JaxSports brings kids triathlon to EverBank Field
Incredible vibe creating momentum If Peter Pan had spent more time swinging a bat, shooting a hoop or passing the pigskin, he may have finally grown up. Perhaps what the boy with the never-ending childhood needed was a kick start such as the First Coast Kids Triathlon. The triathlon, now in its seventh year, gets […]
Jazz Festival tunes up for 36th year
If your ears long for live Jazz, the 2015 Jacksonville Jazz Festival is soon here with swingin’ groups, traditional trios, and Klezmer bands who will grace several stages downtown during Memorial Day weekend. National acts Spyro Gyra, Tito Puentes Jr. Orchestra, and Michael Franks appear along with Jacksonville’s own Mama Blue, The Kelly/Scott Quintet, and […]
Riverside office building to see own ‘renaissance’
Six years ago the Jelks Building, a 1939 historic contributing structure that once served as the Riverside Clinic, came close to the threat of the wrecking ball when Carlton Jones of the Renaissance Group eyed the site for a potential new pharmacy with a drive-through lane. Whether it was the economic downturn or opposition from […]
Bulldozers clear way for Baptist-MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bulldozers were out in April tearing down bungalows along Palm Avenue and Childrens Way, as Baptist Health begins the process of clearing land so that a new state-of-the art cancer center may be built. On April 17, Baptist Health signed a partnership agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to join forces […]
Proposed improvements to Whatley Park draw ire from neighbors
Few dispute that improvements need to be made to San Marco’s Brown Whatley Park, but exactly what upgrades will be made and when is apparently still up for discussion. The San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS) shared several proposed renovations to help bring the park in sync with American Disabilities Act regulations during its Wine Down […]
New smartphone app to help fight city blight
They’re considered litter on a stick – “snipe” signs – that are often seen on public property such as electric poles, fences, stakes or in city right-of-ways advertising everything from tax refunds to rooms for rent. And they’re illegal. Snipe signs are one bane on Jacksonville’s landscape that City Hall has decided to fight with […]
Historic district striping causes gripes and giggles
Standards followed despite alternative Clearly a mistake, this striping pattern for parking on Lydia Street at King Street was corrected on March 19 after the error was brought to the attention of the Public Works Department. (Photo courtesy of Wayne Wood) Unlike the wheels on cars zipping down the narrow streets of Riverside and Avondale, […]
Contractor dispute resolved; good news for fence replacement
The temporary fencing at Willowbranch Creek along Riverside Ave. may yet be replaced with permanent balustrades this year. At least, that’s if all goes according to plan now that the City Construction Dispute Resolution Board (CCDRB) has weighed in on the petition by The Touring Company to recover additional costs incurred during the lengthy project. […]
