Murray Hill road improvements to begin on Edgewood Avenue South
The public had the opportunity to weigh in on upcoming road improvements planned for Edgewood Avenue South from U.S. 17 (State Road 15) to Lenox Avenue and from Lenox Avenue from State Road 111/Cassat Avenue to Edgewood Avenue South during a hybrid public hearing and open house held on both Zoom and in person at […]
Low inventory continues to feed hot sellers’ real estate market
Northeast Florida’s 2020 real estate market remains hot with 3,102 homes being sold in September, a 16.6% increase from the 2,660 sales from September 2019, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. The September numbers indicate a slight slowdown from the previous three months of this year, when 3,202 homes were sold in June, […]
DIA launches investor-focused website
The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), the City of Jacksonville’s sole economic development and community redevelopment agency for Downtown, announced the launch of its new, investor-focused website in October. The new website, https://investdtjax.com, was designed to offer a user-friendly experience with unique tools aimed at attracting investment and promoting Downtown Jacksonville nationwide. “Downtown Jacksonville continues to […]
Councilwoman spearheads playground improvements in district
If District 5 City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber has a mission, it is to improve the playgrounds in her district. Whether it be Crabtree Park in Lakewood, Angelina Danese Park on St. Augustine Road in San Marco, or Friendship Park on the South Bank, Cumber has been doing her best to ensure the children in her […]
Nonprofit expresses concern as blood supply depletes
LifeSouth, a nonprofit community blood center, is in emergency need for blood donors, especially those who have type O positive. LifeSouth serves Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Nassau, Baptist Medical Center South, Memorial Hospital, Orange Park Medical Center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital hospitals. Although hospitals have resumed normal operations, […]
JTA to partner with FSCJ to expand autonomous vehicle program
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Chief Executive Officer Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) President Dr. John Avendano officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand the JTA’s autonomous vehicle Test & Learn program on FSCJ’s Cecil Center Campus. The expansion includes the use of FSCJ’s Commercial Drivers’ License Test […]
Dwellers spruce up Riverwalk on North and South Banks
Led by members of the Downtown Dwellers, 904 Happy Hour and Downtown Vision, Inc., more than 200 residents turned out to put a little spit and polish on the Riverwalk that runs near their homes by hauling away more than 165 bags of trash during a massive clean-up effort Oct. 10. Participants of all ages […]
Residents raise concern, seek city assistance for flood water mitigation
Although Craig McColskey and his wife, Flo, live a few blocks away from the river, they often joke that they have “waterfront” property. The couple along with nine of their neighbors who live in homes lining the west side of Palmer Avenue are encountering severe sunny day flooding from a drainage pipe or trench that […]
