Racing to raise funds for Junior Achievement
It was the sweet taste of victory that racers were craving as they lined up in pit row at the Second Annual Junior Achievement Grand Prix race. The adrenaline-filled evening at the Autobahn Indoor Speedway was a draw for drivers who came out to show their fundraising fervor to benefit the JA Boy$ initiative in […]
Public Works projects in the queue
Construction safety barricades and often cryptic marks and letters painted on roads and sidewalks indicate pending construction projects – or not. The Resident has been keeping an eye on neighborhood projects, including bridge repairs and replacements as well as issues with sidewalks. Bridge replacement, repair Nearly a year after it was first noted in the […]
New street lamps put crowning touch on utility conversion project
A portion of Ortega Boulevard, from Verona Avenue to Robert Gordon Drive, and Morven Road are sporting new street lamps, thanks to efforts by residents in the area. Working with the Jacksonville Energy Authority, which provided the material and labor for each light installation and for associated cable runs, neighbors kicked in to pay for […]
Roosevelt Square’s Belk to close
Department store chain Belk, with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced early in July it would close its Westside location in late December, early January. “We decided to close our Belk store at Roosevelt Mall in Jacksonville, Florida in January 2017 after a careful evaluation of our business plans and competitive position in this market. […]
Town Hall meeting with Mayor Curry July 28
San Marco area residents will have an opportunity to hear Mayor Lenny Curry discuss his proposal to extend a half-cent sales tax to pay down the City’s unfunded pension liabilities at a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at Southside Baptist Church in San Marco. The gathering will be hosted jointly by […]
Construction begins on new Humane Society facility
Staff and supporters of the Jacksonville Humane Society’s placed their shovels in the ground May 24 to kick off construction on the adoption and education facility on Beach Boulevard. The new facility will give hope to more than 5,000 abandoned animals, said Linda Stein, chairman of the capital campaign, during the groundbreaking ceremony. The state-of-the-art […]
Healthcare systems join forces to open new MOSH exhibit
In a rare collaboration, five of Jacksonville’s leading healthcare systems joined the Museum of Science & History (MOSH) to present a new interactive exhibit that explores personal and community health. The exhibit, Health in Motion: Discover what MOVES You opened with CEOs and board members of the five healthcare systems on hand to “throw the […]
Riverside resident heads Formosan Termite Task Force
Robin Lumb, of Riverside, a former City Councilman who is currently serving as Director of Policy in the Office of the Mayor, was appointed to head a task force grappling with the prevention and eradication of a particularly aggressive termite. The Resident interviewed Lumb for an in-depth look at what the task force is up […]
