Dinner on the Farm provides forum for student chefs
[su_slider source=”media: 36054,36057,36056,36055,36053,36052,36051,36050″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] A change in date due to the antics of Hurricane Matthew did not deter North Florida School of Special Education’s annual Dinner on the Farm from being a sold-out affair. Guests enjoyed cocktails and a sumptuous dinner prepared by transition and post-graduate students Jan. 29 on the school’s Arlington […]
TraumaOne supporters celebrate 10 years of giving
[su_slider source=”media: 36039,36047,36046,36045,36044,36043,36042,36041,36040″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] It was a celebration of 10 years of giving back to UF’s TraumaOne team as donors enjoyed dinner, dancing, and the knowledge their support has provided lifesaving care to more than 4,000 trauma victims annually, during UF Health’s 10th Annual Night for Heroes gala at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville […]
The Way We Were: Clark and Rosalee Bryan Connor with Natalie Bryan
On the ninth day of every month, Clark and Rosalee Connor of Ortega hurry to be the first to wish the other a “Happy Anniversary.” The Connors will celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary on June 9, 2017, remaining very much in love since they day they met in 1963. Described as “unfailingly loving and affectionate […]
Former Sanctuary on 8th Street student has bright future ahead
Once a struggling student, a Jacksonville youth, who was helped by a local program for at-risk kids, is now on the path to success. Seventeen-year-old Ky-mani Bell was just seven years old when he began attending the after-school program at Springfield’s Sanctuary on 8th Street. Later, he was enrolled in the Sanctuary’s homeschool program. “I […]
Genes play out for junior golfer
On the morning of Dec. 21, 2016, 13-year-old Carter Cummings said he woke up thinking, “Maybe I’ll hit a hole in one today!” It turns out that his waking thought wasn’t just a pipe dream. Later that day, Cummings and Bolles’ School seventh grade classmates Miller Lockwood and Will Moore were playing a round at […]
Two local students winners in essay contest
The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Madeleine Wilkins of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School and Blythe Benton from John Stockton […]
Bolles/HAE students among winners in essay contest
The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Emma C. Lee from Hendricks Avenue Elementary School and Isabel Bassin from The Bolles […]
For the love of laughter
Barbara Anderson of San Marco loves to make people laugh. For her it is not just a hobby or a pleasant thing to do, it’s her passion. Anderson joined Gator Clowns in 1998 to provide an outlet for her mirth-making. Gator Clowns of Jacksonville is the oldest, active Clown Alley in North America, according to […]
