Philip Stockton May, Jr. & Gloria May
Phil May, who celebrated his 90th birthday in June, was born in 1925 at the old St. Vincent’s Hospital. He and his wife of 50 years, Gloria (Binzel) Sullivan May still reside in the Avondale-Riverside area where they first met. “We met in 1964 on a blind date to a Riverside Garden Club Christmas party. […]
Fifth most traveled bridge to be replaced
For the more than 14,000 motorists that regularly use the Lakeside Drive Bridge to cross the Ortega River canal, it is no comfort to learn the thoroughfare they use daily was ranked fifth among “most traveled bridges in need of repair” in Northeast Florida, according to a report from the Florida Department of Transportation. The […]
Public river access preserved, park status under determination
Parties to hammer out memo of understanding A proposed bill to permanently close an access to the St. Johns River in Avondale via a city-owned right-of-way has finally been withdrawn. The bill was originally put on the fast track with the Jacksonville City Council and its removal has left the 60- by 435-foot city property […]
Avondale residents challenge others to support Hemming Park
Pajcics make gift to kickstart fundraising A little more than two months after City Hall withheld the $150,000 June payment to the Friends of Hemming Park – which prompted CEO Vince Cavin to loan the nonprofit $7,000 to meet payroll in July – City Council voted 18 to 1 on Aug. 11 to approve a […]
Activity expected to increase in Brooklyn
Progress on projects revealed Although the redevelopment of Riverside’s Brooklyn neighborhood appears to be slow going at first glance, a central part of the redevelopment, Unity Plaza, has finalized its first phase of construction. According to sources, two of the Plaza’s three restaurants are in their final construction and slated to open this fall. In […]
Three-year growler fight prevails over decades-old ban
Of the 27 recent bills Governor Rick Scott signed, which went into effect July 1, 2015, only SB-186 induced a virtual beer buzz among its enthusiastic followers. This bill, three years in the making, rescinds a decades’ long ban on 64-ounce “growlers” – reusable glass containers resembling cider jugs – used to transport fresh beer […]
Memory care facility slated for Dupont Avenue
Land on Dupont Avenue in San Jose is being cleared for a new state-of-the-art memory-care facility, scheduled to open in less than two years. Arbor Terrace San Jose, a 64-bed memory-care, assisted-living facility will be located at 3760 Dupont Avenue. The $12-million establishment is being developed by Whitehall Realty Partners of Park Street in […]
Douglas Anderson expansion to open in August
Jacksonville philanthropist enables school to host live opera broadcasts History class will no longer be held in the gym at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts due to the completion of a $13 million 60,000-square-foot addition to the school in time for the first day of school in August. The new wing includes 20 […]
Southside Tennis Complex receives national recognition
Lead pro built program from scratch When Harrell Thomas heard the news that Southside Tennis Complex was named one of the top public tennis facilities in the nation by the United States Tennis Association, he was ecstatic. As lead tennis pro at the San Marco courts for the past 29 years, Thomas built the citywide […]
