Hurricane Grill building sold
A large piece of retail property along Hendricks Avenue in San Marco has recently sold for $2.5 million. The 5,900-square-foot free-standing building known as LaSalle Square, located at 1615 Hendricks Avenue, where the Hurricane Grill and Wings and Saucy Kitchen restaurants currently reside, has been sold in an off-market transaction to a Texas-based 1031 investor, […]
Honoring military deceased, Jacksonville Ladies make ‘Last Tribute’
For the past eight-and-a-half years, every interment at the Jacksonville National Cemetery has had something in common. Shortly after the cemetery was dedicated in fall of 2008, veterans have been accompanied to their final resting place by at least one member of the Jacksonville Ladies. Founded primarily by members of the Navy Wives Club in […]
Rough sailing for Southeast U.S. Boat Show
It was on. Then it was off. Now it’s on again, thanks to three area businessmen who stepped in when the 21st Annual Southeast U.S. Boat Show’s producer, Current Productions, ran afoul of the City of Jacksonville’s Office of Special Events. The three-day nautical festival, supposedly scheduled for the weekend of April 22-24 at Metropolitan […]
Taking care of Jacksonville’s crown jewel
River advocates say getting feet wet is first step toward lifelong passion By Rob DeAngelo, Resident Community News While it’s certainly true you can develop a passion for something at any age, early exposure to it can be key to a lifelong love affair. For these river advocates, dipping in the toe or casting the […]
Never Too Old: Riverside man trades technology for the arts
At a time when his peers were amassing pension funds and looking toward retirement, Ron Episcopo bailed out of Corporate America – without a golden parachute – to pursue a lifelong dream. “I was the first person in my family to graduate from high school or go to college,” said the Riverside resident. “When I […]
Friends dedicate live oak for former Avondale man
Planting a tree as a living memorial does more than ensure the loved one will be honored for years to come; it also contributes to the forest canopy for the future. And there was no better way to celebrate the life of Harold McKeon than to plant a tree in his name in Boone Park […]
Hope Lodge reaches campaign goal, celebrates
Three years from the launch of a fundraising campaign, The American Cancer Society plans to break ground this fall on The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge in Jacksonville, the third lodge in Florida. The Mayo Clinic is providing land on its Southside campus, but the 32-room facility will be available for patients seeking […]
Venetia neighborhood school gets new outdoor library
There’s probably nothing more natural for a book club to do than to promote reading outside its own circle. That’s just what the 7-year-old Venetia Book Club did when they decided to install not one, but two Little Free Libraries at Venetia Elementary School. Linda Hunter, a member of the club and 30-year resident of […]
