Local utility JEA is still moving ahead with plans to build a new downtown headquarters. This, in spite of the fact the utility is soliciting bids to potentially sell to a private company.
So what’s next for JEA? And how will any changes impact customers? Kerri Stewart, Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at JEA, joined us for a closer look.
Void Pro Am
Surf’s up this weekend in Jacksonville Beach for the Void Pro Am.
The community surfing contest is happening Saturday morning at the pier. VoidEditor Matt Shaw; Void President & Founding Partner Tye Wallace; and local Pro Surfer Kayla Durden, who will be competing in the event, joined us with a preview.
Taste of the Weekend
Taste Test Host Damien Lamar joined us with a Taste of the Weekend. His top picks for weekend events around the First Coast included:
Sunday, August 25 from 1 pm to 7 pm
Hall of Fame World Golf Village
River Ruckus 2019: A Festival Celebrating the St. Johns
Saturday, August 24 from 10 am to 3 pm
Riverside Arts Market (R.A.M.)
College Colors Food Truck Rally
Saturday, August 24 from 11 am to 4 pm
Hemming Park
The Mercury Theatre on the Air Presents “Sherlock Holmes”:The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner: A Radio Play
Thursday, August 22 at 7:30 pm
Friday, August 23 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 24 at 8 pm
Bab’s Lab @ CoRK Studios
Pentatonix: The World Tour with special guest Rachel Platten
Saturday, August 24 at 7:30 pm
Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, FL
Heather Schatz can be reached at hschatz@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @heatherschatz.