Millers Creek Special Tax District hires new attorney to pursue litigation
In July, the Millers Creek Special Tax District board hired a new attorney to confront litigation in a contract dispute with the company it hired to dredge Millers Creek. In March, DredgIt, a Texas-based dredging company cited the unknown nature of COVID-19 and walked off its job of removing sediment from Millers Creek. Unwilling to […]
Cemetery to expand onto Calico Corners site
Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Cemetery and its popular event venue, Legacy Lodge, is due to get more exposure to travelers on San Jose Boulevard thanks to the funeral company’s purchase of an iconic fabric store next door. A casualty of business closures due to the Coronavirus, Calico Corners, a fabric store in Lakewood that specialized in decorator […]
Work commences on two Southbank construction projects
While the Coronavirus pandemic may have caused many Jacksonville businesses to slow down or come to a screeching halt, construction on two Southbank developments appears to be full steam ahead. Construction crews were working hard in July on Southbank Apartments, an infill multi-family complex on the Southbank, which is being built near the railroad bridge […]
Uncertainty haunts educators as start of school year nears
The only thing that is certain about start of this school year is that nothing is certain. Due to a continuing spike of COVID-19 infections in Duval County, plans to reopen have been made, remade, and changed again. As of July 23, the Duval County School Board approved a plan to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 20, […]
Fund set up to offset costs to rename schools
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund has created a special fund to allow community members to support the renaming of several public schools through tax-deductible donations. On June 16, the Duval County School Board voted unanimously, 7-0, to begin the renaming process for six public schools whose names honor Confederate leaders: Joseph Finegan Elementary, Stonewall Jackson […]
Craft beer scene takes a hit due to COVID-19
Before the coronavirus hit, Jacksonville was getting a reputation as a great place for craft beer. “We’ve built tourism around our breweries,” said Brock Flores, owner of Fishweir Brewing Company in Murray Hill. “We have a great beer scene.” Make that “had” a great beer scene. Jacksonville’s breweries have become one of the casualties of […]
First link of Emerald Trail to break ground this fall
Groundwork Jacksonville unveiled the design of the Emerald Trail Model Project — the first segment of the Emerald Trail linking Brooklyn to the S-Line Rail Link through LaVilla on June 18. Construction of the project, named the “LaVilla Link,” will begin this fall and take a year to complete at an estimated construction cost of […]
Historical Society launches music history museum, concert venue
The Jacksonville Historical Society and aficionados of music genres rooted in Northeast Florida, particularly Jacksonville, have taken on an ambitious and alluring project that is sure to draw bands and musicians to perform at a new venue in 2021. One part museum, one part intimate concert venue, the as-yet-unnamed venture will leverage the memories and […]
