Kickoff for Winter Design Show illustrates eager anticipation
The lobby of the Borowy Tower at Baptist Hospital Downtown played host to the preview kickoff of the 2022 Winter Design Show, formerly known by many as the Art & Antiques Show. The new format will be fashion and design forward, with the debut event set to showcase the best of what Jacksonville’s neighborhoods have […]
Excitement builds across the river as Fuller Warren Shared-Use Path nears completion
Construction on the Fuller Warren Bridge expansion and its shared-use path — as part of the improvements to the I-10/I-95 interchange — began in 2017. Six years later, work on the bridge’s pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly path is near completion and it is expected to open this fall amid much fanfare on both sides of the […]
First Lady of Florida unveils Florida Cancer Connect
Ackerman Cancer Center welcomed guests and survivors for kickoff Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of her initiative, Florida Cancer Connect, at Jacksonville’s Ackerman Cancer Center. A cancer survivor herself, declared cancer-free in February of this year, DeSantis created this initiative in partnership with the Florida Department of Health & Florida Agency for […]
City’s hunt continues to find source of bad smells
As Murray Hill residents continue to report less-than-pleasant smells wafting through their neighborhood, Envirosuite, the company contracted by the city of Jacksonville to provide 24/7 monitoring through a 12-month study, is now in its fourth month of environmental data collection. Residents living in other urban neighborhoods such as Ortega, San Marco, Springfield and Brentwood have […]
Celebrate All Things Local on 904 Day
A grassroots campaign to celebrate all things Northeast Florida is encouraging residents to go local this Labor Day weekend. Across the region, businesses and other organizations will offer a variety of “904” specials in honor of “904 Day,” officially celebrated on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Residents and visitors alike can join the 904 Day celebration […]
Publix opens doors, cuts ribbon after 20 years in the making
Leadership and management at the newly minted East San Marco Publix Super Market were on hand to cut the ribbon to align with their motto ‘Where Shopping is a Pleasure’, Aug. 7. The store opened to cheers from a line of locals who lined the sidewalk before the crack of dawn. Two young men, Josh […]
Scholarships awarded to twenty special recipients
The Woman’s Club of Jacksonville presented scholarships to 20 area women recently at their luncheon. Each received $3,000.00 to be used for educational expenses at Florida schools. Six recipients will be attending UNF, four to University of Florida, two each to FSCJ and UCF, and one each to FL A&M, Florida Southern and Jacksonville University. […]
Efron Family to Introduce Taverna Oceana in Early 2023
Taverna Oceana is a raw bar and seafood-focused restaurant adjacent to Taverna’s existing location Chef Sam and Kiley Efron, the husband-and-wife team behind Taverna, will open Taverna Oceana in early 2023. The new raw bar and seafood-focused concept will be conveniently located next door to their existing concept located in San Marco Square. Taverna Oceana’s […]
