safety against gun violence.
Jacksonville Major Lenny Curry joins JMN to discuss his new proposals to help improve city safety against gun violence.
Kevin Rafuse speaks with Mayor Curry about his new health initiative for Jacksonville.
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