San Marco Chamber Music Society raises $3,461 for JDRF
Members of the San Marco Chamber Music Society raised $3,461 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) during their annual virtual benefit concert Oct. 18. For more than 10 years, San Marco Chamber Music Society musicians have performed in a special benefit concert to raise money for JDRF in honor of the daughter of Society […]
Stasi takes helm as City Rescue Mission celebrates 75 years
The City Rescue Mission (CRM) began the New Year by celebrating 75 years with a new executive director. Paul Stasi, a longtime employee of the mission, was named executive director Jan. 1. He takes over the position from Penny Kievet, who retired Dec. 31, 2020. Stasi has been with CRM for six years and previously […]
New construction abounds in Murray Hill
Construction is well underway for two developments that will change the landscape of Murray Hill. A new retail storage complex is starting to take shape on land located on Plymouth Street that is near Edgewood Avenue South, which was once occupied by the Jones College Edgewood campus. The three-story, 97,000-square-foot building will eventually house 788 […]
Northbank construction projects in flux
Recent turn of events has put more than one Northbank construction project in flux. A no vote on Lot J by the Jacksonville City Council sent Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his development team back to the drawing board. Khan and the city also received bad news when the National Park Service rejected the city’s […]
Neighbors keep Avondale median nice and tidy
Inspired by a park clean-up event sponsored by Riverside Avondale Preservation, Avondale residents with homes fronting the median between Edgewood Avenue and St. John’s Avenue rolled up their sleeves and spent two weeks cleaning up the grassy expanse in November. “The median is not considered a park, however, but I was inspired by the RAP […]
Unofficial groundbreaking takes place on East San Marco site
A collective sign of relief went through the San Marco community in January when a sign was posted on the corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue that read: Coming soon, PUBLIX. While Eric Davidson, a spokesman for developer Regency Centers claims an official groundbreaking ceremony may be coming soon, residents found it encouraging to […]
School PTA thanks generous donors
Letters to the Editor are submitted as OPINION. The Resident Community News does not stand behind these statements as accurate or factual. Dear Editor: West Riverside Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) would like to thank four of its major sponsors, VyStar Credit Union, Coldwell Banker Vanguard (CBV) CARES of Avondale, Cowford Realty & Design, and […]
