Artist’s gift of time and talent will be a lasting treasure
There’s nothing better than the surprise and delight of unexpected encounters with art. Through the efforts of organizations such as the Cultural Council’s Art in Public Places, residents are exposed – in a positive way – to a variety of artists’ works. But even the Cultural Council received a nice surprise early last month when […]
Billboard companies seeking ordinance to go digital
Opponents invoking 1987 referendum to keep City free of ‘blight’ – Sign, sign everywhere a sign … and if efforts by some local advocates are any indication, it’s a sure sign that they don’t want them. Proposed legislation could reverse components of a 1987 charter amendment passed by a voter referendum which stopped the construction […]
Third time’s no charm for Commander development; density still biggest concern
Developer moves forward with final plans – Despite vowing in July that he would “continue to work these plans until we come up with a win-win for everybody,” Chase Properties president and CEO Michael Balanky has filed final plans after a public meeting with residents for the third and final time early last month. “We’re […]
Health official remind residents to avoid “green slime” in rivers
High levels of algal toxins found in St. Johns River On October 7, 2013, St. Johns Riverkeeper took two algae samples from the St. Johns River to GreenWater Laboratories in Palatka for analysis. The test results detected total microcystin toxin levels at 1085 and 2080 micrograms per liter, or more than 50 and 100 times […]
Gardens life-affirming for cancer patients
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News When I became the accidental B&B owner, one of my earliest guests traveled with her spouse from Pensacola for monthly breast cancer chemo in Jacksonville. I could always tell when V. had arrived because the B&B would vibrate with music from the black piano. She was an accomplished musician […]
Riding the cancer roller coaster
By Bobbi de Córdova-Hanks Speakers for Life, Founder of Bosom Buddies May was a very important month for me. On May 22, 1986, I faced the reality with my brand new breast cancer diagnosis that I probably wouldn’t be around five years later. On May 22, 2013, I celebrated 27 years of survival. But it’s […]
Affair on the new square brings community together
By Lara Patangan Resident Community News The unveiling of San Marco Square took place last month as neighbors strolled through stunning Balis Park listening to a live band, the frolic of small children who enjoyed the expanded green space and the celebration of business owners who catered to eager shoppers with extended store hours. San […]
Balis Center gets reprieve, but future use depends on programming
By Lara Patangan Resident Community News The Balis Community Center got a new lease on life when it was spared from impending closure by City Council last month, and now is looking to neighborhood residents to determine how to revive programming at the underutilized facility. Balis Community Center, adjacent to the San Marco Library, is […]
