McDuff Avenue traffic concerns resident
Called the Death Corner by nearby resident David deForrest, the intersection of Riverside and McDuff Avenues has seen more than its share of fender benders or worse, as long as deForrest has lived there. Fortunately for those involved, there have been no deaths on Death Corner. “No one has actually been killed or gets hurt. […]
Jacksonville honors patriots, fallen heroes
The attack on the consulate in Benghazi was a tragedy for Americans, from service members to the staff of the State Department and others serving abroad. It was an unnecessary loss of life, compounded by a lack of response for support for those serving on foreign soil. The lives of four people were lost on […]
Appeal filed against Planning Commission approval of restaurant
An Avondale resident has filed an appeal with City Council against the Planning Commission’s Aug. 18 decision to approve a 120-seat restaurant in the 5,470-square-foot space formerly occupied by the retail store Cowford Traders. Alicia Grant, who lives on Riverside Avenue behind the Shoppes of Avondale, filed the appeal the first week in September and […]
Commander 3.0 one step closer to project approval
The first of three required approvals have put Chance Partners another step closer to a $42 million redevelopment of St. Johns Village and renovation of the Commander Tower Apartments at 3946-4000 St. Johns Ave. The Planning Commission unanimously approved two ordinances (2016-560 and 2016-561) Sept. 22, upon the recommendation of the City of Jacksonville’s Planning […]
Developer plans to turn blighted Riverside corner into eateries
Ten years after first proposing a plan for a mixed-use structure at the corner of Oak and Stockton Streets, Mark Rubin was optimistic that his latest endeavor to remove blight from Riverside would be approved. “We have high hopes for it,” he said, referring to the restaurant and drive-thru coffee shop he is proposing for […]
Billboard removal gets cheers from beautification group
The last day of August 2016 was a red-letter day – and a long time coming, according to William Brinton, an Avondale attorney who has made a mission of fighting billboard blight in Jacksonville and around the country. On Aug. 31, Brinton was joined the presidents of Scenic Jacksonville, Inc. and the Douglas Anderson #107 […]
Coffee house planned for San Marco Boulevard
After taking more than a year to “find the best thing for the community,” San Marco developer Mark Rubin has decided to build a coffee house in the old Laundry Station building he owns at 1604 San Marco Boulevard. Although he purchased the property for $50,000 in March 2015, the old dry cleaner building has […]
Storm widens holes in Riverfront Park
Hurricane Hermine was not kind to the bulkhead in Riverfront Park. The early September storm caused much concern among neighboring residents after it tossed flotsam over the bulkhead’s banks and cut huge holes into the grass of the narrow park strip that lines the St. Johns River in San Marco. After an initial clean-up from […]
