QuoteCatherine Byerly
Digital Producer-
Jacksonville Business Journal
Jack Manilla of Portofino Pools wants to bring the International Swim Hall of Fame — and all the economic impact that comes with it — to Jacksonville.
It all started when Manilla was in Tallahassee. He heard about the International Hall of Fame was looking for a new home and asked, "Why don't you come to Jacksonville?"
The International Swim Hall of Fame is in its 50th year of existence, leasing a space owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale. This year, the city hired a developer to redo the several blocks where the facility is currently located.
What the developers came up with didn't sit well with the hall of fame trustees.
Full article: http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2014/10/03/could-the-next-home-of-the-international-swim-hall.html
Commodore Point was mentioned as a possible location.
Not sure that makes a ton of sense.