Riverside/Avondale Trolley weekend service nearly double that of Downtown trial
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) provided 640 trips on the Downtown Night Trolley during the two-night trial on August 1 and 2. The Downtown Trolley connected with the Riverside-Avondale Trolley from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, where ridership was 1,123, averaging 70 passengers per hour. According to Leigh Ann Rassler, JTA […]
Opulence and passion abound in Palm Beach
EAU Palm Beach Resort and Spa delivers on promise to rejuvenate, renew – The moment you walk in to this stunning beachfront property, a unique scent takes over your senses, a scent that leaves you yearning for more. We found out that this “signature scent” was custom blended by Votivo – titled Palm Beach Breeze, […]
Phase 1 underway at Beacon Riverside
Rebuilding of the bulkhead along the riverfront for Beacon Riverside, a 15-story luxury residential tower on the St. John’s River in the historic Riverside neighborhood, is part of phase one construction while early reservations are being converted into contracts. According to Bryan Weber, Principal, Multifamily, NAI Hallmark Partners, this is preliminary work before tackling the […]
Community garden starts with 20 plots
Riverside Avondale Preservation will share details of the winning community garden design to residents interested in participating in the planned garden at Azalea Terrace and Park Street. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. at the site of what is currently the Willowbranch Rose Garden Park. The winning design, Simple […]
JEA performs smoke test in San Jose
The JEA tested sanitary sewer lines in the San Jose/Lakewood area last month to identify areas within the JEA sanitary sewer system that may be allowing unwanted infiltration of water, usually from rain or irrigation, into the system. By identifying these areas, JEA is able to reduce the amount of water it is required to […]
Frisch takes on Water Taxis
Prominent leader steps up – In spite of Harry Frisch’s good intentions, the City of Jacksonville doesn’t seem to be any further along with resolving the issue of water taxi service. When the second pontoon boat, seating 100 passengers, was delivered early in July, Frisch came out to Sadler Point Marina to look at his […]
Businessman shares autobiography – for FREE!
Still Climbing Mountains, Still Planting Trees (the second edition of Sid Gefen’s autobiography) is available for residents interested in learning about Jacksonville going back to the World War II era. Author Gefen has made the PDF available as a download, for FREE, on our website. Click below to download this fascinating autobiography from one of […]
Downtown Night Trolley Trial Run Connects with Riverside Avondale
The Riverside Avondale Night Trolley, which runs the first Friday and Saturday of each month from 6 p.m. to 2 am., will now connect with a new Downtown Night Trolley route in the Historic 5 Points commercial corridor. The new Downtown Night Trolley will add a loop from the Historic Five Points district to downtown restaurants […]
