Florida’s top yacht clubs descend on Ortega
It was a long weekend full of festivities and good times for leaders of yacht clubs throughout the state of Florida as a group of reciprocal members and their spouses arrived in mid-June. Leadership at the Florida Yacht Club (FYC) welcomed guests to Jacksonville to be entertained, all while celebrating the customs of traditional yachtsmanship. […]
Salvation Army celebrates successful return to fundraising
5k and Inaugural Event benefit various programs The Women’s Auxiliary 2021 Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon was postponed due to COVID-19. The 35th Annual event was replaced with the new inaugural Christmas in July silent auction and vendor expo. The Second Annual Kettle Krush 5K was also successful, as the event brought the community together and […]
Seeking DESC Defenders, a call to action
Downtown Ecumenical Services Council is having a party, a party with a purpose on Aug. 23 at WJCT Studios. The organization has been helping on the front lines during the most severe impacts of COVID-19 on the job market and the ravaging impacts on public health. They need more superheroes, more locals to step up […]
Local lawyer secures appellate court reversal for Joe Exotic
On July 14, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit released an opinion that vacated Joe Maldonado-Passage’s sentence and remanded his case for resentencing for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Maldonado-Passage is better known as Joe Exotic, the zookeeper who was featured in the popular Netflix […]
Pretty as a princess… or a Marvel hero
GATE Hospitality goes all out for annual Character Ball Members and their guests were treated to the annual Character Ball at the River Club, one of GATE hospitality’s favorite outings among the staff and membership alike. Familiar faces were transformed from staff to elaborate characters from across the spectrum from Disney to Marvel, and others […]
Holy Trinity Anglican Church celebrates 10-year anniversary
A lot can happen in a decade, especially when a group of dedicated people feel led by a mission. In the summer of 2009, a few couples and individuals met to pursue a common vision of forming an Anglican Church in the Venetia, Ortega, Avondale area. Under the leadership of Father Dave Austell, the small […]
Local couple shares a passion for the arts, marriage
Exhibit on display through mid-September Now through September 19, see displayed the artwork of Alice and Dan Hadwin in Taliaferro Hall at St. John’s Cathedral on East Church Street. The exhibition is entitled ALICE AND DAN: A Marriage of True Minds, harkening back to Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116. It features the talents of the late Alice […]
