Glow-in-the-Dark: Mural Coming to Locals’ Bar
San Marco is gaining another mural, this time on the side of the Locals’ Bar on Kings Avenue. Artist Steve Arflin, Jr. of Arflin Creative Company, has designed and is currently working on this expansive, glow-in-the-dark mural – his third glow-in-the-dark mural overall and his first in the San Marco community.
UNF Students Receive Timucuan Preserve Grants
Timucuan Parks Foundation and the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve have awarded $1,000 and $500 grants, respectively, to two University of North Florida (UNF) students. Victoria Hayes, an undergraduate student of anthropology, and Hunter Mathews, a graduate student and research assistant in the biology department, will be conducting research in the Timucuan […]
Mayor Deegan Coming to Districts 5 & 7 for Community Conversations
Mayor Donna Deegan has announced she will hold a series of Community Conversations in all of Jacksonville’s 14 city council districts throughout the month of August. The announcement came in a July 26 press release, which shared that the aim of these meetings is to “to give every voice in Jacksonville a chance to be […]
Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims. “This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are […]
Scott’s Jersey to Hang in Hall of Fame
Standout girls basketball player Taliah Scott, Class of 2023 at St. Johns Country Day School, will have her jersey hung in the Ring of Honor display at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee, in recognition of her outstanding play for the 2022-23 season. “The Ring of Honor is an exhibit at the […]
Local Folks: Noah Ray
Noah Ray, MPA, FAEM serves as the Emergency Preparedness Supervisor at Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. He has been with them since 2016. To unwind, the self-taught Ray plays bass guitar. During his high school days at Stanton College Prep, he played in the jazz band. These days, he jams with friends. “It’s how I […]
Animal House: Something to Bark About
It was raining cats and dogs inside the Avenues Mall lower level at the 2023 Petco Love Mega Pet Adoption Event on June 23-25. The event finally returned to Northeast Florida, having been on hold since October 2019 due to COVID-19 and economic factors. Petco stores at Marsh Landing Parkway and Kernan Village participated, while […]
The Way We Were: Dick Barker
Publisher’s Note As of the publishing date of this article, Mr. Dick Barker had passed away and is now in the loving arms of his late wife, Claudette. The family wishes to honor his memory with this article and remembrances of the life and times they enjoyed with their patriarch. “He was the consummate, genuine […]
“Let’s talk about Oak Street”
Community meeting held to discuss plans for The Local restaurant The buildings that once housed Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners and Deluxe Launderette remain an eyesore on Oak Street, but developers and restauranteurs Ted Stein and J.C. Demetree hope to begin making progress on transforming them into a third restaurant location for The Local. In […]
