Brand new Southbank Riverwalk to open
Get out the ticker tape and blow up the balloons, the City of Jacksonville is planning to celebrate the reopening of its iconic Southbank Riverwalk. Although a precise date was not available by press time, city officials anticipate an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on the new concrete walkway would likely be held the second or third […]
Long-sought Millers Creek dredging getting closer
Over the past six decades, residents living along Millers Creek have seen hopeful signs the St. John’s River tributary would be dredged, only to be disappointed when the plans got dropped for one reason or another. A new effort by residents living along the St. Nicholas neighborhood creek seems to have more traction than past […]
Expansion underway for Ronald McDonald House
Families with critically ill children traveling to Jacksonville face a serious financial burden when the child must be hospitalized days or weeks for treatment. If they aren’t fortunate enough to have family or friends in town to stay with, their only options are Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville or paying for a motel room. Unfortunately, […]
New life for Life model
Winged Victory maquette discovered in pieces Memorial Park’s larger than life statue has several names, among them “Spiritualized Life” and “Winged Victory” but one more that could be added to the list – at least, for a smaller scale model – is Lost and Found. Rev. Barnum McCarty, rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1971-1995, […]
Couple’s love story extends to community
A familiar sight to anyone driving or walking past Stinson Park is Ronald and Carol Easter, walking their rambunctious black Maltipoos Callie and Abbey as they collect trash in the picturesque riverfront park on the Fairfax side of the Ortega Bridge. Married 48 years, the couple care deeply for each other – and for the […]
Richard LaMee
Richard LaMee, 74, sitting and reminiscing in his elegant Lakewood home is generations removed from his French great-grandfather Captain William LaMee, but he too has added a rich chapter to the family’s history. LaMee is the last family member to carry on the LaMee Florist business started by his grandfather Frank during the 1930s. He […]
JSO Seeking Suspect in Armed Robbery of TD Bank
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at approximately 11:45 a.m. a robbery was reported to the TD Bank at 6060 St. Augustine Road. Investigation revealed the suspect entered the bank and went directly to an open teller. As he approached, the suspect gave the teller a note that demanded money and indicated he was armed. The […]
Urgent Need at Sulzbacher Center
Sulzbacher Center has urgent need for mattresses, dishes and other home furnishings Here’s the good news: The Sulzbacher Center has many families and residents moving into permanent housing. Here’s the problem: Because so many are moving out of the Center at once, its supplies of donated furniture, beds/mattresses, dishes, pots and pans and other furnishing that make […]
