Generous donors keep wheels turning on Family Promise bus
Almost every evening for the past 12 years, a small bus transports families from downtown Jacksonville to a local church and back again the next morning. These families, who are experiencing temporary homelessness, are guests of Family Promise and its 17 member churches, a network which stretches from Mayport to Mandarin, from Ponte Vedra to […]
Pajcic’s hole-in-one adds dollars to JALA coffers
To ensure all residents have access to justice, the law office of Pajcic & Pajcic holds a fundraiser every year supporting Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA), which offers civil legal support to those who cannot afford an attorney for matters ranging from fair housing issues to employment and much more. The 6th Annual Yard Course […]
Equestrian Center breaks ground for new arena
The Jacksonville Equestrian Center (JEC) held an official groundbreaking ceremony on May 3 for its new covered arena, part of its long-term plan for progress and expansion. “The new arena will be the largest clear-span covered arena in the southeast providing the necessary space to support a wider variety of activities and multiple events at […]
Local Rotarians honored for part in worldwide polio eradication
Rotary International President Ian Riseley, from Victoria, Australia, recently visited Rotarians in District 6970 to thank them for their generosity and commitment to eradicating polio. District 6970 led the world in District Designated Funds for PolioPlus and had total contributions of $416,359 in 2016-17. Riseley spoke at a brunch May 6 at River City Brewing […]
Ortega marina getting back to normal post-Irma
While it may seem like eight months is a long time to wait for hurricane-related repairs, Paul Howe, Ortega River Marina harbormaster, said he was lucky to be first in line. Bellingham Marine, a Jacksonville-based dock design, manufacturer and construction company had been at the Lakeside marina making repairs related to the 2016 Hurricane Matthew […]
Ohio restoration company returns to care for statue after Irma leaves her mark
Two years after an Ohio company took on and completed the restoration of the statue in the fountain at Memorial Park on Riverside Avenue, Hurricane Irma swept through the park in September 2017 and left behind evidence of its destructive force. When Irma’s flood waters inundated the park, they filled the hollow sculpture with brackish […]
Restaurant developer requesting right-of-way turned into parking
The developer of a barbecue restaurant proposed for a pie slice-shaped property between Roosevelt and Ortega Boulevards has submitted a bill (2018-265) which requests the City of Jacksonville to convert a right-of-way into use for angle parking. The 150-seat restaurant, known as Edley’s Bar-B-Que, is required to have a minimum of 48 off-street parking spaces, […]
Trees for the planting, thanks to tree mitigation fund
If you’ve always wanted or needed to plant a tree in the right-of-way in front of your property, now you can, thanks to the City of Jacksonville’s tree settlement with a variety of civic groups in July 2017. The suit filed in 2015 by the Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida challenged the city’s […]
The Way We Were: Jane Condon
Jane Condon’s maiden name, Sharp, is an excellent fit for the woman who successfully led three Jacksonville schools for the arts. The English idiom “sharp cookie” describes one who is intelligent, bright, and sharp enough to identify attempts to deceive or mislead. Jane’s strong, innovative, astute and insightful leadership as principal of Douglas Anderson School […]
