Art & Antiques weekend a boon for Women’s Board
[su_slider source=”media: 38349,38347,38345,38344,38343,38342,38341,38340,38339,38338″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] While all of Great Britain was keen with the news of Prince Harry’s engagement to actress Meghan Markle, Northeast Florida’s own philanthropic celebrities turned out for the Royal Affair Gala, kicking off the 41st Anniversary Art & Antiques Show, themed “London Calling.” This […]
Annual ‘White Party’ raises funds for youth with ASD
[su_slider source=”media: 38331,38335,38334,38333,38332,38329″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] Guests came dressed in all hues of white to support the Jacksonville School for Autism’s 5th Annual “Dinner Under the Stars” White Party Dec. 2 at The Museum. In 2013, JSA established the “Dinner Under the Stars” fundraiser to support its Musical & […]
Ortega River Run celebrates 40th anniversary
With the learning curve well behind them, what’s left for four of the six masterminds behind the annual Ortega River Run are chuckles about early mishaps and a sense of pride about the beloved local 5-mile run, the fourth oldest in Jacksonville. Back in 1978, seven months after the Gate 15K River Run began, Wirt […]
Former Bolles baseball player heading for NFL
Hayden Hurst, 24, is going pro and his father, Jerry Hurst, hopes his son gets drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers next April. Although that’s considered heresy in a town that flaunts teal and gold, Hurst the father was born in Pittsburgh and lived there until his father was transferred to Jacksonville. “I bleed black and […]
Childhood friends wear crowns at rival colleges
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Magnet school students show off knowledge with museum exhibit
[su_slider source=”media: 38310,38313,38312,38311″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] Ortega Elementary School, a museum magnet school since 2011, held its annual Museum Exhibit Night Dec. 7 when students proudly showed off their knowledge in many subjects, including science, social studies, biology and geography. The 94-year-old neighborhood school transitioned seven years ago to […]
The Way We Were: Bill and Dottie McLear
Retired now, and living quietly in the Lakewood high-rise where they have resided for 27 years, Bill and Dottie McLear have many memories of shared adventures over their 41 years of marriage. “I was working as the office manager for Bill’s private practice of orthopedic surgery on the Southside when we fell in love,” recalled […]
The Way We Were: Dr. Maria Acosta-Rua
Dr. Maria Acosta-Rua and her late husband, Dr. Gaston Acosta-Rua, have never forgotten their past even as they contributed so much to their Jacksonville community. Theirs is truly an international tale, in which they have intertwined their Spanish and American lives to the benefit of both. Gaston Acosta-Rua and Maria Victoria Pol Gimenez met in […]
