Jasmyne Roberts Named Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Girls Player of the Year
Jasmyne Roberts, BK Class of ’21 received a new title on Tuesday, March 16, Florida’s Best in Class 4A girls’ basketball. Roberts is committed to play basketball for the University of Miami in the Fall. Roberts transferred to BK as a sophomore and has been the starting guard since 10th grade. Roberts stated, “I love playing guard […]
Spartan girls win 10th consecutive state soccer championship trophy
On Wednesday, March 3, the girls’ varsity soccer team of St. Johns Country Day School won their 10th consecutive state championship trophy. The Spartans 6-0 defeat of Ft. Myers’ Canterbury School began when St. Johns scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game. By the half, Mia Sadler ‘21 had scored twice […]
Barksdale, Delong and Dora win Episcopal Science Fair
Sally Barksdale, Daniel Delong and Miranda Dora were the winners of the Science Fair held at Episcopal School of Jacksonville in late January. Barksdale took home top honors in the senior biological category with a project titled, “Machine learning to predict cancer treatments with genetic biomarkers. Delong and Dora both took top honors in the […]
St. Paul’s-Riverside students win awards at regional science fair
Two middle school students from St. Paul’s Catholic School-Riverside bagged first- and third-place awards in two categories at the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NEFRSEF) during virtual awards on Feb. 23. Sixth-grader Marco A. Chua won first place in Medicine and Health with his project titled, “Stop Cross-Contact: How Proper Washing of Shared […]
Ackerman Cancer Foundation Receives Breast Cancer Grant
The Ackerman Cancer Foundation, found in 1997 by Medical Director, Dwr. Scot Ackerman, is now the proud recipient of a grant that will help thousands of patients with basic needs when faced with a cancer diagnosis. The new funds were awarded by the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), a group that will help cover bills […]
IKEA Donates Teddy Bears and VR Glasses to Children at Ronald McDonald House Charities
IKEA Jacksonville donated 500 plush teddy bears as part of IKEA’s nationwide “Let’s Play” Campaign which gives customers the opportunity to purchase new soft toys and donate them to a local organization. The “Let’s Play” campaign is an 8-week campaign that ran November 1 – December 24, 2020 that generated support from hundreds of local […]
Lutheran Social Services hosts first Saturday food giveaway
Lutheran Social Services (LSS), in partnership with Helping Florida and Clear Health Alliance, hosted a Saturday mobile food pantry on March 20. The food pantry was open to anyone in need and included 1,600 pre-packaged food boxes to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The event took place at LSS headquarters, located at 4615 […]
River City Dancing With The Stars
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus hosted River City Dancing With The Stars. The event was hosted both in-person and live streamed for virtual audiences. River City DWTS featured local stars partnered with professional ballroom dancers as they competed to be River City’s favorite dancer while also raising money for the JCC. All the dances kept the […]
