Making cancer history, monumental groundbreaking
[su_slider source=”media: 34650,34648,34647,34645,34644,34643,34642,34641,34640,34639,34638″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] Jacksonville political dignitaries and highly placed members of the Baptist Health Medical community were among the celebrants joining in a groundbreaking ceremony June 23 to kick off construction of a 330,000-square-foot addition to the current Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in San Marco. The $150 million-plus addition will comprise […]
Homeowner files request to subdivide historic St. Nicholas property
Orange zoning signs line the fence in front of the historic McIver House at 1108 Palmer Terrace, as owner Mitchell W. Legler requests two zoning waivers from the city’s Land Use and Zoning Committee. Legler hopes to subdivide his nearly three-acre property into five home sites. The signs cropped up during the second week of […]
Restaurant application raises parking issues in San Marco Square
Free parking in the lot behind San Marco Square, which is owned by Southside Baptist Church, may become a thing of the past if the city approves an application for a new 150-seat restaurant to occupy a space near the church on San Marco Square. Al Mansur, of Al’s Pizza, who is also owner of […]
Changes made to The District’s master plan
Although significant changes have been made to the master plan for The District – Life Well Lived, the new Southbank community will still retain its emphasis on healthy living, said developer Peter Rummell. “The revised master plan continues to build on the health, wellness and multi-generations theme while focusing heavily on a variety of housing […]
Growth in neighboring Brooklyn fueled by Gate station
GATE Petroleum Co.’s proposal to buy a 1.87-acre block delineated by Park Street, Forest Street, Edison Avenue and Chelsea Street, can now move full steam ahead. At the June 23 appeal meeting heard by the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), the board decided 5-2 to deny the appeal, filed by Kay Ehas, against the April 21 […]
Historic Preservation Commission votes against landmark status for Woman’s Club building
Due to an infestation of a destructive species of subterranean insect known as the Formosan termite, the Woman’s Club building on the campus of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens has been granted a permit for demolition by the city. On June 22, the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission (JHPC) voted on the Cummer Museum’s […]
June 6-10: Wound Care Awareness Week
Chronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the U.S. and the incidence is expected to rise at a rate of two percent annually over the next decade. An aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the late effects of radiation therapy contribute to the chronic wound epidemic. […]
New digs for intellectually/developmentally disabled in Southside
Thanks to The Arc Jacksonville, intellectually and developmentally disabled adults now have a place to call their own. With much fanfare and many tearful moments, The Arc Jacksonville Village, a $22 million private community, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting in Southside May 18. Built on 17 of 22 acres leased to The Arc […]
