Animal House: First Duval Public School Police K9 Maverick
K9 Maverick, the first Duval County School Police (DCSP) K9 and Northeast Florida’s first Firearms Detection K9, was sworn in by DCSP Chief Greg Burton on Wednesday, May 31, at Cline Auditorium. The new Duval County School Police Honor Guard presented the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. The two-year-old Belgian Malinois received his DCSP […]
Bishop Kenny seniors ACE awards
The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Northeast Florida held an end-of-year celebration, student presentations and awards luncheon on April 28 at the Schultz Center. Bishop Kenny received top awards in both the team and individual categories. The BK Life Lineup team was awarded Best Proposal for the Community Support Facility category. Senior Grace […]
The Way We Were: Phyllis Geiger
“Everything in life is sweetened by risk.” That’s the epitaph beneath the photo of Phyllis Geiger in The Williston Northampton School’s 1965 yearbook. How prophetic that statement turned out to be. Nearly two decades later, Phyllis risked everything she had and successfully translated the European art of hand tempering chocolate into an American neighborhood experience […]
Jacksonville Historical Society unveils Bicentennial Bell
David Auchter, chairman of the board of the Jacksonville Historical Society, and Aaron Gibson-Evans, Bicentennial Bell chair and fifth-generation Jacksonville resident, unveiled the Jacksonville Bicentennial Bell for a celebratory crowd at the Jacksonville Main Library on June 7. Gibson-Evans had the honor of being the first to ring the bell. The bronze, 225-pound bell will […]
904 All Stars Sports Camp returns for third year
Camp goers at the third annual 904 All Stars Sports Camp launched a water balloon fight against their counselors to kick off summer vacation. The “peg the counselor” water balloon hijinks followed several other outdoor activities organized for the 21 campers, ages five to 10, over Memorial Day weekend. Proceeds from the 904 All Stars […]
Carlucci hits the ground running in District 5
Councilman for District 5 Joe Carlucci has already started working on a personal project to help improve the city and continue to move it forward. He has been working with Pastor Carl Patterson of St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Church to help restore a historic cemetery. “The cemetery was originally dedicated to African American soldiers who […]
Deegan administration announces executive team
Last month, then-Mayor-elect Donna Deegan announced the 11 members of her administration’s executive team. The appointments were announced at a press conference at City Hall, June 14, during which Deegan expressed excitement about her team as well as the prospect of working with the incoming city council representatives. “Nobody gets into this to be a […]
Loyal to Local: Rebecca Campbell Art
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM), now in its 14th year, is a weekly makers and farmers market hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Each week more than 100 small business owners gather under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge to sell their products […]
Icing on the hockey investment cake: Facility enhances City’s sports and entertainment offerings
Members of the media joined the Jacksonville Icemen and its investment group to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Community First Igloo, located at 3605 Philips Highway, June 6. Mayor Lenny Curry, alongside John Hirabayashi, president and CEO of Community First Credit Union, the facility’s lead sponsor, and Andy Kaufmann of SZH […]
