Leadership Jacksonville honors three outstanding community leaders
Leadership Jacksonville, a nonprofit organization that educates, connects, and inspires diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities, recently hosted Celebration 2022 to honor three outstanding community leaders. The honorees were Patrick (Pat) Geraghty, Julia (JuJu) Taylor, and Dr. Leon Haley (posthumously). Geraghty, President and CEO of GuideWell and Florida Blue is past chair of […]
Sharks on the Run take 9 trophies
Sharks on the Run of Jacksonville Country Day School (JCDS) took home nine trophies for age group winners at “The Run Home” 5K on May 14. For many students, this was the longest distance they had ever run. For some, it was even double their longest distance. The runners are members of the new afterschool […]
SIGN OF THE TIMES: Demolition paves way for Whole Foods anchored $250 million-dollar project
The iconic black-and-white Florida Times-Union building at 1 Riverside Avenue may have been demolished on May 3, but for many in Jacksonville, the memories associated with the building will linger on. After all, 55 years of local news production isn’t easily erased. From the rubble, progress is planned in the form of the One Riverside […]
Jacksonville’s Biggest Birthday Party Ever: Register for free day-long celebration, commemoration
Even if you believe you’ll be around to celebrate Jacksonville’s Semiquincentennial in 2072, this is the year to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the city’s founding, and Saturday, June 11 is the day to join the free, family-friendly event (registration at Eventbrite encouraged). The party begins at noon at James Weldon Johnson Park (across from […]
More self-storage facilities downtown sparks opposition
With city planning officials reviewing nearly 900 more apartment units proposed in the city’s downtown districts, an Atlanta company specializing in the development of commercial land for retail and self-storage units sees dollar signs. More specifically the company is eyeing the Southbank in San Marco. The company’s attorney, Steve Diebenow, told city council members on […]
Neighborhood access by waterway coming to fruition
Day Docks give boaters a chance to enjoy area amenities The opening of the Post Street Day Dock brings to fruition many years of efforts by Riverside residents and Five Points merchants and nonprofits and the realization of desires by Jacksonville residents to have greater ability to access the City’s riverfront neighborhoods. With a scheduled […]
In Memoriam: Edward Jaber Farhat, Sr. (Eddie)
November 17, 1937 – March 28, 2022 Edward Jaber Farhat, Sr., (Eddie), 84, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born on November 17, 1937, in Ramallah, Palestine, to the late Jaber and Miriam Michael Farhat. He immigrated with his parents in 1946 to Jacksonville, Florida. After graduating from Paxon High School in 1955, […]
YMCA Giving Tree Gala honors Hugh Greene with 2022 Community Impact
The Winston Family YMCA hosted its annual Giving Tree Gala on March 26 to recognize Hugh Greene, honoree and recipient of the W.W. “Bill” Gay Community Impact Award. The event remembers and celebrates contributions of Gay and the nonprofit’s donors. Greene, who served as president and CEO of Baptist Health for nearly two decades, was […]
