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'Stead of Going to Heaven, She Went to Jacksonville

8:12 PM, January 5, 2006

Our good friend Denise Reagan will start Jan. 30 in the newly created position of Assistant Managing Editor/Visual Journalism at the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.

I will oversee a talented and energetic staff of designers, photographers and graphic artists. And I will partner with the editors of the paper as the T-U starts a process of reinterpreting itself. Stay tuned!

After the birth of my baby 9 months ago, I left my job as news design editor at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel to do consulting with MGRedesign. It was a difficult decision to return to working full-time in a newsroom, but this opportunity was too good to ignore.

I was born and raised in Jacksonville until I left for college at the University of Florida in Gainesville. I've been away for 17 years (Fort Wayne, Detroit, Minneapolis, Savannah, Fort Lauderdale), but Jacksonville is still home to me. My parents, sister, brother-in-law, nephews and many longtime friends all live there.

Huzzah!

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Glad to see this news go public ...

Hurray to you, Denise, for jumping back into the day-to-day workforce to help the editors in Jacksonville transform the paper. It's an exciting move.

I'm confident we will see some cool things coming from the T-U in 2006, and I could not be more proud in this AME choice.

Best of luck (not that you will need it), my friend.

Kudos,
-m

Posted by: Matt Mansfield at January 5, 2006 11:18 PM

I agree with Matt.

I've been waiting to gush praise and congrads to one of my favorite friends. I couldn't be happier for you to return home to your family, and in addition, help transform the T-U's visual journalism.

Way to go, Denise!!

Posted by: Kenny Monteith at January 5, 2006 11:40 PM

Bravo, Times-Union!

Tampa ... Orlando ... Fort Lauderdale ... Miami ... Palm Beach ... I ask you: Is Florida America's hottest market for newspaper design? This whole Reagan-run T-U is only going to fan the flames. Congrats!

Posted by: Kenney Marlatt at January 6, 2006 12:21 AM

Kudos! Denise.

Happy this this makes. Go get 'em!

-robb

Posted by: robb Montgomery at January 6, 2006 6:50 AM

Welcome back to Morris Denise! ;)

Posted by: Francie at January 6, 2006 12:32 PM

We will never forgive you----for being the best mentor and manager that has come this way---and then leaving us...... for a baby no less.
We all really miss you and wish you the best. The folks at T-U are very lucky.

Posted by: Robyn at January 6, 2006 3:25 PM

Congrats Denise.

Sounds like a terrific job. And going "home" really adds some great-tasting icing on an already sweet cake... Best of luck, and have fun!

- Bill

Posted by: Bill Pliske at January 7, 2006 6:41 AM

Dear Denise Rea-gawn,

Congratula-shawns! A big career deci-shawn. Good luck with the transi-shawn. Best wishes at the Times-Un-ion.

Your compan-ion,
Ca-jon

Posted by: Cajun Critiquer at January 9, 2006 9:19 AM

WOAH! Confu-SHAWN!

Cajun Critiquer victim of stolen identifica-SHAWN!

Still want to give my congratula-SHAWN to Denise Rea-GAWN.

However, imposters will face prosecu-SHAWN!

Posted by: The REAL Cajun Critiquer at January 9, 2006 12:48 PM

Thanks, everyone!

You're all too kind.

-d

Posted by: Denise Reagan at January 10, 2006 6:42 PM

Denise!!!
Jeff Totty is back in Jax and wondered if I was still in touch with you. I just Googled you -- CONGRATS on your new job! And your baby! Hope you are well and best of luck!
Siobhan

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