Bash in Balis: A Pre-kickoff San Marco Tradition
The time-honored college football game between the University of Florida and the University of Georgia returned to EverBank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, pitting long-standing rivals Gators and Bulldogs against one another for the 91st time in the City of Jacksonville. But before kickoff on Saturday, families, friends and neighbors gathered in San Marco’s Balis […]
Red Shield Revelry
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida’s 10th Annual Red Shield Ball celebrated Love Beyond the Next Generation. Held at San Jose Country Club on Saturday, Oct. 21, the Red Shield Ball included dinner, live music, dancing and live and silent auctions in support of the life-changing work that takes place for women and families at […]
The Way We Were: John and Davalu “Davy” Parrish
Dr. John Parrish, who is now retired after more than five decades as one of the most popular dentists in San Marco, still retains the friendly demeanor and sense of humor that always attracted patients to his chair. John’s wife, Davy, recalls a close family friend, Jeff, commenting on John’s popularity, especially with the ladies. “What […]
Animal House: Shelter from the Storm
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1-2, Jacksonville supported a Hurricane Idalia Pet Flight Mission and Vehicle Transport Caravan that moved animals out of shelters in Florida to make room for pets affected by the storm. The flight was organized after Idalia, a Category 3 hurricane, made landfall Aug. 30 at Keaton Beach, Florida, in the […]
Local Folks: Craig Hamilton
A Man of Many Minerals At his core, Craig Hamilton is a collector. Over the years, he has collected coins, stamps, seashells and history, but what he loves collecting most is gems and minerals. He first started digging for rocks more than 65 years ago. When he was in sixth grade at North Shore Elementary […]
Shooting STARS
I’m A Star Foundation teen servant leaders raised $62,427 to end student homelessness and donated it to Duval County Public Schools on Oct. 9. The STAR Students presented the check at the October school board meeting to benefit the 3,203 unhoused children in the school system. According to Duval Schools, this classification means students live […]
A Trio of Heart Specialists for Wolfson Children’s
Three physicians have joined the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Pediatric electrophysiologist Judy Ashouri, pediatric cardiac intensivist Kaushal Dosani, and pediatric cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist Umakumaran Ponniah will provide Wolfson Children’s heart services to patients across Northeast Florida and the region. Dr. Ashouri received her medical degree […]
Women’s Giving Alliance Hosts Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA) was held on Oct. 18, 2023, at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at University of North Florida. Collective Giving was the key focus of the day as WGA President Sheila Collier welcomed 220 women from its membership, which recently saw a 39% growth to 470. […]
