‘Hurricane Hero’ brings winds of change
Already considered a hometown heroine for her commitment to the community, Riverside resident Hope McMath has become a Hurricane Hero as well, coming to the aid of Hurricane Irma victims in some of Jacksonville’s most poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Through Facebook, McMath marshalled a massive team of caring people, including Angie Nixon, Dennis Hamilton, Rev. Reginald Gundy […]
Downtown Vision Inc. releases State of Downtown report
Shortly before Irma – the most intense Atlantic hurricane to strike the United States since Katrina in 2005 and the first major hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Wilma in 2005 – unleashed its force on Jacksonville, Downtown Vision, Inc. released its State of Downtown Report with optimistic highlights. Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) is […]
One Brooklyn project indefinitely stalled, another underway
First approved by the Downtown Develop-ment Review Board (DDRB) in early 2016, momentum for the GATE gas station and convenience store project on Park Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood briefly stalled when an appeal, via opposition letter, sought to place development on hold due to potentially problematic deviations, according to a public report. The appeal […]
Flood recovery help for historic structures
Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) encourages property owners in the Riverside Avondale area to reach out to RAP with any questions on flood recovery for historic structures, or options to protect historic structures in the future. Many historic properties were built in ways that often protect from the worst flooding impacts, with walls made of plaster […]
The Way We Were: Rogers Baldwin “Tiger” Holmes
When your list of accomplishments include World War II fighter pilot, big game hunter, helicopter pilot, successful entrepreneur, world champion athlete, friend to United States presidents, husband, father of five, grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of seven plus two more on the way, there doesn’t seem to be much else left to do. Except […]
Residents protest City’s plan to use park for debris site
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, another crisis was averted in the early days of clean up when District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer thwarted a plan to turn Alexandria Oaks Park into a dump site for storm debris. The park along the FEC railroad tracks between Marco Place and River Oaks Road is popular […]
Tree removal, damage claims not clear cut
Thanks to an abundant tree canopy, Hurricane Irma left a lot of trees uprooted or damaged in her wake after barreling through Jacksonville Sept. 11. Palm trees, pine trees and live oaks abound in the historic districts, and many were tossed about in yards and onto streets. The liability for damages and cleanup is often […]
Hurricane aftermath underscores need for creek dredging
The flooding after Hurricane Irma last month was a rude reminder to residents along Millers Creek that the inlet really needs to be dredged. But it will be at least a year before work on the creek in the Mayfair neighborhood of St. Nicholas starts. “For people who just bought houses that might seem like […]
