Jacksonville Symphony and artistic director of the
St. Augustine Music Festival, was recognized as an artist whose work brings distinction to Northeast Florida when he received an award Jan. 11 from
The foundation presented the Ann McDonald Baker Art Ventures Award to Pena in front of colleagues at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts as the symphony prepared for a concert that night. He has performed with the symphony for 23 years.
“Jorge’s mastery of the viola and contributions to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra are notable in themselves, but he has gone on to share his passion for classical music well beyond traditional audiences,” said
Now that Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is “pulling the plug” on Lot J, team President Mark Lamping says Khan wants to advance his $535 million plan to redevelop Metropolitan Park and the Shipyards.
The City Council failed to reach the 13-vote majority Jan. 12 to approve the incentives deal for Khan and development partner The Cordish Companies’ $450 million Lot J development in a parking lot west of TIAA Bank Field.
Khan proposes a Four Seasons hotel for the city-owned land along the St. Johns River and a two-phase medical, residential and office development with public park space.
Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping speaks with reporters after the City Council rejected financial incentives for the mixed-use Lot J development west of TIAA Bank Field.