Khan’s Shipyards plan draws local praise
Urging city leaders to bring economic vitality into the city, Jaguars owner Shad Khan is proposing an expansive commercial and residential development of the Shipyards that would connect the Downtown area to EverBank Field. Representatives of Iguana Investments, a development entity created by the Jacksonville Jaguars owner just for the Shipyards project, made a formal […]
Southbank Riverwalk opens; Redman questions bench design
Local residents help spur safeguards prior to ribbon cutting By replacing the semicircular benches with straight ones the width of the path becomes acceptable, he said. “That will take it to a couple inches short of 8 feet wide and I am okay with that,” he said. Christopher Flagg, a Haskell Co. architect responding to […]
Rykalskys concede ownership of bakery to Stache
A legal battle over ownership of the Edgewood Bakery has ended with Tom and Carol Rykalsky conceding that they do not have a majority ownership in the business. The Edgewood Bakery remains temporarily closed while Stache Investments representatives take inventory and prepare it to reopen. Orders made prior to Friday, Feb. 27, are being honored […]
RAP recognizes outstanding preservation efforts, elects new board
Something old, something new. An apropos saying for Riverside Avondale Preservation as the organization hosted its annual preservation awards presentation on Feb. 24. Something old is, of course, the Outstanding Home Renovation at 1873 Powell Street, by Jeff Schaefer of Jeffrey E. Schaefer Master Builder, Inc., and Melody Bishop, Akel Logan Shafer Architects and Planners. […]
Blood supply extremely low; donors needed
The Blood Alliance, your only provider of blood to all area hospitals, is experiencing a very low blood supply across ALL blood types, especially O-Negative, O-Positive, A-Negative and B-Positive. There’s also extra incentive to give blood from today through Monday if you’re the Universal Donor! With their blood in highest demand, Universal Donors or O-Negative […]
City seeks input about new website
The City of Jacksonville wants your comments about its new website design and the site’s overall functionality. Launched in late February, www.beta.coj.net has a fresh design, streamlined navigation and a variety of new features that make it more user friendly for computers, tablets and mobile devices. “I invite visitors to explore the beta site […]
Bakery dispute leaves Rykalskys exhausted
By Greg Walsh Resident Community News A months-long legal battle over ownership of the Edgewood Bakery is taking its toll on the current operators Tom and Carol Rykalsky, their attorney says. “They are exhausted,” attorney Jack Webb said following a Feb. 20 hearing at the Duval County Courthouse. “They are trying to keep the business […]
Garden Club hosts “Who dun it?” mystery dinner
The stormy evening just added to the mystery taking place at the Garden Club of Jacksonville on Jan. 23. Till Death Do Us Part was the theme of the Garden Club’s mystery night fundraiser where nearly 150 guests had the time of their life at a wedding reception until one was – gasp! – murdered! […]
