Buying or selling, the real estate market is back on track
Low interest rates for buyers, low inventory for sellers make for a balanced market By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News After years of languishing in the basement, San Marco’s real estate market has moved back upstairs and flung open the doors and windows to welcome in the sunshine of recovery. The best news is that, […]
Julia Isaac Lapinski
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News “On some days I bet my mother drank 20 cups of coffee because she had a cup with everyone who dropped by,” says a smiling Julia Isaac Lapinski as she remembers her extended family childhood on Dellwood Avenue in Riverside. “Aunts, uncles, neighbors all dropped by on a regular […]
Courthouse doors challenging for disabled
By Caren Burmeister Resident Community News The Duval County Courthouse’s tall, heavy doors can be challenging to open, even for an abled-bodied person. But for someone who uses a wheelchair or walker, it can seem insurmountable. “Due to their [the doors] size and weight, they’re very difficult to open,” said Sharon Hoffmeyer, a member of […]
Tony Nasrallah
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Tony Nasrallah, founder and president of Murray Hill Concert Theatre & Café, a music and arts venue and 501(c)3 charity, was intrigued when he first heard about Project SOS, Inc. Like his theatre, Project SOS is also a charity aimed to positively impact youth; it strives to strengthen […]
Setting up the Kids Spring Garden
Vermi-composting By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News My three-year-old grandson is already a gardener. He knows that plants need water when their leaves curl and that carrots should not be pulled up hourly to monitor their growth. He knows the tiny red tomatoes he loves to pop into his mouth come from Publishers Clearing House. […]
March officially proclaimed St. Johns River Month by Mayor Brown
Protecting the river begins at home It’s officially St. Johns River Month, as proclaimed by Mayor Alvin Brown and the 18th annual St. Johns River Cleanup & Celebration on Saturday, Mar. 16, is Jacksonville’s kick-off event for the Florida Great American Cleanup. Even if you’re not a swimmer, boater or otherwise lover of our waterways, […]
Tips for fishing the finicky cobia
By Nathan & Ted Miller With the vernal equinox, the month of March marks the beginning of spring. Days will become longer and sea surface temperatures will begin to increase as we move away from the colder winter months. March offers great offshore action as pelagic species migrate along the edge of the Gulf Stream. […]
Buying or selling, the real estate market is back on track
Low interest rates for buyers, low inventory for sellers make for a balanced market By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News After years of languishing in the basement, the Historic District’s real estate market has moved back upstairs and flung open the doors and windows to welcome in the sunshine of recovery. The best news is […]
