Work begins to demolish 18-story riverfront eyesore
Berkman II has sat idle since fatal construction accident in 2007
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than a dozen years after construction of a riverfront high-rise condominium project was idled by a collapse that killed one worker and injured more than a dozen others, the 18-story skeleton will begin coming down.
Over the last decade, there have been several failed efforts to sell and redevelop the property on Bay Street across from the Police Memorial Building. With a sale of the property about to close, heavy equipment began arriving Tuesday and demolition is about to begin.
JSO arrests officer accused of hitting handcuffed man who spit on him
The incident happened over the weekend while the officer was off-duty
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrest of an officer who’s accused of repeatedly striking a handcuffed man who spit in his face over the weekend.
Officer Alexander G. Grant, a five-year veteran, is charged with battery, a first-degree misdemeanor, Undersheriff Pat Ivey said at a news conference held at the Police Memorial Building downtown.
The officer is still an active employee of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, according to agency spokesman Christian Hancock.
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The watchdog group OurJax on Tuesday urged City Council to reject the proposed Lot J development, calling it a rigged deal that should be scrapped so negotiations can start over with the usual vetting for downtown developments that seek taxpayer subsidies.
OurJax joined the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP in coming out strongly against the proposed terms for one of the biggest development deals in city history.
The NAACP ramped up its opposition by sending a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell saying the NFL should intervene against the proposed deal between the city and the development team of Jaguars owner Shad Khan and The Cordish Companies.