Episcopal schools become one family
A marriage of three beloved Jacksonville schools, long awaited, has finally taken place. Students who attend St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School and the Beaches Episcopal School are now part of the wider student body of Episcopal School of Jacksonville. The mergers have been planned since 2018. As one school, students and families will have the […]
One Big Episcopal Family: merger fulfills dream of many visionaries
The story of Beaches Episcopal School, St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School, and Episcopal School of Jacksonville goes back to many visionaries in the Jacksonville community. The Reverend Dr. Robert Ray Parks and Jacksonville attorney and Episcopalian, Lucius Buck, had long dreamed of creating an Episcopal high school in Jacksonville, a dream that began with 265 […]
SMPS presents beautification awards during virtual annual meeting
The San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS) successfully passed the torch to a new slate of officers and congratulated nine beautification winners as it held its first virtual annual meeting June 11, which was livestreamed over Facebook Live. Former SMPS President Linzee Ott oversaw a virtual vote, which subsequently elected four San Marco residents – Chris […]
The Way We Were: Ken Juro
Even though he was not born when his father fought the Japanese during World War II, Ken Juro learned plenty about resilience and conscientiousness from his father’s tales about his wartime experience. Juro, an Empire Point resident who has longtime ties to Ortega, grew up in Spring Park in the 1950s and often worked in […]
FDOT begins landscaping project on Hendricks Avenue
The Florida Department of Transportation has begun more road work on Hendricks Avenue/ San Jose Boulevard in both San Marco and San Jose. Construction on a landscaping project along State Road 13/Hendricks Avenue between La Vaca Road and Dunsford Road began June 12. The project consists of the installation of new landscape material and the […]
City Council seeks residents for resiliency committees
With so much coastline, City may be primedfor flooding Concerned about the prospect of increased flooding and more intense hurricanes, members of the City Council’s Special Committee on Resiliency are looking for community volunteers to join three new sub-committees that will be tasked with finding ways to prepare the City for disasters. The sub-committees are […]
First Coast Relief Fund grants $3.3 million in COVID-19 assistance
Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund has surpassed the $3 million mark in grants awarded to nonprofit organizations responding to immediate needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 85 agencies are recipients of nearly $3.3 million since grantmaking began in March. The Fund is a collaboration between The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Jessie Ball duPont […]
Canine lifelines for children
When the hundred-pound golden retriever quietly pads onto campus and through the entrance of North Florida School of Special Education (NFSSE), everyday activities halt, replaced by excited student squeals and beaming teacher smiles. Most rush to greet, kneel to pet or hug the calm dog with the friendly eyes, tail constantly wagging. ZenBowie’s chill arrival […]
