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Biz Mgr Inducted Into Labor Hall of Fame

https://www.mininggazette.com/news/business/2025/10/two-to-join-up-labor-hall-of-fame/

Source:mininggazette.com
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US Hyperscalers to Guzzle 22% More Grid Juice By End of 2025

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/us_datacenters_ai_power/

Source:theregister.com
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Is AI Really Making Electricity Bills Higher? Experts Weigh In.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/tech/electricity-bill-price-increase-ai-data-centers

Source:cnn.com
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Surf Park Developer Says Project In Jeopardy; City Seeks Incentives

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2025/sep/05/surf-park-developer-says-project-is-in-jeopardy-city-seeking-incentives/

Developer Aventuur Inc. reports that the $100 million Jacksonville Surf Park project in eTown South Jacksonville is in jeopardy after construction costs increased by over 20% due to geotechnical studies revealing challenging site conditions. The city is seeking to provide a $4.6 million, 10-year Recaptured Enhanced Value Grant to keep the 5.5-acre wave park project on track. The development is expected to create 100 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction positions, featuring a Wavegarden surfing lagoon along with retail, restaurants, and mixed-use development in the 45-acre site at Florida 9B and Interstate 295. Source: jaxdailyrecord.com
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St. Augustine Restaurant Joins Four Seasons at Jax Shipyards

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/asado-life-jacksonville-shipyards-project-four-seasons-hotel/77-12ef5cdc-3962-4aea-a62e-aa926f212f12

Asado Life, a popular St. Augustine restaurant, will open a location at the Jacksonville Shipyards development anchored by the Four Seasons Hotel project. The restaurant addition represents continued progress on the massive downtown waterfront redevelopment that will transform the historic shipyards site into a mixed-use destination featuring luxury hospitality, dining, residential, and commercial space. The Four Seasons Jacksonville project continues to advance as one of the region's most significant construction and development initiatives, creating substantial opportunities for building contractors and trades throughout the multi-phase build-out. Source: firstcoastnews.com
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JEA Board Approves Construction of $1.57B Power Plant

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2025/aug/26/jea-board-approves-construction-of-157-billion-power-plant/

The Jacksonville Electric Authority Board unanimously approved construction of a $1.57 billion natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant at the former St. Johns River Power Park site in North Jacksonville. The 675-megawatt facility will generate enough electricity to power 300,000 homes and replace the aging Northside Unit 3, with construction expected to bring the plant online by late 2031 or early 2032. The project includes purchasing a gas turbine from GE Vernova and will employ approximately 40 workers to operate, creating hundreds of construction jobs during the multi-year building phase for contractors and skilled trades in Jacksonville. Source: jaxdailyrecord.com
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