Local Folks: Clark LaBlond
Clark LaBlond did not grow up in Jacksonville. It took him until 1995 to return to the Bold City after hip hopping from California to Minnesota to Jacksonville then Chicago and, finally back to where he now calls home. This traveling man attended school in California where he swam competitively, played football, was in Indian […]
YMCA’s celebration of W.W. Gay’s life establishes new scholarship fund and community award
The Winston Family YMCA hosted a virtual Celebration of Life event on March 23 that raised more than $110,000 for the 2021 Winston Y Annual Campaign and announced the new W.W. ‘Bill’ Gay Community Impact Award. Family members, employees, community leaders and elected officials, including Rick Catlett, former president and CEO of the Taxslayer Gator […]
Jim Moran Foundation gives $685K to Feeding Northeast Florida
The Jim Moran Foundation has awarded $685,000 to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to commemorate the foundation’s 20th anniversary. The grant will support FNEFL’s Prescriptive Nutrition program in which FNEFL will partner with Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHCs) and Free and Charitable Clinics (FCHCs) to aid low income, uninsured patients referred by the clinic providers. The […]
In Memorium: Esther (Betty) Elizabeth McCormick Acosta-Carter
Betty Acosta-Carter, 96, died peacefully on April 3. She was married to the love of her life, Edward I. Acosta, from Jacksonville, for 40 years, from 1945 until his death in 1986. A few years later Betty was reacquainted with Carroll Carter, and they married at All Saints Church in 1988. They were married 10 […]
Ceremonial White Dove Releases
When ceremonial white doves lift up and soar off into the sky, it is a mesmerizing, achingly beautiful sight that momentarily stops time. Throughout history, pristine white doves have symbolically and visually embodied the deepest human emotions, whether of sorrow and loss, joyful celebration or religious significance. However, those lifetime memories inspired by white doves […]
A Berry Good Time
North Florida School of Special Education’s Reimagined Berry Good Farms Weekend Festival, April 8 – 11, dished up a culinary weekend filled with live music, delicious food, entertainment, and a celebration of community. This four-day fundraising event allowed guests to safely enjoy the NFSSE campus highlighting the exciting, new Delores Barr Weaver Therapeutic Equestrian Center. […]
Troop 35 Celebrate 100 Years
With high spirits, Troop 35 Scouts and adult leaders defied a blustery Nor’easter morning as they prepared for and celebrated Troop 35’s 100th Anniversary and Scout Sunday Celebration at Southside United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Tasty refreshments included a delightful menu of donuts, fruit, juice, and a coffee bar. Displays of Troop Memories & […]
The Wolfpack finishes best season yet, make quarter finals in lacrosse
On April 12, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team of Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies finished their best season in the school’s history by defeating Paxon in the district quarterfinals hosted at Wolfson. The game made for a total of seven wins and five losses for the team in the 2021 season. This was a […]
