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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Vol. 102, No. 247 • One Section
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Nu-Well launches cold-pressed juices
Recognizing the inconvenience of consuming the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables, as well as the nutritional benefits of a plant-based diet, a group of Jacksonville physicians launched a drink to make it easier. Jacksonville-based Nu-Well Physicians has launched OLUS+, a collection of six formulas of cold-pressed fruits and vegetables targeted at consumers age 40 and above. Production has begun and the products are sold through e-commerce at the NuWellPhy.
com. Nu-Well also is marketing to organizations for their workplace wellness programs. James Johnson, president and CEO, said nine employees are on staff and that will increase to 75 in three years and 100 in five years, based on growth projections. He is a partner in Axioun Strategic Planning. Axioun partner
Pat Mulvihill is executive vice president of risk management at Nu-Well and partner Patricia Johnson is CFO. Easy access to consuming daily servings of produce makes it easier to stay on a healthy diet, nutrition and wellness track, Johnson said. “We’re a nation of convenience,” he said Monday. The group leased and renovated the former 14,000-squarefoot Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Regency area at 200 Monument Road. Mathis continued on Page A-4
Photo by Karen Brune Mathis
Production will be in old Regency Piccadilly
From left, Axioun Strategic Planning Inc. partners Padraic “Pat” Mulvihill, James R. Johnson and Patricia Johnson are the managers of Nu-Well Physicians, a group led by 12 physicians who developed and market the OLUS+ cold-pressed juices made from produce.
$19M payoff for Jacksonville Familiar
names land JTA positions
Clark, Shepler hired for six-figure jobs
More than 80,000 fans are expected to fill EverBank Field on Saturday for the annual Florida versus Georgia football game. The event also is filling hotel rooms in all parts of the county, with some already sold out.
Game is 10-to-1 return on investment
By Max Marbut Staff Writer
Last year was a very good year and it looks like this year might be even better. That’s the consensus among the Jacksonville hotel industry about the Florida versus Georgia football game Saturday at EverBank Field. The annual college gridiron classic is traditionally one of the best weekends of the year in terms of hotel occupancy, said Katie Mitura, Visit Jacksonville spokeswoman. She said based on reports through Monday, hotels already are selling out, even some of the suburban properties. “It’s going to be a big weekend countywide,” said Mitura. Based on the city’s analysis of last year’s game, the 2014 edition had a direct economic impact of more than $19 million. According to the study, 132,882 out-of-
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town visitor days were linked to the game and the events surrounding it and booked 37,118 room nights that totaled $4.6 million in room revenue. Food and beverage sales totaled $4.7 million, recreation spending was $3.6 million and transportation expenditures were $2.5 million. Local tax receipts last year are listed at $1.2 million. That level of economic impact is delivered through an investment on the city’s part. Sports and Entertainment Officer Dave Herrell said this year’s budget for game expenses is about $2 million. Most of it — $1.7 million — is for the temporary seats installed each year in the 67,000-seat stadium. The city’s contract with the schools requires there be 82,917 seats available, he said. That figure doesn’t cover the cost of additional staffing required by the Jackson-
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ville Sheriff’s Office or the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The remainder of the city’s $2 million budget is used to support other activities, such as the six Sideline Safety Zones, where fans can find assistance including cellphone charging stations, first aid, transportation information, telephone service and complimentary coffee, food and water. The city provides “Touchdown Showdown,” a free, interactive attraction open at 10 a.m. Saturday outside the stadium with games, television screens, food and beverages and merchandise sales. It was created for those who want to be part of the game but don’t have a ticket. At RV City, the recreational vehicle parking area near the stadium, the city provides live entertainment, trash containers and a dump station. Florida/Georgia continued on Page A-3
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As the Downtown and transportation presentations wore on, Richard Clark leaned back in his chair. It wasn’t a chair at the head table anymore. Instead, he was in the crowd, three rows deep, listening to Downtown Investment Authority CEO Aundra Wallace tell a Skyway committee about the urban core and its transportation needs. Clark was learning on the job, less than two weeks after he joined the Jacksonville Transportation Authority as a government affairs officer. The 10-year City Council member left office in July and now finds himself on the other side of the table. The newly created jobs are part of a recent boost the transportation authority has made to its government relations team. Clark and Jessica Shepler, a longtime policy official holding roles with the JAX Chamber, Mayor Alvin Brown and Advanced Disposal, are on board. Shepler leads the team as government affairs director making $145,000. Clark, as an officer, makes $100,000. Leigh Ann Rassler, JTA spokeswoman, said the hires come at a time when the authority has many big projects in the fold. They include JTA Mobility Works, the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center and the Skyway, complex issues that require additional help with state and local officials, she said. “There’s no way one person could keep up,” said Rassler. Both bring a wealth of government-related experience that will help. While Shepler will run the government affairs team, Clark has a more finite role. His position includes working with JTA
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