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‘BORING’ RETIREMENT CANCELED; LOVE OF ICE CREAM TURNS INTO BUSINESS
THE MATHIS REPORT
The Block Jax entertainment venue OK’d for construction PAGE 8
CITY GOVERNMENT
Compromise reached in community benefits deal PAGE 10
Photo by Dan Macdonald
Swirl Suites owner Tracey Chandler turned her love of ice cream into a shop at the Orange Park Mall.
Photo by David Crumpler
Bored with retirement, Peggy Cunningham (left) and Barbara Laska took over the dog day care franchise Dogtopia on Beach Boulevard.
T
he 904 Day celebration of local small businesses and destinations in Northeast Florida is Sept. 4
LAW & THE COURTS
Ribbon cut for JU College of Law
celebration, the Daily Record highlights small-business owners working to make their mark in the
The school opens its new campus at 121 W. Forsyth St., the historic former Atlantic National Bank Building. PAGE 14
region and what you can do to take part in the event. 904 DAY STORIES, PAGES 3-7
WHAT’S TRENDING
and throughout Labor Day weekend in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. As part of the
Laura Street Trio faces foreclosure
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THE BASCH REPORT
CSX reaches deal with unions ahead of deadline The Jacksonville-based railroad company says it reached five-year agreements with 12 unions, covering more than half of its union labor force. PAGE 12
The city says the owner of the historic Downtown buildings owes more than $800,000 in fines. PAGE 2 REAL ESTATE
Top home sales of the week Home on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fernandina Beach sells for $5 million. PAGE 16
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