Public school students to benefit from Any Given Child model
Despite admirable efforts by the more than 60 arts organizations in Jacksonville, the sad fact remains that 29 percent of Duval County Public School classrooms at the K-8 level in 60 schools still have no contact at all with any arts organization, according to a report from the Jacksonville chapter of Any Given Child. To […]
Billboard battles over, waiting for ink to dry on settlements
Four years and millions of dollars later, lawsuits may soon be settled and the Battle of the Billboards may come to closure. If City Council passes two bills and two others are withdrawn, the advocates for a billboard-free Jacksonville will be satisfied, if not totally happy. “It’s a compromise,” said Alicia Grant, Scenic Jacksonville board […]
Raising up urban planners for the future
Even as Jacksonville’s blighted Brooklyn neighborhood is beginning to emerge as the newest reclamation in urban landfill and even as the JEA’s brownfield on the Southbank is piquing interest among local developers, students at The Episcopal School of Jacksonville are learning a little bit of what it takes to create a “built environment” – and […]
New hospital garments safer, more comfortable
While much of the country’s medical centers scramble to put measures in place to grapple with and contain highly infectious diseases – such as the Ebola virus – Baptist Health started taking steps to ensure both patient and staff safety about three years ago when they began exploring the Vestex® technology being developed by Orlando-based […]
Wolfson unveils new media center, technological breakthroughs
Children in isolation have renewed visitation, connectivity Wolfson Children’s Hospital is out in front when it comes to investments in the hospital experience, especially for area children. Not only do they serve the children, but a breakthrough has been funded for parents and other visitors to connect with patients. A partnership between Walmart/Sam’s Club and […]
Public Works given green light to move ahead with parking striping
With a single amendment and a unanimous vote, on Oct. 28 City Council put into place a new ordinance that is intended to address parking in two neighborhoods in District 14. While the parking issue is at least two-fold – merchants grappling with a lack of parking for their patrons versus residents fighting to keep […]
New Traffic Pattern for Philips Highway to Atlantic Boulevard
Florida Department of Transportation advises that a new traffic pattern begins Sunday, November 23, as part of the I-95 Overland Bridge Project at the south end of the Fuller Warren Bridge. Motorists traveling northbound on Philips Highway to access Atlantic Boulevard will see a new road pattern. Signs will be placed on Philips Highway informing […]
Traffic Signal Changes on Roosevelt at Park Street
Motorists on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17) at Park Street should prepare for a change in the traffic signal operation on Monday. The current signal allows continuous travel in the right two southbound lanes. The new signal will require all traffic to stop when the signal changes. Previously, when vehicles entered Roosevelt Boulevard from Park Street […]
