A glamorous gala for Clara White Mission
[su_slider source=”media: 35704,35706,35705,35703,35702″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] It’s a celebration of the mission, as well as 12 years of the Pearls & Cufflinks, a masquerade gala on behalf of The Clara White Mission. The Citi Card headquarters played host and doubled up as one of the lead sponsors for this year’s star-studded fundraiser. Jacksonville’s finest supporters […]
An evening of Pure Imagination at River Garden Gala
[su_slider source=”media: 35695,35697,35696,35694,35693,35692,35691″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] If Willy Wonka walked into the room at the 24th Annual River Garden Gala, he would have felt right at home. From the Oompa Loompas to the land of the lollipops, the décor made for an entertaining evening for gala patrons Nov. 12 at the Sawgrass Marriott. In addition […]
Rollin’ on the river at Red, White and Blues
[su_slider source=”media: 35687,35686,35685,35684,35683,35682,35681″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] The North Florida School of Special Education welcomed guests and sponsors to the 7th annual Red, White and Blues fundraising event Nov. 18 at the riverfront estate of Gary McCalla. McCalla has hosted the annual food and wine event at his property on the river for the past several […]
The Loop lands on new location
Fans of The Loop Pizza Grill won’t have far to go to dine at its newest waterfront location. After months of speculation among local residents, it was announced Nov. 18 that The Loop would become the first tenant in The Bridge at Sadler Point, a multi-use 18,000-square-foot building at 4619 Roosevelt Blvd., with entrance to […]
The Players Championship Center at Wolfson receives $2 million for endowment
PGA Tour Golfer Jim Furyk and his wife, Tabitha, who are building a home in San Marco, were on hand Nov. 21 along with The Players Championship Executive Director Matt Rapp and the Red Coats, to present a $2 million check to Wolfson Children’s Hospital to help further endow child health, wellness and injury prevention […]
Daily’s opens second station in San Marco area
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, City Council President Lori Boyer and several Jacksonville Jaguars football players were on hand as First Coast Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Aubrey Edge celebrated the opening of a second Daily’s Dash location in the San Marco area in less than a year. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at […]
Manatees, dolphins and birds, oh my!
St. Johns Riverkeeper partners with DCPS to give students hands-on experience in environmental science Brodie Hartman, a fifth grader at Brookview Elementary, couldn’t think of a better birthday present than to finally take a boat ride on the St. Johns River. “I’ve never been on a boat or plane, ever,” he said. “I expect it […]
Friends of Landon plan media center makeover
The Media Center at Julia Landon College Preparatory School in San Marco is in dire need of a makeover, and to raise money to buy new books and furniture, a group of parents from the middle school has established a new 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Friends of Landon (FOL). FOL is a similar organization to […]
