Poll indicates support for small tax increase for public education
Public support for a tax increase for public schools is growing, with 70 percent of those polled agreeable, rising to 79 percent for residents in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega and San Marco, according to the annual Public Education Perceptions poll sponsored, funded and analyzed by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). “Folks who live in these […]
Social connection prompts dining out over eating in
Millennials boost the rise Last year a Bloomberg report noted that in March 2015, for the first time ever, Americans spent more money dining out than buying groceries and eating in. Sales at restaurants and bars surpassed those at grocery stores for the first time since the Commerce Department began collecting data in 1992. […]
Residents push for Willow Branch Creek clean up
Unlike Willow Branch Creek, the push to get it cleaned up is not at a standstill. Riverside resident Cathleen Murphy, whose home sits adjacent to the tidal creek, had started a petition last fall to address the cleanup remaining from a bridge project on Riverside Avenue. After receiving 524 signatures, Murphy contacted City Council in […]
City’s tree canopy exists today thanks to charter amendment
New tree planting initiative unveiled The gathering early on the morning of Nov. 4 at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens included a Who’s Who of arboreal preservation. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Tree Charter Amendment, Scenic Jacksonville Inc. and Greenscape of Jacksonville, Inc. threw a party and also launched a year-long tree-planting […]
Young men’s social club built future leaders
Hi-Y reunion planned Mack Crenshaw remembers that his Hi-Y club at Robert E. Lee High School met at 7:30 on Monday evenings, that Jimmy Terrell kept humorous minutes, and that he often dashed from basketball practice to make it on time. Jack Milne remembers that those meetings ended with a friendship circle, devotional and the […]
Life at its best, thanks to Ohio company
The first phase of the Memorial Park restoration and renovation project was underway in November with cleaning of the park’s centerpiece, the statue Life. The project was in the very capable hands of McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc., one of only three major companies in the United States that do this kind of work, according […]
Historic Districts to get EV Charging Stations
In order to attract visitors who drive electric cars to San Marco, the San Marco Merchants Association was awarded a grant by JEA and the North Florida Transportation Organization (TPO) to have an electric vehicle (EV) charging station installed near San Marco Square. Across the river, residents in the new 220 Riverside and Brooklyn Station […]
Family Promise milestone more than a number
During its nine-year charter Family Promise of Jacksonville – one of more than 185 affiliates nationwide – has served almost 100,000 meals and provided more than 40,000 nights of shelter through 16 host congregations. Those numbers are meaningful only when you talk to some of the 122 families (144 adults and 235 children) who today […]
