City Council committee on regulating vacation rentals hears from hosts, opponents and industry lobbyists
At the start of the Nov. 15 special committee meeting on short-term vacation rentals, Committee Chair and District 11 Councilman Danny Becton stated his goal was to leave the meeting with a template to begin crafting legislation that will provide guidelines for the city departments which will oversee the popular trend of renting private homes […]
Council members propose legislation to tighten ‘contract’ zoning
Three term-limited members of the Jacksonville City Council are hoping to draft an ordinance that will tighten up what can and can’t be done through minor modifications when it comes to zoning changes. Before their term ends June 30, 2019, John Crescimbeni (Councilmember At-Large), Lori Boyer (District 5) and Bill Gulliford (District 13) want to […]
The Way We Were: Harry & Phyllis Geiger
A Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Harry Lawrence (“H.L.”) Geiger has earned his wings as one of the nation’s top orthodontists, having served as president of the Northeast District Dental Association and chairman of several Councils for the Florida Dental Association. During his nearly five decades of fashioning straight teeth and bright smiles, Dr. […]
Community celebrates Murray Hill Branch library’s 50th anniversary
City leaders honor late Bill Brinton at library rededication Through a twist of financial circumstance, the Jacksonville Public Library’s Murray Hill Branch was both the last library to be built before and the first to be open after City-County Consolidation in 1968. Nearly 100 gathered Dec. 15 to celebrate […]
Help save 1 billion gallons of water; water only every other week
Even in Florida, lawns and landscapes take a break during the winter and naturally go dormant. During December, January and February, landscapes typically need less irrigation, so now is a great time to train your lawn to sip water instead of guzzling it. On Dec. 3, the St. Johns River Water Management District launched its […]
Students rewarded for good behavior with annual shopping spree
Youngsters and their chaperones took to the aisles at the Target store on Roosevelt Boulevard during the 11th annual Sanctuary on 8th Street holiday shopping spree Dec 12. Paired with chaperones, the 41 elementary school students in Sanctuary’s after-school program checked out toys, clothing and items for gifts, after making some tough decisions when they […]
The Way We Were: Clayton Ford Riley
“Youth is not a career,” declared 93-year-old Clayton Riley. “I’ve found that out.” But oh, what a career Riley has had! At the 100th World Conference of Kirby Vacuum Cleaners in 2015, where he was honored for his 50-plus years as a distributor, Riley was referred to “as a legend in his own right.” Riley, […]
Throwback to Sixties raises funds for land trust
There was music in the air and flowers everywhere at Wayne Wood and Lana Shuttleworth’s historic Riverside home for the epic gathering of Wayne Woodstock 2.0. There were good vibrations all around at the private party with over 500 people. The festival was a great way to counter the negativity of world events and political […]
