The city of Jacksonville is asking the Donna Foundation to move its annual Mother’s Day 5K to another date that isn’t so close to the mayoral election. The 5K is scheduled for May 13, just three days before the May 16 runoff election between Donna Deegan, founder of the Donna Foundation, and Daniel Davis, CEO of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
So far the city has refused to issue a permit for the event in order to avoid “the appearance of improper election influence,” but Deegan says the foundation isn’t planning to change the date of the 5K.
Other stories making headlines this week:
- Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Georgia, is almost ready to start providing electricity to people in Jacksonville. JEA says once the new units are fully online, Plant Vogtle will start adding carbon-free electricity to the local energy mix.
- Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is once again one of the top five wealthiest NFL owners after his net worth increased by $4.5 billion, a 50% increase over his previous net worth of $7.6 billion, bringing his total net worth up to $12.1 billion.
Guests:
- David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union
- Contributor Charles Griggs
- Ben Becker of Action News Jax
- Claire Goforth of the Daily Dot
Jacksonville Music Experience Showcase Series
The Jacksonville Music Experience (JME) team covers all the latest music news from artists far and wide, including those making music right here on the First Coast, adding all the best cuts from national, international and even local artists to the rotation on The Independent 89.9 HD4, WJCT’s "music discovery station."
On April 15, JME will bring four emerging local artists to the stage at Jacksonville Beach’s Blue Jay Listening Room for the next installment of the JME Local Showcase Series.
Guest: Matt Shaw, Jacksonville Today's arts and culture editor
