National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum flying toward phase 1 goal
By the second week of February, the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum had already experienced enough advancements to make 2020 a banner year. In January, a standing-room only crowd of between 350 and 400 people crowded the recently restored Chapel of the High Speed pass for an official groundbreaking on the multi-phase, multi-year project to […]
In Memoriam: Raymond Knight Mason
February 28, 1927 to January 2, 2020 One of Jacksonville’s most creative business leaders – a man who rubbed shoulders with presidents, world leaders and Hollywood celebrities and had the gumption to cut in on President John F. Kennedy so he could dance with Jackie at JFK’s inaugural ball – has passed. Raymond Knight Mason […]
World of Nations Celebration: Exploring the world from your backyard
With the 2020 Census coming up in just a few months, a perfect opportunity arises to evaluate how much diversity can be found in our city and to explore the diverse international communities residing in neighborhoods like Riverside, Avondale and Murray Hill as well as the historic communities of San Marco, St. Nicholas and San […]
Animal House: ACPS Foster Appreciation Evening unites animal lovers at Fishweir Brewery
Animal Care & Protective Services (ACPS) Kitten Foster and Volunteer Transporter Pamela Newby Love, an Avondale resident, hosted a foster appreciation evening at Fishweir Brewery on Edgewood Avenue on Nov. 24. Fishweir Brewery bartender Ryan Parker said that he and the brewery owners, Broc and Stacey Flores care about animals and were pleased that Love […]
Rave reviews for ASN Conference from arts community
Jacksonville’s reputation as a thriving arts community climbed substantially in the estimation of many arts school educators and leaders from around the world when the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) Foundation hosted the four-day 2019 Arts School Network (ASN) Conference in late October. A nonprofit organization, ASN was founded in 1981 as an […]
Roosevelt Square transforms into Ortega Park
The landscape surrounding the former Roosevelt Square Mall, known until recently as Roosevelt Square, is slowly but surely changing, as the green spaces are transformed and drainage areas are being drained, partially drained and filled in. That’s because the Dewberry Group, developer of the property, plans to more than double the 300,000 square feet of […]
Group works on projects to beautify Willowbranch Park
A local community group hopes visitors who come to Willowbranch park this Valentine’s Day share the progress of the park’s transformation and the love for those that died from an illness that afflicts thousands of people in Jacksonville. At noon, Friday, Feb. 14, members of the Memorial Project of Northeast Florida will celebrate the first […]
New charter school beginning enrollment, selection process
Construction is advancing at a fast clip on Jacksonville Classical Academy, a new charter K-6 charter school that is situated in historic Mixon Town next to Brooklyn, on the site of the former Forest Park Elementary. The school, which will eventually expand to a K-12, will serve all students of Duval County who sign up […]
Thomas to chair first Go Red for Women luncheon
Baptist Medical Center South Hospital President Nicole B. Thomas is chairing the 2020 Go Red for Women initiative, with a goal of raising $475,000 for the American Heart Association (AHA) to end heart disease and stroke in women. Thomas, a San Marco resident, was the first woman to head Baptist Medical Center South, the second-largest […]
