Business association seeks to rebrand Philips corridor as San Marco East
It’s been called Jacksonville’s “Miracle Mile” and more recently by locals, “Hooker Highway,” the northernmost stretch of US-1/Philips Highway, between Emerson Road and Atlantic Boulevard. But if a growing group of Philips Highway business owners have their way, the section of Philips Highway that lies between I-95 and the railroad tracks may soon be called […]
State, federal budget cuts to the arts present opportunities, challenges for downtown museum
Due to proposed budget cuts at the state and federal level in arts education, including field trips, the Museum of Contemporary Art – Jacksonville, or MOCA, will continue to get creative in order to reach beyond its doors and engage young minds. Dedicated arts magnet schools, such as Central Riverside and Fishweir Elementary Schools, and […]
Street flooding fix still nearly three years out
With the memories of Hurricane Irma still fresh, some San Marco residents and business owners are nervous about whether the City of Jacksonville is prepared to deal with this year’s hurricane season. A reported one-hour rain event on May 31, which resulted in water levels between 12-18 inches deep on Riviera Street and the surrounding […]
West Beaver Street, surrounding area create new business district
Embracing that strength is, indeed, found in unity, nearly 350 businesses in a 4.5-square-mile area bisected by West Beaver Street compose the Rail Yard District Business Council, a newly-formed nonprofit. West of I-95 and north of I-10, the area includes neighborhoods such as Mixon Town, New Town, Brooklyn and Lackawanna. At the new council’s May […]
Preservation of downtown landmarks key for developer
Steve Atkins doesn’t mind giving credit where credit is due. In fact, the longtime Miramar resident is quick to say the success of his latest venture – rehabilitating the Barnett National Bank Building and the Laura Street Trio (Florida National Bank Building, the Bisbee Building, and the Florida Life Building) in downtown Jacksonville – will […]
Cecil Field road renamed for prisoners of war, missing in action
Jacksonville City Council took unanimous action May 22 to rename a local road the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in honor of former prisoners of war and the more than 82,000 servicemen and women still considered missing in action. New World Avenue, which runs from Cecil Field north to Normandy Boulevard, will soon see new signage, which […]
Traffic study supports need for crosswalk on Herschel Street
Spurred by a fatal accident in early March outside their Herschel Street business, staff at Soluna Yoga+Spa started a petition to make the heavily traveled state road safer for pedestrians by having crosswalks installed. A motorcyclist traveling south on Herschel Street March 4 had collided with an SUV attempting to turn left (northbound) from Beverly […]
Railroad crossing repairs coordinated with city, FDOT
With more than 30,000 railroad crossings on 21,000 miles of tracks to manage in the United States – including 235 crossings in Duval County – the CSX tie teams are kept busy 24/7. Unless there are incidents that may require immediate attention at a railroad crossing, maintenance is done on a cycle, according to a […]
Fishweir Creek restoration project moves into next phase with partnership agreement
In a few years, residents along Fishweir Creek may have an opportunity to swim with a manatee – that is if they aren’t concerned about the gators. Big Fishweir Creek is classified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a Florida Class III Waterbody, meaning it should be swimmable and fishable, according to the […]
