JAX Chamber’s ImpactJAX launches NextUp JAX for young leaders
JAX Chamber’s young professional group, ImpactJAX has announced its rebranding as NextUp Jax. NextUp JAX is composed of three initiatives designed to activate different areas of professional development and encourage engagement among young leaders. AccessJAX is a 10-week experiential leadership curriculum that is taught from March through May. It will include behind-the-scenes tours, programming with […]
Women’s Board welcomed Terry Bradshaw to Florida Forum
Leadership of the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital’s top brass, sponsors and ticket holders welcomed Terry Bradshaw to town Jan. 20 for the Florida Forum’s second installment of the 2021-22 speaker series. The comedic, colorful and legendary NFL quarterback of the Pittsburg Steelers is also a broadcaster, actor, and father. Bradshaw has […]
How philanthropic giving has shifted amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting variants have changed our behavior about … well, almost everything, it seems. It also seems at times like we really never get back to “normal,” even as our concept of normal continues to change. No sector in our society has been untouched by the pandemic’s effects, and that most […]
Mayor Curry recognizes Rethreaded during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jacksonville’s Mayor and First Lady, Lenny and Molly Curry, recognized Rethreaded for its continued work to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mayor Curry and his wife presented a proclamation to Rethreaded founder, Kristin Keen, in recognition of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Rethreaded’s work with survivors of human trafficking in Jacksonville, and revealed details about an […]
Residents, businesses jazzed for Edgewood Avenue improvements
Construction is scheduled to begin next fall on $2.6 million in pedestrian safety, beautification and parking improvements on Edgewood Avenue between US 17 and Lenox Avenue. Businesses along the main street through the neighborhood are excited for the added crosswalks with flashing caution lights and more parking spaces that are features of the Florida Department […]
Avondale teen to launch Perspective app
Lyman Starmer plans to release the beta platform of his Perspective application this month with approximately 1,600 people on it. A desktop iteration will follow and then a mobile version after that. Starmer projects to have millions of users by 2023. The Avondale-based tech developer is a senior at Wolfson High School. Perspective is the […]
Long awaited regulations arrive for waterways
Limitations on anchoring, maps of abandoned hazards part of ongoing effort to increase safety The City of Jacksonville is on the cusp of limiting long-term anchoring in the city’s waterways, and the highly-trafficked Ortega River in particular, to 45 days. It didn’t take an act of Congress, just the Florida Legislature, and cooperation from the […]
Get out and Vote, Make it Count
Special Unitary Election for City Council slated for Feb. 22 in Duval County The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office is preparing the voting booths for the Special Unitary Election for City Council At-Large Group 3 seat vacated by the late statesmen, Mayor, School Board Member, State Representative and City Councilman, Tommy Hazouri. Following Hazouri’s […]
For the Love of a Neighborhood: Zimmermann Boulos
Few people have the moxie to leave a permanent mark on their community, but if you’re Zimmermann Boulos, you manage to do it eight-fold. Nicknamed the “King of San Marco,” Boulos has been wholly- or partially-responsible for the installation of eight pieces of public art throughout the San Marco area, including the iconic Lions’ Fountain […]
