Substantial completion achieved on renovations to Fire Station 10 in Riverside
Renovations on Fire Rescue Station 10 on McDuff Avenue in Riverside reached substantial completion on Aug. 16, according to Director and Fire Chief of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Keith Powers. Construction on the station began in October of last year and the general contractor was Auld and White Constructors. The total cost for the […]
A new lion in town: The Aspire Church San Marco mural project
A new lion is watching over the community of San Marco, this time from a mural along Hendricks Avenue. When completed, the 83-by-38 foot mural titled “Emergence” will depict a bronze lion shedding its outer shell and emerging as a real lion, representative of new beginnings and fresh starts, explained artist Keith Doles, who was […]
FDOT rolls out study for I-95 improvements from I-10 to Beaver Street
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosted a pair of public meetings last month to present a study featuring proposed improvements to I-95 from I-10 to Beaver Street. The Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study presented “options to improve safety, capacity, and traffic operations on I-95” including adding two 12-foot lanes in each direction of […]
In Memoriam: Harry Edwards
April 2, 1942 – August 13, 2022 Harry Edwards passed away peacefully at his home overlooking the St. John’s River on August 13, 2022 at age 80. He was born on April 2, 1942. He was the oldest of three children born to Harry and Madge Edwards. Harry was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. […]
First Coast Wind Symphony Continues Work as Cultural Service Organization
The First Coast Wind Symphony is tuning up to begin its 33rd season of free concerts for Jacksonville and surrounding communities, with an emphasis on local composers and educational opportunities for students. “Our last couple of seasons have been affected by Covid, just like everything in this world,” said Ann Carey Holt, public relations manager […]
In Memoriam: Betty Jean Saleeba Lewis
March 16, 1931 – August 16, 2022 Betty Jean Saleeba Lewis, 91, passed away August 16, 2022. Betty Jean, “B.J.”, was born in Jacksonville on March 16, 1931 to Thomas Anthony Saleeba and Beulah C. Sara Saleeba. She graduated from St. Paul’s High School, attended Rollins college, and graduated from the University of Florida. She […]
Kickoff for Winter Design Show illustrates eager anticipation
The lobby of the Borowy Tower at Baptist Hospital Downtown played host to the preview kickoff of the 2022 Winter Design Show, formerly known by many as the Art & Antiques Show. The new format will be fashion and design forward, with the debut event set to showcase the best of what Jacksonville’s neighborhoods have […]
Excitement builds across the river as Fuller Warren Shared-Use Path nears completion
Construction on the Fuller Warren Bridge expansion and its shared-use path — as part of the improvements to the I-10/I-95 interchange — began in 2017. Six years later, work on the bridge’s pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly path is near completion and it is expected to open this fall amid much fanfare on both sides of the […]
