F-DOT contractors sensitive to neighbors of Overland Bridge
Overall, the Overland Bridge construction project is going smoothly. As of April, it’s on schedule, about 17% finished with a summer 2016 completion. Although the Doll House has been closed for several months its owners have a lease with the state to keep fixtures in there until it must be removed by the end of […]
End in sight for completion of San Marco Streetscape
The news about the San Marco Streetscape was good from District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer’s webpage: “I received confirmation today [April 18] from both the contractor and our Public Works project manager that San Marco Boulevard is still scheduled to reopen for through traffic by the end of this month. Landscaping and other aspects internal […]
Boyer agrees to Mobility Plan compromise
Aggreement reached despite personal opposition On a side note, the construction-related legislation known as the Mobility Plan was modified by City Council approval early in April. After critics in the construction industry and plan supporters in the community went head-to-head before a joint committee in late March defeating Councilman Richard Clark’s proposed three-year waiver, councilman-at-large […]
Dog playground ribbon cutting at city animal shelter
Through a generous anonymous $10,000 donation to Friends of Jacksonville Animals, homeless dogs will now enjoy a new outdoor play area at the City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) shelter on Forest Ave. The outdoor play area will be used by ACPS staff and volunteers to exercise and enrich the lives of […]
Helping students arrive safely at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School
By Caren Burmeister Resident Community News Urging children to walk or ride their bike to school is good way to squeeze more physical activity into their day. But some parents have been reluctant to push it with so many cars and distracted drivers on the road. Just ask Valerie Feinberg, a San Marco-area mother who’s […]
Jewish Community Alliance celebrates quarter-century of community enrichment
Community center’s 25th birthday party lasts all year Ted Koppel delivered news on “Nightline: In the Holy Land,” broadcast for the first time on location from Jerusalem. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series. George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis to win the presidency. Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for “Beloved.” The […]
Construction end nears with groundbreaking at Balis Park
Merchants counting the days until ribbon-cutting ceremony San Marco Square merchants and neighborhood residents turned out to watch Mayor Alvin Brown, District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer, and members of the San Marco Preservation Society and the San Marco Merchants Association in the Apr. 5 groundbreaking event for the Balis Park expansion and renovation. Seven gold-painted […]
St. Johns Riverkeeper and Sierra Club decry Green Slime legislature
The St. Johns Riverkeeper, the Sierra Club Northeast Florida Group, and concerned citizens and businesses came together in one of 10 state-wide events on Apr. 15 to demand clean water and urge legislators to oppose HB 7115 and SB 1808 – bills that would leave the St. Johns River and Florida’s waters and our communities […]
