Record turnout for annual River Celebration and Cleanup
The 18th annual River Celebration and Cleanup was a success by every measure. There were 50 cleanup sites (up from 30 sites in 2012) over greater Jacksonville. The numbers include 1,183 volunteers (also up from 1,002) who gave 3,442 hours on a Saturday morning, collecting 1,154 bags of trash from the river banks, storm drains […]
Jacksonville brewmasters applaud Growler Bill
Beer distributor lobbyist successfully stalls bill Florida is one of few states that do not allow a 64-ounce container for beer. Under Florida law, craft brewers and brewpubs may only use quarter-gallon or gallon containers, nothing in between. The industry-wide standard in the craft beer industry is, you guessed it, the 64-ounce Growler. It’s readily […]
Marsha Leibo Pollock & Deborah Mizrahi Katz
Part 1 – The Elementary School Years By Laura Jane Pittman Resident Community News There is nothing sweeter than childhood friendships. Marsha Leibo Pollock and Deborah Mizrahi Katz go way, way back – all the way back to grade school. They were both born and raised here, and they have stayed close. Katz recently retired […]
Mac McGehee
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Mac McGehee and his wife Terri actively support and volunteer for several community organizations, including Project SOS, Inc. which they first started helping in the late 1990s. Mac, a strong believer in the mission of the organization and its founder, Pam Mullarkey, said the concept of reaching youth […]
Buying or selling, the real estate market is back on track
Low interest rates for buyers, low inventory for sellers make for a balanced market By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News After years of languishing in the basement, San Marco’s real estate market has moved back upstairs and flung open the doors and windows to welcome in the sunshine of recovery. The best news is that, […]
Julia Isaac Lapinski
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News “On some days I bet my mother drank 20 cups of coffee because she had a cup with everyone who dropped by,” says a smiling Julia Isaac Lapinski as she remembers her extended family childhood on Dellwood Avenue in Riverside. “Aunts, uncles, neighbors all dropped by on a regular […]
Courthouse doors challenging for disabled
By Caren Burmeister Resident Community News The Duval County Courthouse’s tall, heavy doors can be challenging to open, even for an abled-bodied person. But for someone who uses a wheelchair or walker, it can seem insurmountable. “Due to their [the doors] size and weight, they’re very difficult to open,” said Sharon Hoffmeyer, a member of […]
Tony Nasrallah
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Tony Nasrallah, founder and president of Murray Hill Concert Theatre & Café, a music and arts venue and 501(c)3 charity, was intrigued when he first heard about Project SOS, Inc. Like his theatre, Project SOS is also a charity aimed to positively impact youth; it strives to strengthen […]
Setting up the Kids Spring Garden
Vermi-composting By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News My three-year-old grandson is already a gardener. He knows that plants need water when their leaves curl and that carrots should not be pulled up hourly to monitor their growth. He knows the tiny red tomatoes he loves to pop into his mouth come from Publishers Clearing House. […]
