Camera trapping the coolest animal you’ve never heard of
Lakewood resident seeks to save endangered okapi in Africa Okapi. That’s “the coolest animal you never heard of,” according to Lucas Meers, a Lakewood man who hunts the mammal in the Congo. He longs to trap and shoot them—with a camera, that is. The okapi is the cultural symbol of the Democratic Republic of the […]
duPont eighth grader wins Duval County spelling bee
Julius Graham overcomes adversity to become top speller in the county As far as Julius Graham is concerned, his victory in the Duval County Spelling Bee came as the result of prayer. An eighth grader at Alfred I. duPont Middle School, Graham realized he had studied a different list of words from the other contestants […]
St. Johns art students win awards in scholastic competition
Five students from Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods were among 36 student artists from St. Johns Country Day School, to be recognized in the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Collectively, the St. John’s students took home 89 awards. Haley Juskowski of Ortega Farms took home a Gold Key and an Honorable Mention. Abbey Lantinberg of San […]
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2 fly up to Eagle
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2, which meets at St. Johns Presbyterian Church received their Eagle award during a special ceremony Jan. 26. Those who were honored were Mason Doherty, Reid Hampton, Arturo Hernandez, Reedy Monahan, James Monteleone and John Wright Stanly. A senior at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Doherty has loved the experiences and […]
Trike riders tug heart strings at HEAL gala
In 10 minutes, HEAL pulled in $122,000 as a result of its “Bid from the Heart” live auction segment during the nonprofit’s annual Valley of Dreams gala Feb. 20 at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Triggering the emotional impact were six to eight nonverbal autistic children, who rode among the crowd on trikes that […]
CIS celebrates 30 years with Toast to the Tassel gala
Over 30 years Communities in Schools has worked with Duval County Public Schools in assisting 110,000 students to reach their graduation goals. To celebrate, the nonprofit hosted its Toast to the Tassel gala at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Jan. 31. The evening included cocktails, a silent auction, and dinner, as well as the unveiling of […]
Ball patrons insure rosy future for mobile ministry
Things will be coming up roses for Ascension St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Ministry thanks to those who attended the St. Vincent Foundation’s annual Red Rose Ball Feb. 21. Guests sparkled in glittering gowns and elegant black-tie attire during the River Club event, which featured a progressive dinner, live music and dancing. For nearly four […]
NFL MVP Jerry Rice closes out Florida Forum
Crowds gathered to hear Hall-of-Fame wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice relay tales from his storied career Feb. 25, as the final speaker in this year’s Florida Forum speaker series, sponsored by the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Funds raised through the forum go to help build and equip an improved […]
