Valentine's day and the whiff of chocolate and cocoa are in the air.
St. Johns County seeks input for new superintendent searchCouncilman Ron Salem is calling for a special meeting on Wednesday to figure out the next steps when it comes to the Meridian Waste contract, which comes as the trash hauler is threatening to sue the city of Jacksonville over how it’s paid.
Chocolate bark is on display behind a glass counter at The Chocolate Line in Bruges, Belgium, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Artisan chocolatier Dominique Persoone sorts through cocoa beans in his workshop at The Chocolate Line, in Bruges, Belgium, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Chocolate lollypops are displayed in a glass sales case at The Chocolate Line in Bruges, Belgium, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
“I have a lot of colleagues who are really in trouble, because the price is too high," he said. “If you don't have good contacts, they just don't deliver anymore.”
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