2012 Primary election draws small crowd, big results
The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office reported low turnout for the primary election Aug. 14, but winners emerged. Now politicos across the neighborhood are gearing up for the Nov. 6 general election. For voting information and polling locations, visit www.duvalelections.com. The results of the primary elections are: United States Senator: Connie Mack, REP, 63.1 […]
Councilwoman to host community meeting
District 5 City Councilwoman Lori Boyer will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Sep. 10 at Southside Baptist Church in San Marco Square. Many issues affecting San Marco and San Jose residents will be discussed including kayak launch sites, the San Marco Streetscape, the Overland Bridge project and a proposed artificial reef for […]
Neighborhood advocates, national experts gather for San Marco by Design event
By Susanna P. Barton – Resident Community News – Representatives from San Marco Preservation Society, the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida and Healthy Kids, Jacksonville/Blue Cross Blue Shield gathered at Southside Baptist Church last month to release findings of the San Marco by Design project, a yearlong study that looked at design parameters […]
District 3 School Board runoff: Jenkins vs. Smith Juarez
Despite low voter turnout, competition narrows for local candidates – By Susanna P. Barton – Resident Community News – The August 14 primary elections yielded a runoff between two candidates for the District 3 School Board seat — former city councilwoman and Englewood activist Suzanne Jenkins and Ashley Smith Juarez, a five-year Bolles School educator […]
Voices carry– Talk of Publix-anchored development rekindled
By Susanna P. Barton – Resident Community News – The whispers began last month — several residents indicated that St. Joe Co. and Regency Centers might be taking another look at the long stagnant East San Marco mixed-use development at Atlantic and Hendricks boulevards. And of course, anything that includes new word of the long-awaited […]
bb’s rooftop garden a culinary delight
The rooftop at bb’s restaurant in San Marco is a hotbed of freshness. Literally. In the growing heat of May, bb’s executive chef Joshua Agan started a raised-bed garden on the flat roof of the restaurant. Chris Bredenhoeft helped install the bed frames and bring up the organic soil, compost and worm casings. Agan and […]
Time for tailgating, kickoffs…and tailing redfish
By Nathan & Ted Miller – With the summer months coming to an end, September is the beginning of a much-needed break from the summer heat. Fall is just around the corner and our focus shifts from planning summer vacations to making sure our kids are outfitted with the newest fad in backpack design. […]
‘Tis the season for college football
By William Milne – Welcome back to the most wonderful time of the year! As we embrace the much-anticipated 2012 football season, there is no argument that college football is advancing through a significant transition! The competition to be the #1 team has never been more intense; athletes are now being recruited as early as […]
