Authentic Jacksonville: The Hardwick at Ford on Bay
The proposed project for the Hardwick at Ford on Bay is moving on to the next stage of its process. In January of this year, the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) voted to award the project to Atlanta-based developer Carter and in May approved the project’s terms and conditions. The Jacksonville Office of General Counsel is […]
In Memoriam: Raymond Lamar Walden
October 30, 1940 to June 11, 2022 Raymond Lamar Walden passed away on June 11, 2022 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Susan Walden, daughter Lori Ann Mortensen (Ken), son Raymond L. Walden, II (Dianah), son Henry K. Brown (Jennifer), son Daniel A. Brown (Jacqueline), ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. […]
Counting down to 324
Jacksonville will soon welcome a new member into its community: area code 324. Last month, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the implementation of this new area code overlay. The National American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the entity which governs all telephone numbers in the United States, first called for the need for a […]
Station at San Marco construction begins
Construction has begun at 1230 Hendricks Avenue in the San Marco area on the Station at San Marco — a mixed-use development including a residential complex featuring 345 apart-ments and residential amenities, a six-story parking structure and 5,000 square feet of retail space. The development sits on 3.3 acres on the former site of the […]
Townhomes rising in San Marco
Toll Brothers addressed concerns on design, aesthetics Construction on the first of five buildings is currently underway for the Toll Brothers’ Terraces at San Marco. Just a block away from the long-awaited East San Marco shopping center, this residential complex will feature 27 luxury townhomes on 1.03 acres of land bordered by Alford Place, Arcadia […]
Passengers urge JTA to bring back bus route 15
Passengers in the Murray Hill and Riverside neighborhoods are urging the JTA to reinstate bus route 15. Many passengers in the neighborhood say they now have to take multiple buses just to get to work or go grocery shopping. The bus route was cancelled in September. On June 9th, neighbors came together at Edgewood Avenue […]
Bridging the Years
Nemiah Rutledge was seven years old when he came to The Bridge of Northeast Florida, Inc. in 1998. The Bridge was founded in 1982 by a group of medical providers formerly known as Family Health Services, and led by its President and CEO, Dr. Davalu “Davy” Parrish. A comprehensive year-round after school and summer camp […]
Local Folks: The York Family
Andria and Tom York are no strangers to the residents of Jacksonville. Andria works for the mother company of TIAA. Tom is the president of CastleWise Realty and Insurance located in the One Call building in San Marco. Before that, he was with Citizens Property Insurance. Some might even know that when Andria and Tom […]
Joe Barrow takes the governance helm of Baptist Health
He’s not your average Joe Baptist Health has named Joe Louis Barrow Jr. as chair of the system board of directors for the next two years. He began his service on the Baptist Health board nearly two decades ago, filling a variety of leadership roles. He is also a member of the inaugural board of […]
