5 Points design guidelines possible stepping stone for City
The new concept plan for 5 Points has been pretty much vetted by everyone. It’s been shared with area merchants and residents, the Riverside Avondale Preservation members and the Board, the Context Sensitive Standards Committee of the City of Jacksonville, and finally last month, the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission. Since the historic ordinance covers […]
Cold case solved five years later
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recently announced a break-through in a rape case that is nearly five years old. Thanks to DNA profiling, three suspects were arrested for kidnapping and sexual battery. On Oct. 9, 2009, suspects Stanley Armitage (then 15), Martin King (also 15) and Rakeem Mitchner (19 at the time of the incident) kidnapped […]
Local actor in Broadway musical national tour
Avondale resident Mark Poppleton has a role in the national tour of the Broadway musical, The Addams Family! Poppleton plays Mal Beineke, the father of Wednesday Addam’s normal boyfriend, in the one-night show presented by the FSCJ Artist Series on Friday, May 2 at the Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater. “If your kids don’t know the […]
Female candidates reflect on races run and those yet to come
Jacksonville politicians, past, present and future, weigh in on running as a woman By Nancy Lee Bethea Resident Community News Females are under-represented in Jacksonville’s political offices. Women represent 51.5 percent of the population of Duval County, according to the 2010 United States census. Of 19 seats on City Council, only three are currently filled […]
Water issues bubble to surface in legislative session
By Lisa Grubba Resident Community News Two bi-partisan bills moving through the current legislative session could impact the health of the St. Johns River. Senate Bill 1576 and House Bill 1313 would protect some of the state’s crucial springs, provide funding for septic tank and sewage treatment plant improvements, and set deadlines for the state […]
City adds accountability pages to website
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Last month, City of Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown launched two new webpages that will provide residents information on accountability, performance and progress. The Mayor laid the groundwork two years ago, establishing the Public Accountability Office to better manage public information and build stronger avenues of access for Jacksonville […]
Graffiti ‘ghost’ artist arrested – give us your input on the punishment!
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News On Mar. 18, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested artist Kevin “Chip” Southworth as the man behind the utility box graffiti done in the fashion of the former New York artist Keith Haring. Southworth signed his work as KHG or Keith Haring’s Ghost. A petition being circulated on MoveOn.org […]
Happenings for APRIL 2014
HAPPENINGS Spring Break Gymnastics Camp Apr. 4, 14-18, 21 Gyminators, 4603 Shirley Ave. Activities for boys and girls, up to age 17; call (904) 638-3712 for details. CAP 2nd Annual Run Your HeART Out 5K Sat., Apr. 5, 8 a.m., starts/ends at The Shoppes of Avondale Blooms Galore & More Sat., Apr. 5, 9 a.m. […]
