Park & King merchants take proactive approach to trees
When it comes to district beautification projects, District 14 Councilman Jim Love isn’t letting the grass grow under his feet. As president of the Park & King Streets Merchants Association, Love is taking advantage of the recently settled tree mitigation lawsuit to tap into $20 million in funds in order to replace aging Bradford pear […]
Irma creates hazard along park bulkhead
Lakeside resident Carol Easter isn’t the only one who wants to know when the City of Jacksonville intends to address a dangerous situation at a local park. “I have been told there have been many people calling about the bulkhead, the huge sinkhole and, in Stinson Park, the ramp to the dock over in the […]
Venetia fire station, school suffer flood, fire damages
The Venetia community certainly had its share of disasters in late 2017. Many residents with homes on or within a few blocks of Yacht Basin, a tributary of the St. Johns River, suffered extensive damage to their homes, thanks to the Sept. 11, 2017 hurricane. Hurricane Irma and the related storm surge also caused nearly […]
San Marco holiday double-header draws huge crowds
[su_slider source=”media: 38421,38428,38426,38425,38424,38423,38422″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] “Snow” swirled around San Marco Square as celebrants from near and far turned out Dec. 9 for the annual Holiday Magic event, sponsored by the San Marco Merchants Association, and the Festival of Lights Road Races in Balis Park. Prior to the celebration […]
Popular holiday 5K returns to San Marco after hiatus
[su_slider source=”media: 38418,38412,38417,38416,38415,38414,38413″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] More than 250 runners turned out on an unseasonably warm day to participate in the Children’s Way 5K in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville. The event, which began in 2002, was last held in 2011. The course took runners south […]
St. Nicholas children meet St. Nick at annual holiday bash
For the third year in a row, local businesses brought holiday spirit to families living in the St. Nicholas neighborhood. On Dec. 14, excited children and their parents began lining up at St. Nicholas Train Station well before Santa’s 5:30 p.m. arrival to enjoy Jolly Christmas at St. Nick’s. In addition to sharing their Christmas […]
Republican Women honor Public Defender Charlie Cofer
[su_slider source=”media: 38405,38404,38403,38402,38401″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] The Republican Women’s Club of Duval Federated, led by its president, Sharon Light, held its monthly luncheon Dec. 14 at San Jose Country Club. Special guests included Mayor Lenny Curry, who gave the keynote remarks, Sheriff Mike Williams, The Honorable Charlie Cofer, several […]
Warm weather draws large crowds to Christmas in Avondale
[su_slider source=”media: 38397,38398,38396″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] From one end of the Shoppes of Avondale to the other, the annual Christmas in Avondale event held Dec. 2 was anchored by music. At the south end, in front of the Avondale Gift Boutique, students from Ortega Elementary School’s Steel Drum Band […]
