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Coding bootcamp is coming to UNF Students will learn programming fundamentals, and receive help finding a job in the field.
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BrewBox Foods co-founder Heather Schatz, right, said the idea for the company was hatched during a Jax Brew Bus tour in May when only one of the three stops offered food.
Nine breweries and taprooms sign on to the company’s food delivery program that offers appetizers and small plates. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
With more breweries focusing on taproom-style operations, places that typically don’t serve food, BrewBox Foods saw a need it could fill. BrewBox Foods is a food delivery program that provides breweries small plates and appetizers to sell to customers, without having to prepare any of it in-house. Breweries select the foods they want to serve, order them however often they
need, and then have them ready to sell once the food is delivered. The idea for the company came in May as co-founders Heather Schatz, Steven Stallone, Harlan Walden and Bradley Burns were at the final stop of a Jax Brew Bus tour. Only one of the three stops served food, which happened to be the first stop, and by the end, the four were hungry. Less than a month later, the group had a company name, logo and kitchen space at 10916 Atlantic Blvd., Schatz said in an email. “If we could help the breweries offer premium fresh food in a turnkey manner, customers wouldn’t need to leave in search of it and could stay longer — to SEE BREWBOX, PAGE 2
Charcuterie boards, chips and salsa, crackers and dips and hummus are on the menu for BrewBox Foods. Prices range from $5 to $16.
The University of North Florida’s Division of Continuing Education is launching a program designed to fill the need for information technology workers. UNF Coding Bootcamp, a partnership with Fullstack Academy, will offer training in computer programming skills in a part-time setting. The six-month, 500hour program doesn’t require participants to be UNF students or have coding knowledge. Participants will learn the fundamentals of HTML, JavaScript, Redux and SQL, among other programming languages. By the end of the program, students will have a portfolio of work and a certificate from UNF and Fullstack Academy. During and after the program, students will meet with UNF’s career development office to help them find jobs. Applications are open until Sept. 30 and classes begin Oct. 14. To apply, students fill out an application, complete a 45-minute assessment and meet with an adviser to determine if the applicant is a good fit. Classes meet 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Participants also should expect 10 hours a week of independent coursework. Tuition is $12,000. Scholarships aren’t available, but there is an application process to receive a private loan. SEE BOOTCAMP, PAGE 2
Cogent Bank plans first Jacksonville branch Cogent Bank, a state-chartered bank that is expanding from its Volusia County roots, is building its first Jacksonville branch expected to open by the end of September. The bank was founded in 1999 in Orange City as Pinnacle Bank, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data. It changed its name to Cogent a year ago. Cogent opened its second branch in Orlando in June, the FDIC said. The bank reported assets of almost $200 million and deposits of about $160 million as of March 31.
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