Closures Ahead for Walgreens: Shoplifting a problem for local Riverside Walgreens
Earlier this summer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, the multinational holding company that owns Walgreens in the United States and Boots in the United Kingdom, announced it would be closing 450 locations in the United States and the UK. Of those closures, 150 of them will occur in the United States. Several media outlets reported the announcement […]
Glow-in-the-Dark: Mural Coming to Locals’ Bar
San Marco is gaining another mural, this time on the side of the Locals’ Bar on Kings Avenue. Artist Steve Arflin, Jr. of Arflin Creative Company, has designed and is currently working on this expansive, glow-in-the-dark mural – his third glow-in-the-dark mural overall and his first in the San Marco community.
Mayor Deegan Coming to Districts 5 & 7 for Community Conversations
Mayor Donna Deegan has announced she will hold a series of Community Conversations in all of Jacksonville’s 14 city council districts throughout the month of August. The announcement came in a July 26 press release, which shared that the aim of these meetings is to “to give every voice in Jacksonville a chance to be […]
Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims. “This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are […]
Collier Named New Nemours Division Chief
Anderson Collier, III, MD, will lead a team of eight as the new Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics for Nemours Children’s Health. Dr. Collier is a national expert in the treatment of sarcomas in children, experienced in leading pediatric cancer teams, and has served as a pediatrics professor at the University of Mississippi […]
Realtors Spiff Up the St. Johns
More than 300 Realtors, friends, family and members of the public gathered at eight different clean-up sites along the St. Johns River to take part in Northeast Florida Association of Realtors’ (NEFAR) Third Annual Clean-up Northeast Florida Waterways event on July 8. More than 3,300 pounds of trash and debris were collected and disposed of […]
Site Cleared for New Family Life Center at Riverside Presbyterian Day School
Demolition crews have cleared the way for Riverside Presbyterian Day School’s (RPDS) new Family Life Center at Oak and Post streets. The former church youth program facility that once stood on the site will be relocated to its own renovated space in the church education building for youth, explained RPDS Director of Advancement Doug Walker. […]
A Strong Advocate for Teachers, Public Education: A spotlight on Cindy Edelman
As a former art history teacher, Cindy Edelman has a passion for education and supporting teachers in the community. “Teachers need to be shown that they’re valued by the community,” Edelman said. “Teachers need opportunities just like everyone else in a professional role to broaden their opportunities, broaden their teaching practice and exchange ideas with […]
