Dorion Exhibit coming to St. John’s Cathedral
On Easter Sunday, April 17 a Dottie Dorion art exhibit will open downtown in Taliaferro Hall gallery at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church Street. Admission is free and open to the public. Dorion, a long-time member of the church, will show works she’s done using acrylics and oils on canvas, some framed and some […]
Bolles graduate Schiavone leads the Irish into spring season
Chloe Schiavone, a 2020 Bolles graduate and sophomore at the University of Notre Dame, earned a 54-hole total of 6-under 210 in three consecutive rounds of 70 in the Westbrook Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Westbrook Village Golf Club in Peoria, Ariz., Feb. 25-28. It is the first top-five individual finish […]
Cumber enters Mayoral race, set to challenge the field
Local District 5 City Council Member and San Marco resident, LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber, officially launched her candidacy for Jacksonville Mayor, March 21. The announcement came during a rally of her constituents and proud supporters, totaling about 100 guests, at a rally on the grounds of a Florida East Coast Industries property located at 7150 Philips […]
Nonprofit seeks funds to rebuild Westside playground
The Avondale-based nonprofit, Friends of Jacksonville Playgrounds, is launching its most aggressive fundraising endeavor to date. The organization seeks to raise more than $195,000 in private funds to supplement the city’s budget to demolish and rebuild the now-closed playground in Ringhaver Park located off 118th Street on the Westside along the Ortega River and near […]
Three-part series attended by clergy members and Diocesan administrators
Through the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, The Rev. Adam Greene, Episcopal School of Jacksonville Head of School and the diocese’s Bishop’s Institute for Ministry and Leadership invited diocesan clergy to participate in a three-part series on leadership held November through January. The virtual forums provided an opportunity for collective sharing and learning that explored “Leaning […]
Craft beer festival coming to San Marco Square
Funds raised will enhance merchant offerings, beautify shopping experience There’s an event that’s got people buzzing, not buzzing due to keg stands or any other shenanigans. Rather, talk is making its way through the community about the first San Marco Beer Fest. The newly minted event, taking place Saturday, March 26, from 1-5 pm in […]
Residents say roundabouts project came ‘out of nowhere’
Despite public comment and meetings, residents feel sidelined On a recent Monday at rush hour at the confluence of three streets – Herschel Street, Geraldine Drive and St. Johns Avenue in Avondale – most traffic navigated the new roundabouts under construction by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with relative ease, slowing down for construction […]
A Different Perspective
Jacksonville museum launches American folk art exhibit “American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection” opened on Friday, Feb. 11 at Jacksonville’s Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. The exhibit celebrates American folk art and artists. Showcasing more than 80 works of art dating from the 18th century to modern day, by artists […]
