West Beaver Street, surrounding area create new business district
Embracing that strength is, indeed, found in unity, nearly 350 businesses in a 4.5-square-mile area bisected by West Beaver Street compose the Rail Yard District Business Council, a newly-formed nonprofit. West of I-95 and north of I-10, the area includes neighborhoods such as Mixon Town, New Town, Brooklyn and Lackawanna. At the new council’s May […]
Preservation of downtown landmarks key for developer
Steve Atkins doesn’t mind giving credit where credit is due. In fact, the longtime Miramar resident is quick to say the success of his latest venture – rehabilitating the Barnett National Bank Building and the Laura Street Trio (Florida National Bank Building, the Bisbee Building, and the Florida Life Building) in downtown Jacksonville – will […]
Cecil Field road renamed for prisoners of war, missing in action
Jacksonville City Council took unanimous action May 22 to rename a local road the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in honor of former prisoners of war and the more than 82,000 servicemen and women still considered missing in action. New World Avenue, which runs from Cecil Field north to Normandy Boulevard, will soon see new signage, which […]
Traffic study supports need for crosswalk on Herschel Street
Spurred by a fatal accident in early March outside their Herschel Street business, staff at Soluna Yoga+Spa started a petition to make the heavily traveled state road safer for pedestrians by having crosswalks installed. A motorcyclist traveling south on Herschel Street March 4 had collided with an SUV attempting to turn left (northbound) from Beverly […]
Railroad crossing repairs coordinated with city, FDOT
With more than 30,000 railroad crossings on 21,000 miles of tracks to manage in the United States – including 235 crossings in Duval County – the CSX tie teams are kept busy 24/7. Unless there are incidents that may require immediate attention at a railroad crossing, maintenance is done on a cycle, according to a […]
Fishweir Creek restoration project moves into next phase with partnership agreement
In a few years, residents along Fishweir Creek may have an opportunity to swim with a manatee – that is if they aren’t concerned about the gators. Big Fishweir Creek is classified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a Florida Class III Waterbody, meaning it should be swimmable and fishable, according to the […]
San Marco couple to serve as Cowford Ball chairs
Jacksonville’s nonprofit community, particularly the American Cancer Society, are happy to have Donna and Tom Beames back in Jacksonville, after being gone from the area for the past eight years. The San Marco couple will serve as the chairs for the 2018 Cowford Ball, and are very familiar with the organization and the event. The […]
A growing family lays down roots, loves living in San Marco
For Scott and Katherine Wohlers, San Marco is their favorite place to be. The young couple is sharing their love for the parks, restaurants, family friendships and sunset views of the St. Johns River with their children. The neighborhoods are where their story begins, a story of a growing family with big dreams and many […]
