Be The Light Gala, lights the night
A unique and entertaining fundraising event was held Nov. 7 at the St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral at 256 E. Church Street, in support of the Cathedral District initiatives. The event included a live concert by a Jacksonville Symphony Ensemble, who performed to synchronized lights, which danced across the Cathedral’s stain glass windows during the evening’s […]
DDRB Approves Site Plan For One Riverside
The Jacksonville Downtown Development Review Board has approved the site plan for the One Riverside Development. The 18.84-acre mixed-use development will be on the old site of the Times-Union Building. The plans by Fuqua Development include a grocer, retail shops, a restaurant accessible from the Riverwalk, an initial 271 residential housing units, and a parking […]
Jacksonville Community Rallies Behind Fitz Opie
At first, local suit maker Fitz Opie thought the sore on his foot was just an annoying callus. But when it refused to heal and the pain became unbearable, he decided to have it checked out at Baptist Health emergency room. Little did Opie know the “annoying callus,” would turn out to be a life […]
New downtown advocacy group formed
Some of Jacksonville’s major developers are teaming up to advocate for bringing more development to downtown. Build Up Jacksonville has been organizing for a couple of months as it prepares for an official launch later this month. Its initial funding is coming from JAX Chamber and developers Iguana Investments, Corner Lot Development, and JWB Real […]
Confederate Monument Staying For Now
The Jacksonville City Council voted to withdraw Mayor Lenny Curry’s bill asking for $1.3 million to remove the Women of the Southern Confederacy Monument from Springfield Park. The monument will, for now, remain in the park covered with a tarp. The 12-6 vote came after a long debate that included Council President Sam Newby clearing […]
19th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza showcases edible structures from local talent
Jacksonville’s most beloved holiday tradition, the 19th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza, will open on Saturday, Dec. 4 and close on Wednesday, Dec. 22 with dozens of stunning displays from local gingerbread builders. The 21-day event will again feature a scavenger hunt, holiday gift and bake shop, a virtual silent auction, and an online $1-a-vote competition for […]
Stockton Cottage gets an overhaul
The San Marco Preservation Society has wrapped up its renovations of Stockton Cottage in Fletcher Park. The renovations were completed in September. The Cottage, which was relocated to the park in 2003, was built in 1938 as a temporary sales office for brokerage company Telfair, Stockton, and Company. Since its move, the cottage has often […]
Baptist Health heart specialist performs groundbreaking procedure
Cardiologist Salil Patel has performed the first procedure in Northeast Florida using Boston Scientific’s Synergy Megatron stent during a recent coronary procedure to eliminate blockages in patient Saundra Martin’s heart. The Synergy Megatron stent is the first to be purpose-built for large, proximal vessels – those that are closest to the aorta, the main artery […]
