Curry issues stay-at-home order
Mayor Lenny Curry issued a stay-at-home executive order April 1 that closes non-essential businesses in Duval County and requires county residents to stop traveling to them and to stay at home for any other reason than attending to “critical needs.” The order doesn’t restrict residents from taking a walk, riding a bike or going to […]
NFSSE students progress through on-line teaching
North Florida School of Special Education (NFSSE) is applying its ‘gold standard’ approach to creating the best education possible for students with intellectual and developmental differences during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a clever spin to its mission — to discover and foster each student’s unique abilities to reach their full potential in an engaged ‘virtual’ […]
Second-hand items get new life during Garden Club flea market
Thrifty Jacksonville residents teamed up with green-thumbed members of the Garden Club of Jacksonville to raise money for the club’s garden circle projects. There were tons of second-hand treasures to choose from both inside and outside during the Feb 29 event, from kitchenware to workwear, plates, electronics, artwork, jewelry and thousands of other items. Meanwhile, […]
San Marco sisters to attend International Science Fair in California
San Marco’s Mary Alice Young and her sister Izabelle, both students at Bishop Kenny High School, will attend the International Science Fair in Anaheim, Calif, May 11-16, corona virus permitting. The girls won the opportunity to compete in the prestigious science fair due to their performance during the Northeast Regional Science Fair Feb. 11. The […]
Guests raise funds for state embassy in Washington
For 47 years, Florida House in Washington D.C. has been the state’s best-kept secret, but no more. To raise funds for the Sunshine State’s “embassy” in Washington, the nonprofit held a fundraiser at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens March 1. Florida is the only state to have an embassy in Washington D.C., said […]
JCA celebrates New Orleans with lavish fundraiser
The Jewish Community Alliance was transformed into a Night in New Orleans, a lavish affair complete with Mardi Gras beads, Cajun food, stilt walkers, and a second-line parade. The annual fundraiser was held to benefit JCA’s scholarship services for children, families and senior adults in need because JCA never turns anyone away due to an […]
Crusader girls place second in state basketball tournament
The Bishop Kenny Crusaders made another strong run in pursuit of their first state girls’ basketball title in 28 years but fell short against Orlando Lake Highland Prep at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. They finished the season as second in the state championship tournament with a 22–10 record. It was a hard-fought […]
Three-peat! Bolles girls’ soccer wins state title
The Bolles girls’ soccer team won its third straight state title, a first in program history, by defeating Miami Carrollton, 3-2, in the Class 3A final in Deland Feb. 26. The championship was the Bulldogs’ fifth in the last six years and ninth overall, and the sixth title win for Head Coach Matt Tracy. Tied 2-2 […]
