Rotary Leadership Round-Up: A look at the new leadership for community Rotary Clubs
The first Rotary Club was launched on Feb. 23, 1905 by Chicago attorney Paul Harris as a club where “professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.” Since then, it evolved into a global network of clubs with 1.4 million members who contribute roughly 47 million annual volunteer hours. In northeast […]
Photography students document Italy
Episcopal School of Jacksonville photography students visited Italy with photography instructor Mark Zimmerman. In Venice they attended The Biennale, took a boat trip to Murano and Burano for a glassblowing demonstration, and saw an installation by Anselm Kiefer at the Palazzo Ducale. In Florence they heard the monks chant at Abbazia di San Miniato al […]
East San Marco Publix is opening
Nearly a year and a half after officials ceremoniously broke ground at the East San Marco shopping center, its anchor store Publix has finally set a date for its grand opening. Publix Media Relations Manager Hannah Herring confirmed in an e-mail that Publix will open for the first time at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. […]
Riverfront access to Riverside a reality
Boaters, water taxi will enhance visits to historic district via St. Johns River The Post Street Day Dock, located at the end of Post Street, near the Cummer Museum, is now open to recreational boaters. There are four slips that allow boaters to tie off to the dock, which also features an ADA accessible gangway. […]
Construction moves forward to restore Memorial Park’s grandeur
Time travel may not exist, but Jacksonville’s Memorial Park Association is opening a window to the past by working to restore Memorial Park to its original grandeur. Through the association’s construction committee for the Spirit of Victory campaign to restore Memorial Park per the “Master Plan” — established in 2013 — construction is currently underway […]
Gaffney withdraws downtown self-storage bill
Last month City Councilman Reggie Gaffney withdrew a bill to bring more self-storage facilities into the downtown overlay district to applause during the July 19 meeting of the council’s Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee and the full city council followed suit seven days later. The acclaim came because the measure was opposed by many […]
In Memoriam: Kernan R. Hodges
SEPTEMBER 25, 1937 – June 12, 2022 Kernan R. Hodges, 84, of Jacksonville passed away peacefully at her home on June 12, 2022. A native of Franklin, Tennessee and lifelong equine enthusiast, by her teenage years, she was already widely known for her equestrian expertise. She was a founding member of the Middle Tennessee Pony […]
Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn to speak at Scenic Jacksonville’s 2022 Great Cities Symposium
Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to announce that former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will be its guest speaker at the 2022 Great Cities Symposium on Wednesday, October 12th from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Avenue. Tickets are $100 per person and available for purchase at www.scenicjax.org. Buckhorn presided over […]
On the record: Preservation Society launches San Marco Oral History Project
When San Marco resident and oral historian Chris Tasker approached the San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS), Robin Robinson said the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. “…The historical society was talking about taking oral histories for the bicentennial,” Robinson, SMPS chairman for historic resources said, “and we’ve got our centennial in three years in 2025 […]
