EF-1 tornado hits area; trees down power lines
Residents were unprepared for the storm that dropped nearly an inch of water in less than 10 minutes on Saturday, April 25 shortly before 6 p.m. Motorists pulled over to wait out the 10-minute deluge of wind, rain and pea-sized hail on the Westside, while at 5:52 p.m. a confirmed EF-1 tornado cut a 300-yard […]
Chefs’ tasty efforts assist charity
Celebrity chefs served up tasty morsels of food and fun at the 29th annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting and Silent Auction. Done in support of the Salvation Army of Jacksonville Women’s Auxiliary, the event drew many hungry diners to the Prime Osborne Convention Center on Mar. 19. Funds raised from the event will support a child […]
Historic district striping causes gripes and giggles
Standards followed despite alternative Clearly a mistake, this striping pattern for parking on Lydia Street at King Street was corrected on March 19 after the error was brought to the attention of the Public Works Department. (Photo courtesy of Wayne Wood) Unlike the wheels on cars zipping down the narrow streets of Riverside and Avondale, […]
Contractor dispute resolved; good news for fence replacement
The temporary fencing at Willowbranch Creek along Riverside Ave. may yet be replaced with permanent balustrades this year. At least, that’s if all goes according to plan now that the City Construction Dispute Resolution Board (CCDRB) has weighed in on the petition by The Touring Company to recover additional costs incurred during the lengthy project. […]
Last Landon graduating class celebrates 50th reunion
The Sixties, historically notable for many events – among them the first moon walk, three assassinations, the Vietnam War and Woodstock – was also a notable time for a group of San Marco area high school students. The Landon Senior Class of 1965 was the last to graduate (June 7 that year) from the high […]
Merchants see growth on Hendricks corridor
There’s a business revival going on in Jacksonville and, no, it’s neither in Riverside/Brooklyn nor Downtown. Take a drive down Hendricks Avenue in San Marco and about one block south of the Interstate 95 underpass you will see what locals have known for a couple of years – this stretch of Hendricks is coming into […]
Largest graduating class ever
Lee High School Class of 1965 to reunite Just under 50 percent of the seniors who graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1965 will get together this month to reminisce about Then and share about Now. “We have about 300 [registered] as of today and expect to have approximately 330-350 in attendance,” said […]
Commander redevelopment project in limbo
One year ago it appeared that a lavish multi-million dollar residential and commercial project would become a reality at the edge of Fishweir Creek in Avondale. Envisioned for several years, the project underwent months of public scrutiny before ultimately receiving city permits to proceed. And yet a year later nothing has happened. An aging apartment […]
