Assumption Celebrates Catholic School Week
Students joined with their families, faculty, parishioners, and community members to kick off the celebration of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass that was celebrated at Assumption Catholic Church on Jan. 31. This event traditionally begins on the last Sunday of January and runs throughout the week with many fun and memorable activities. The […]
Bolles student-athletes sign on to play in college
San Marco resident Davis Ellis and San Jose residents Layne Rivera and Izzy Kimberly were among 13 Bolles student-athletes honored during a special ceremony Feb. 3 for committing to a particular college or university to continue their athletic and academic careers. Family, friends, classmates, coaches, and faculty gathered in Davis Gymnasium on the San Jose Campus […]
National Merit Finalists Announced
Officials with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of 15,000 finalists in the 66th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program and several students from Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods were on the list. Approximately 90% of the students named as semi-finalists advanced to the final round. Each will be presented at their school with a “Certificate […]
Virtual Wolfson Children’s Challenge raises $96,000
Almost 400 children and families from across 15 states participated in the 12th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge: Virtual Edition. The participants logged 1,532.83 kilometers of physical activity on the Wolfson55 app in January. Together, participants and supporters raised more than $96,000 to help fund the purchase of life-saving trauma equipment and technology for our most […]
Longtime plans come together as final beam rises to rest atop new critical care tower
Leaders with Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital celebrated a major construction milestone for the new Baptist Jacksonville Entry Building/Wolfson Children’s Critical Care Tower with a “Topping Out” Ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. During the Topping Out Ceremony, construction crew members ceremoniously raised the final structural beam to the top of […]
Regency Centers breaks ground at East San Marco site
It’s official. The long vacant East San Marco site at the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard is finally being developed. Regency Centers Corporation called a few select dignitaries together Feb. 16 to hold the official groundbreaking event on the site of what will eventually become the East San Marco shopping center. Members of […]
RAP celebrates neighborhood’s best with annual awards
Two homes, an animal hospital, a new coffee shop, and park flower beds were among the honorees during the Riverside Avondale Preservation awards that were presented virtually during the nonprofit’s annual meeting Feb. 18. More than 70 residents tuned in on Zoom to attend RAP’s first virtual annual meeting Feb. 18. Speaking at the event […]
Baptist joins Blue Zones in planning Jacksonville’s well-being transformation
In its quest to make Jacksonville a healthier and happier place to be, Baptist Health has invited Blue Zones to bring its expertise in well-being innovation to Jacksonville. The first phase is a Blue Zones Activate assessment and feasibility study that will help determine how to make Jacksonville a healthier and happier place to live, […]
