TraumaOne Flight Services flies through its first 30 years
Trauma, which does not discriminate, can happen to anyone at a moment’s notice. For those suddenly encountering a life-threatening situation, survival can hinge on the speed in which treatment is delivered. One minute can mean the difference between life and death. Today, thanks to advances in aviation, modern medical helicopters provide swift access to the […]
Hogans Creek, Confederate Park cleanup a daunting task
Groundwork Jacksonville engages youth for revitalization Although Confederate Park was the first Jacksonville city park to include a playground, it’s not a place where children can enjoy the outdoors today. Situated along Hogans Creek, the park desperately needs tender loving care. When garbage was used to fill in Hogans Creek’s marsh areas in preparation for […]
JTA has answers for riders struggling with Route Optimization
When Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) inaugurated its Route Optimization Initiative on Dec.1, 2014, it expected to hear concerns from regular riders fearful of change. The initiative overhauled Jacksonville’s outdated public transportation system by reorganizing routes, doubling the number of buses to 22 that pick up riders at half-hour intervals. More evening and weekend service was […]
Plans in progress to make Southbank more livable
Bringing ‘neighborhood’ back into the equation For 50 years Jacksonville’s Southbank has been a place people drive through on their way to somewhere else. In a meeting Sept. 24, consultants hired by the city’s Downtown Investment Authority sought feedback from the public on how they can transform Riverplace Boulevard into a street that would help […]
Call for change after tragedy in St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas business owners and nearby residents have been concerned about speeding traffic for some time about Beach Boulevard near the St. Nicholas Town Center. With one crosswalk at Beach Boulevard and San Mateo Avenue, and another almost one-third of a mile away at Linden Avenue – with no safety islands or other crosswalks in […]
City addresses flooding on Pennsylvania Avenue
San Marco residents who live on Pennsylvania Avenue near Hendricks Avenue Elementary School will finally get relief from backyard flooding. Construction has begun to install new drainage pipes along the rear of several house lots along Pennsylvania Avenue to alleviate the severe flooding, which has caused significant damage to garages and homes on the […]
Despite accident, no flashing signal planned for Herschel and Pinegrove
If the sound of a Ford F159 truck t-boning a Jeep Cherokee Laredo early on a Saturday morning on Herschel Street wasn’t enough to bring residents running from nearby homes, the additional sound of the Jeep careening off a parked car and flipping upside down was a guaranteed wake-up call. Accidents and near misses are […]
Quarter-century wait for culvert replacement
Although the wheels turn slowly in city government, eventually they do make forward progress. When the year ends, it will also close on the 24th year residents have been waiting for replacement of an arched culvert on Herschel Street that crosses Azalea Creek, also known as Little Fishweir Creek. A CARE [Citizen Active Response […]
