Rethreaded exceeds fundraising record goal during virtual Mukti Gala
February 27, 2021, was a night to remember for the organization, Rethreaded. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company made the decision to host their annual Mukti Gala virtually. With the hard work of the Rethreaded team, with the support of Sight and Sound Productions and Emcee Geoff Cowan, Rethreaded was able to beat their […]
WE CAN BE HEROES Foundation brunch a huge success
The We Can Be Heroes Foundation hosted its spring Tribute to Our Heroes Brunch at the Salem Centre Auditorium in late March with the room filled to capacity (given the current COVID restrictions). Unsung heroes from around the country were recognized for their sacrifices for the good of their neighbors, their country and its future. […]
Roses are red, Always be grateful, National Poetry month happens in April
When I think about big moments in my life, there are of course the predictable ones: graduations, my wedding day and the births of our two daughters. But, one of the biggest moments actually occurred in the Spring of 1987. I was just a typical 11- year-old in Martha Milton’s fifth grade classroom at Riverside […]
Inspired by a zest for life
Heartspace Art founders Ian and Danielle Cleary have painted a new mural, a mural with a message. Their latest work of inspiring art can be found on a wooden slat fence in Murray Hill. The scene is of three sunflowers popping out of clouds, reaching for the sky. Danielle likens it to a metaphor for […]
Riverside, 5Points advocates look forward to dockage, water access
Plans for a new floating dock at the end of Post Street are getting closer to fruition, to the anticipation of area residents, homeowners and business owners hoping for a new place to dock their boat for a bit or hop a ride or cruise on the water taxi connecting the North and South banks. […]
Riverfront development gains conceptual approval from DDRB
Over the past two months, the highly anticipated project set to replace River City Brewing Company on the Southbank had gone back to the drawing board. After some tough scrutiny over the project’s highest and best use, as well as its size and scope, developers illustrated a willingness to get creative and come to the […]
Feeding Northeast Florida Hosts Vice President Kamala Harris for Roundtable Discussion on Food Insecurity
Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) hosted United States Vice President Kamala Harris at its headquarters for a roundtable discussion about food security, March 22. The discussion was held during Harris’s visit to Jacksonville as part of the Help is Here tour, and focused on the theme of helping to put food on the table. Participants included […]
Septic tank funding to better health of residents, St. Johns River
The City and JEA are teaming up this year to make good on a promise to protect the beauty and health of the St. Johns River, which defines and molds the historic neighborhoods. Contaminants in the river have long been a concern, especially for residents who boat on it, bike and walk to it, or […]
Three years after Hurricane Irma, progress made in Memorial Park
Memorial Park Association’s Board of Directors was thrilled to see progress in March on the replacement of the nearly 100-year-old balustrade that formerly lined the seawall before Hurricane Irma destroyed it in September 2017. Board members aren’t the only ones happy to see the project underway. “Looking forward to it being restored to its former […]
