Adam Daigle
Business Editor at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Business editor for @theadvocateaca. Nearing 30 years in the business. Wore a pair of pants for years with developer stain on them.
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theadvocate.com | Adam Daigle
Lafayette-based LFT Fiber is now offering broadband services to customers in six other parishes in the regionMichael Soileau and Scott Prather with the community-owned fiber utility previously known as LUS Fiber spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast about its recent accomplishments and the upcoming 20th anniversary of voters supporting the initiative. You can listen to their conversation here.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Adam Daigle
Editor's note: In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Honorees will be recognized at a May 2 banquet. For tickets, visit bit.ly/20under40for2025. Jillian Blanchard is senior marketing manager for Rudick Construction. Tell me about your life growing up. Where are you from, and who were your biggest influences on your life? I am fortunate to be from Lafayette.
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theadvocate.com | Adam Daigle
Building permits for the week of April 9-15 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville: RESTAURANT: 710 Huval St., description, none listed; applicant and contractor, Chilli Black Grub Shop; $25,000. CAFÉ: 4533 Johnston St., Suite 100; description, tenant buildout for Swig Drinks at The Forum; applicant, none listed; contractor, Fremin General Contractors; $100,000.
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theadvocate.com | Adam Daigle
A developer who two years ago had a commercial project in north Lafayette voted down is wanting to put an entertainment facility on the property. Property owner Jacoby Landry and business partner Orlando Mouton are seeking a conditional use permit to operate a 20,000-square-foot facility that will host concerts, boxing events, entertainment with recorded music and private events at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Butcher Switch Road, documents show.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Adam Daigle
Acadian Ambulance will honor its top EMTs and paramedic of the year during its annual May 9 in Lafayette. Now in its 54th year, Acadian will name a top paramedic and top EMT along with top EMTs and paramedics in each of its 14 regions in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. All honorees were nominated and voted on by peers in their district while also participating in an interview process with Acadian’s leadership team.
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This was our first stop on trips to Bourbon Street in the early 90s. The 1-800-f-me-up was the most popular, but I was a Wild Night at the Capri Motel guy. Side note: I once met the granddaughter of the guy shown below. I didn't know whether to shake her hand or bow down.
