Latest Pop-Up History uncovers city’s bawdy past
Second series event serves up raucous performance at Dos Gatos – “1915 Jacksonville mayoral candidate J.E.T Bowden came back to life last month — rolling into Downtown’s Dos Gatos cocktail lounge on Sep. 19 and loudly proclaimed his support of prostitution to a more than receptive crowd of nearly 200 rowdy backers. “…This ‘social […]
Square traffic, Balis Park redesign makes debut
Local groups promise support for ongoing maintenance – Designs for a “new and improved” San Marco Square were released last month during a community meeting hosted by District 5 City Councilwoman, Lori Boyer. Local groups also have come forward with their support of the plans, announcing new initiatives to raise funds for project maintenance […]
Pumpkin Patch adds up for youth
The vernal equinox may signal the official transition from summer to fall, but nothing puts us in the mood for autumn fun and festivities quite like the Pumpkin Patch. When the north lawn or “point” of Southside United Methodist Church transforms into a sea of orange, families come out in droves to stroll through rows […]
Get familiar: Proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 6 ballot
Before heading to the polls Nov. 6, residents will have to know more than whom they’re voting for in the presidential election. In addition to the presidential election and numerous other local, state and national races, the ballots also will include many important proposed constitutional amendments. Not sure what they all mean? Read an overview […]
San Jose CC captures River City Swimming League Championship
The River City Swim League (RCSL) administers a dual/tri meet schedule and the annual River City Championship meet that was held the last week of July at Cecil Field Aquatic Center. San Jose County Club took first place. “With another strong showing in the relays, the Dolphins finished with 1,492 points, 27 less than last […]
Neighborhood schools replacing textbooks with iPads
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is the third local private school in recent months to make an announcement regarding iPad technology on campus. University Christian School became the first school in Northeast Florida to replace textbooks with iPads in February, when the Southside school announced its new partnership with Apple Learning Initiative. It will begin implementing […]
Fifth-grade princess sees beauty in service
San Marco resident and Hendricks Avenue Elementary School fifth-grader, Kendall Cosper, recently was tapped to be the junior “princess” for neighborhood Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen, Jennifer Stehlin. Cosper has served as Stehlin’s princess as part of the Miss America organization’s mentoring program. This summer, the pair visited patients at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and is developing […]
Mosquito awareness after the storms
The Duval County Health Department (DCHD) has issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Duval County. Human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) have been confirmed and there is a heightened concern that additional residents will become ill. Duval County has five confirmed cases of WNV in 2012. The most recent cases involve 35 and 52 […]
