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CCP taking nominations for upcoming vacancy
By CCP - | Jul 28, 2021
The Captiva Community Panel is accepting nominations for one panel-appointed seat that will be vacant at the end of the year, and interested islanders are encouraged to submit their names.
It noted that it is also an opportunity to be considered for future appointments.
The panel’s Nominating Committee, which consists of Jeff Brown, Tony Lapi, Jim Piggott and Jon Rosen, will consider the nominations in developing a slate for recommendation to the panel.
Panel seats are for a three-year term, commencing in January. Members can serve two terms before being termed out, and they must be off at least a year before they can be considered for reappointment.
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Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa
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Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy rainfall typically leaves parts of Ken Knight Drive in Northwest Jacksonville flooded, and Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring rain to the area.
“I expecting rain, plenty of rain, and I’m expecting this river to run over,” he said, referring to the Ribault River.
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The Ribault River runs parallel to parts of Ken Knight Drive. During Hurricane Irma in 2017, the river overflowed into the community, flooding out homes and leaving cars underwater. It was too much for the storm drains to handle.