Animal House: New Nonprofits Work to Rescue, Educate & Advocate for Domestic Rabbits
Jacksonville has much to celebrate this 2022 Christmas season, with the unexpected gift of two new pet rabbit rescues, each dedicated to helping pet rabbits and those who love them. The young women founders are animal welfare leaders committed to community education about domestic rabbit issues. They work to prevent the accidental breeding of unwanted […]
The Way We Were: Marlene Goodwin
Marlene Goodwin is a Jacksonville native, as were her father and his parents. She entered the world in 1936 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. She was the youngest of seven children and had a sister 18 years her senior who served as a second mom. Growing up on Colonial Avenue in Lakeshore, Marlene enjoyed playing hopscotch […]
A great weekend for great futures
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida raise more than $400,000 in Great Futures Weekend The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida raised more than $400,000 during its Great Futures Weekend on Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19 at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course on TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. On Friday, more […]
San Marco Art Festival returns to Balis Park
Artists and art lovers filled San Marco’s Balis Park the weekend following Thanksgiving — Nov. 26 and 27 — for the 24th annual San Marco Art Festival. The art featured at this free festival covered a variety of mediums, from paint and printmaking to fused glass and metal sculptures. More than 20 artists participated. Artist […]
Redrawn maps submitted to the court in redistricting lawsuit
The lines have been drawn in the ongoing legal battle for what will be the new City Council District Map for the City of Jacksonville. After several days of meetings, culminating in a six-hour Special Council meeting on Friday, Nov. 4, the Jacksonville City Council voted on a newly-drawn district map to submit to the […]
Public art with a purpose comes to Historic Avondale
Hearts 4 Minds brings its latest mural project to Avondale. The mural installation took place throughout November and will be unveiled at Christmas in Avondale on Dec. 3. Artists Hanna Hadzic, Ramses Allen, Emma Flare and Corey Kreisel have transformed the wall at the corner of Talbot Avenue and St. Johns Street into a work […]
Candidates emphasize need for change at first mayoral debate
A desire for change was the common message shared by all the mayoral candidates at the Nov. 21 debate hosted by the Rotary Club of Jacksonville. Held at the Jacksonville Marriott Downtown, the event offered candidates an opportunity to share their perspectives on an array of issues, including education, crime, economic development and management of […]
Honors All Around at Stockton Elementary
November marked several honors for the staff and community of John N. C. Stockton Elementary School. Principal Stephanie Brannan was named Duval County Public School’s Principal of the Year for Elementary Region 2. Gifted teacher Jennifer Norton was named Teacher of the Year for the school. She has spent nine years at Stockton pioneering its […]
