St. Johns Riverkeeper and EverBank team up to educate
Students learn it’s their river to protect Despite the chilly start to the early February morning, 44 excited students from S.P. Livingston Elementary gathered at Friendship Fountain Park for instructions from the St. Johns Riverkeeper’s Education Director, Jennie Busey. “When I ask ‘Whose river is this?’ what are you going to tell me?” she asked. […]
Local health care providers cooperate on needs assessment
Access to health care single most important issue If you are limited in your access to health care then you may be happy to know that your issue is on the radar of the area’s top health care providers. A year-long heath care needs assessment conducted by a uniquely cooperative partnership of local hospitals and […]
Buying or selling, the real estate market is back on track
Low interest rates for buyers, low inventory for sellers make for a balanced market After years of languishing in the basement, the Historic District’s real estate market has moved back upstairs and flung open the doors and windows to welcome in the sunshine of recovery. The best news is that, at the moment, both buyers […]
Local Rotarians support St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Services
Left to right: The Rotary Club of Jacksonville’s Steve Bacalis (past president), Bill Mason (president elect), Tommy Grimes (past governor Rotary District 6970), and Percy Rosenbloom (past president) with Jane Lanier, CFRE President & System Chief Development Officer of St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation, Dick Mueller (past president) and David Pringle (EVP, Mission Integration, St. Vincent’s […]
YMCA announces $2 million gift for the new Riverside facility
More than 500 were in attendance on Feb. 5 when the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast announced the Healthy Living Center at the new Riverside YMCA will be named the Luther and Blanche Coggin Healthy Living Center, in honor of a $2 million donation from the Coggin family. The Luther and Blanche Coggin Healthy Living […]
Midtown Foundation sponsors free family festival
The 5th annual Midtown Centre Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Midtown Office Park, 4417 Beach Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free family festival is open to the public and features free healthcare screening, free Child ID, a Kids Zone with climbing wall, bounce house, chalk art, games, crafts […]
Through Our Eyes 2012: 20/20 Perfect Vision
To mark the twenty year milestone of Jacksonville’s longest running visual arts exhibit showcasing new works by African American artists, Through Our Eyes 2012 features 20 artists, including San Marco resident Gil Mayers, in the exhibit “20/20 Perfect Vision.” The show will run through Jun. 30 in the gallery of the Ritz Theatre and Museum […]
For the love of fitness… and finance!
San Marco resident and Regions Bank branch team lead Martha Short is flanked by co-workers Ray Beeson, financial services specialist, and Brian Pavek, bank manager as they welcome customers to Financial Fitness Friday. Bank staff distributed free personal financial information, healthy treats and free health and fitness training information late last month. Short will speak […]
