Yesterdays closed after three decades in Avondale
Taps Bar & Grill moving into neighborhood landmark By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News When Steve Irvine passed in May his obituary noted, “Steve had a larger than life personality, often turning strangers into friends.” Three campaigns for Jacksonville mayor routinely brought out both characteristics, but never like when he was at Yesterdays, the Avondale […]
Beacon Riverside sales office opens Oct. 7
Rendering briefly unveiled at NEFAR Historic Area Council meeting By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News The Beacon Riverside luxury condominiums’ sales gallery officially opens for business Oct. 7, announced Hallmark Partners’ Bryan Weber at the September meeting of the newly revived Northeast Florida Association of Realtors Historic Area Council. The sales gallery is across from […]
West Dentistry trades movie for your Halloween sweets
West Dentistry will buy back Halloween candy from children on Nov. 4-5 during the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. office hours. Each child, in exchange for the candy, will receive a child’s movie ticket (valued at $5.00). Last year West Dentistry collected 57 pounds of candy; this is the third year of participation in Operation […]
Library to stay open, but future unwritten
Tax district would help By Lara Patangan Resident Community News Now that the chapter on library closings has been written for fiscal year 2014, advocates of the straw ballot initiative hope that the story for Jacksonville Public Libraries takes a new twist by moving forward to become an independent tax district. Originally six City libraries […]
Church art ministry presents juried exhibit
Jacksonville Artist Guild at Hendricks Avenue Baptist By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Continuing the Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church tradition of building community partnerships, its Art Ministry team has joined forces with the Jacksonville Artist Guild to present a juried exhibition in the Transitional Gallery. The public is cordially invited to the opening of […]
Southbank Riverwalk facelift begins
Construction schedule football friendly By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Jacksonville media got an unwelcome drenching early last month when Mayor Alvin Brown kicked off construction for the new Southbank Riverwalk with a press conference. Over the sound of rain drumming on the canopy, Karen Bowling, chief administrative officer, said that at the inception […]
Councilwoman Boyer shares task force update
Leadership Jacksonville gets glimpse into process By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Although District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer was not herself a graduate of the organization, the guest speaker at the annual Jacksonville Leadership reunion luncheon on Sept. 26 began her remarks with an acknowledgement of its success. “I think this organization is a […]
Plans for Downtown include restaurants, hotels and more
Commercial developer shares positive economic impact By Nancy Lee Bethea The Resident Community News Like brittle bones, the Laura Street Trio – the Marble Bank Building, the Florida Life Building and the Bisbee Building – plus the old Barnett Bank Building, now has hope of receiving a marrow transplant. On Thursday, Sept. 26, Stephen Atkins, […]
