Change of Command Welcomes New Commodore, Flag Officers
Tradition reigned at the 36th annual Change of Command Ceremony and Dinner at Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club April 5 as leaders, membership and guests reunited along the banks of the St. Johns River to celebrate the raising of the flag – a symbol of the next commodore to rise to command. The executive […]
Climbing Wall Helps Five Rise to Eagle Scout
Five Bishop Kenny High School students representing four Scout troops throughout Jacksonville achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, scouting’s highest honor: Nick Martin, Keegan Gallup, Kolbe Sexton, Brody Cooper and Zach Crutchfield. One of the main pillars of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is the planning, development and completion of a significant service project. […]
Major Milestone for Havana Jax
The longstanding flagship restaurant for Cuban cuisine in San Marco, Havana Jax, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. “It’s been an amazing journey,” said owner Silvia Pulido. Havana Jax’s origin began when Pulido cooked her way through a Cuban-inspired cookbook she received from her then-husband. “I loved to cook, so I read that book […]
Elevating Support for the Arts
Support for the arts was in full bloom at Cathedral Arts Project’s Spring for the Arts annual fundraiser, held April 26 at Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club. The evening raised a record-breaking $820,579 in support of arts education and therapeutic programs for children and young adults. Since its inception, the event has generated nearly […]
The Way We Were: Richard McGee
Richard McGee has always been an avid outdoorsman and an artistic creator. More than 15 years ago, he decided to combine the two and took up painting as a hobby. “I’ve always been able to sketch and draw,” he said. McGee has spent most of his life hunting and fishing, so he chooses wildlife scenes, […]
Animal House: Jacksonville Gallops into Action with American Wild Mustangs
Wild mustangs still freely roam on U.S. public rangelands. Yet, readers may be unaware that these living symbols of America’s rich, Western pioneer and frontier history also live around Jacksonville. They were obtained through a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) federal program that manages wild herds. Wild mustangs and burros (or donkeys) are defined […]
Wolfson Holds Inaugural Art Gala
Student artists at Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies held The Art Gala May 8 to showcase artistic works produced by its visual arts program and to allow the community a chance to meet the artists. The gala featured more than 80 works from underclassmen and the artwork of 10 senior artists who have all […]
Local Folks: Warren Cooke
Warren Cooke had no idea that a playful comment he made to his dad in 1997 foreshadowed his future life as a rock star. But that’s exactly what happened. Cooke moved with his family from Tampa to Jacksonville that year to attend Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA). “If I’m going to go to […]
New Realty Company Offers Solution to Changing Industry
Bee Home Realty, located at New Realty Company Offers. in the historic Whiteway Corner building, freshly opened its doors on May 1 to a new way of operation within the real estate industry. “The real estate industry is changing right now,” said Lauren Rohman, co-owner of Bee Home Realty, regarding industry lawsuits that will reshape […]
