Post Street renovation meets the challenge
Lake Shore resident Ray Lunn was looking for a challenge. Having restored cars for years, he decided that renovating a house might be a good next step. The house at 4517 Post Street in Murray Hill seemed ripe for pursuing. “I worked two jobs to pay off my own house and truck so that I […]
Strides for pride is one for the history books
Despite the virtual nature of this year’s JASMYN 5K Strides for Pride run/walk, the LGBT community and allied supporters came out to support kids, teens, adults, families, gay and straight of all races and cultural backgrounds. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels were challenged to raise funds on their own funds, by earning sponsorships […]
Country music group helps raise funds
Headlined by Lady A, the multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning country music group, the First Coast American Heart Association’s 2021 Heart Ball raised over $1.6 million. More than 400 people attended this year’s digital experience on April 14th, which was emceed by J.P. Shadrick, radio and TV host for the Jaguars, and chaired by Michele and Chuck […]
Proposal for senior living facilities draws interest, ire of neighbors
Is a high-end, luxury senior community needed in the Ortega area? The answer is yes or no, depending on who you ask. In May, representatives from local developer Vestcor plan to make a pitch to the City for the community, which would require zoning changes to a proposed site situated next to the popular Marina […]
IMAGINATION SQUARED10 art exhibition celebrates Project Atrium’s 10-year anniversary
MOCA Jacksonville celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Project Atrium installation series withthe exhibition “IMAGINATION SQUARED10: A CREATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO OUR TIMES.” More than 600 works submitted by the community of Greater Jacksonville are on view April 16 – August 8, 2021. In December 2020, the museum placed a public call for art asking […]
New tree canopy coming to Riverside and Avondale
Forty-three new trees will soon grace Riverside and St. Johns avenues (State Road 211). The FDOT is currently preparing the roadway for the addition of new trees and the removal of some Pindo Palms that are either aged out, rotting or diseased, according to FDOT. “Recent collaboration between the FDOT, JEA, Council member Randy DeFoor, […]
Wolfson Children’s Hospital photo earns spot in national exhibit
A photograph that tugged at the heartstrings of people throughout the Jacksonville area is now part of a national photo series highlighting the resilience of children’s hospitals and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) photo exhibit, entitled “Stronger Together: Children’s Hospitals During COVID-19,” showcases how children’s hospitals adapted during the […]
James Blanton Davis
FEBRUARY 19, 1942 – MARCH 16, 2021 James Blanton Davis, 79, of Jacksonville, Florida died peacefully on Tuesday, March 16 at his home. He was married to the love of his life, Sandra Anglin Davis for 58 years. James was born February 19, 1942 in Albany, Georgia. He was the son of the late Floyd Edwin Davis […]
Allie Jean Tompkins Godfrey
FEBRUARY 15, 1929 – MARCH 21, 2021 Godfrey passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021. She was born on February 15, 1929 in Lake City, Florida, married Ed Godfrey on January 26, 1952, then moved to Jacksonville. Jean retired as a Personnel Officer for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. She graduated from Columbia High School […]
