The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners has given approval to KeHE Distributors’ expansion plans in the county. KeHE will build a 526,471-square-foot industrial building on Deerpark Boulevard, which is expected to retain 345 jobs and add 100 more at the county average wage of about $52,000. The project will provide benefits such as an employee stock ownership plan. The economic development incentive is a grant over two years beginning in 2027 and is valued at $1,341,410. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2023 and be completed in August 2024. CLICK TO READ SOURCE Images/Source: Jax Daily Record
Month: June 2023
Local PGA Tour Golfer Expresses Surprise Over LIV Golf Merger
The PGA Tour and the DP World Tour have unexpectedly partnered up with LIV Golf, a rival league backed by the Saudi Arabian government, causing controversy due to Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record. LIV Golf was previously the enemy of the PGA Tour after recruiting some of the world’s best golfers with large guaranteed contracts, resulting in PGA officials stating that anyone who played with LIV would not be welcome on the tour. Many players, including Len Mattiace, who is from Jacksonville, expressed their surprise at the partnership. The merger affects players who stayed with the PGA Tour and…
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Announce Merger
PGA Tour has merged with its rival LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. A new, jointly-owned, for-profit entity is to be created with the aim of delivering “maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players.” The new board of directors for the unnamed organisation will include Jay Monahan as chief executive officer and Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan as chairman, with an executive committee including both men as well as PGA Tour Policy Board Chairman, Ed Herlihy, and PGA Tour Policy Board member, Jimmy Dunne. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and the Public Investment Fund…
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St. Johns County to Make Decision About Future of World Golf Property
St. Johns County officials are set to determine the future of the property previously occupied by The World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village. The renowned Hall of Fame recently ended its quarter-century run along I-95 and officials will now meet to discuss what will take its place. CLICK TO READ SOURCE Images/Source: WJXT