Cummer disguises construction fence, piques interest in permanent collections
In anticipation of a multi-year construction project on property which formerly contained the Woman’s Club of Jacksonville, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens commissioned three local artists to collaborate on a 1,480-square-foot mural to disguise the construction fence – and to pique the interest of passers-by about its collections inside the museum. The mural, […]
RAP ReLEAF project underway
Replenishing the tree canopy in Riverside, Avondale and other neighborhoods in District 14 is underway, thanks to a coordinated effort by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) and 25 volunteers. From mid-May through early July, the volunteers and 200 survey respondents identified over 500 potential locations where residents want new trees in residential public right of way […]
IBERIABANK closes Ortega branch; two remain in Northeast Florida
A bank building constructed for Florida Bank in 2008 at the onset of the last economic recession, then acquired by Iberiabank Corp. in 2015, has closed its doors to customers at 4211 San Juan Ave. as of Aug. 28. “Like many banks, IBERIABANK continues to adjust its model as we work to meet the changing […]
Navy conducting water testing in Venetia area wells for possible contamination
Residents in the Venetia neighborhood and the Timuquana Country Club were put on alert by the U.S. Navy after Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report that NAS Jacksonville has groundwater polluted from decades of chemicals used during firefighting training on the base. Two years ago, the DOD tested […]
Annual river race selected as first global marathon swim in Jacksonville
Jacksonville and the St. Johns River will be the site of Global Swim Series’ 20th United States race. The 6th annual “Up the River Downtown” 10K open water swim, presented by JumpingFish and DRC Sports, was selected by GSS as the first marathon swim in the St. Johns River. The Global Swim Series is the […]
Lions to party in San Marco Square
It’s party time! It’s been 21 years since San Marco held a carnevale to celebrate the installation of the Lions Fountain in Balis Park, and a community birthday party is being planned to celebrate San Marco’s favorite felines. On Saturday, October 13, the San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS) is joining with the San Marco Merchants […]
Quiet train zone study awaiting funds
Efforts by some San Marco residents to create a Quiet Zone in their neighborhood are progressing, albeit slowly. Lilla Ross, who has lived in San Marco for 40 years, is leading the charge to create a Quiet Zone that will eliminate the need for train engineers to blow horns as they approach the 10 train […]
Riverside resident serves community for love of history
Not a lot of people can say they’ve spent their entire career in one specific industry or at one place of business, but for Joel McEachin his career could truly be called a labor of love. Armed with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in anthropology, archaeology, education and history, McEachin spent 30 years with the […]
