JSO Hosts Town Hall: Agency unveils Realignment Project, new programs
Sheriff T.K. Waters welcomed the community to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Town Hall Meeting at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center on Wednesday, July 19, where he shared several announcements and discussed new JSO additions. Zoned Out During his address, Waters unveiled his Realignment Project, which replaced JSO’s former Zones of Response with […]
“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 […]
Explore the Corridor: Hendricks Avenue merchants launch the #HendricksCorridor visibility campaign
With a simple hashtag on social media, small businesses along San Marco’s Hendricks Avenue are working together to help raise the visibility of the destination that street is becoming for shopping, dining and living your best life in San Marco. Kurt Rogers, co-founder of Bar Molino and The Swinerie, coined #HendricksCorridor in a June social […]
20 is Plenty Initiative Urges Drivers to Slow Down in Neighborhoods
The push for lower speed limits on residential streets continues to be a prevalent issue for Jacksonville, and safety concerns remain high as the city consistently ranks in the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians. Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed 2023-2024 budget allocated $13.6 million for sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. “There’s no reason that Jacksonville […]
The Temple celebrates 140 years of deep roots in Jacksonville
Congregation Ahavath Chesed, known to almost everyone in Jacksonville as The Temple, commemorated its 140th anniversary with a gala in May by reflecting on its storied past to build a vibrant vision for the future. Like the Israelites in Exodus, The Temple spent decades moving around Jacksonville before settling into its current location on San […]
Big cats and cocktails
The Jaguars Foundation held its fundraising Cocktail Party on Friday, June 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Fields Auto Group Terrace Suite at TIAA Bank Field. The evening raised funds for the Foundation’s causes, and it featured fare from local restaurants, a custom cigar roller and dueling piano entertainment. The Jaguars Foundation has awarded a […]
Parsons’ Passion: A decade of difference-making for Wolfson Women’s Board
As executive director of The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Sally Parsons loved taking donors and volunteers on tours of the hospital — no two were ever the same, she said, and she could never plan what would happen during any of them. A Christmastime visit with a patient named Jake is foremost in […]
Young Independents: Aspiring and Inspiring Leadership
With more than a million people now calling Jacksonville “home”, The Resident News set out to discover young, independent residents out there who are truly worthy of the “one-in-a-million” title. These up-and-comers are making huge impacts in the community, whether it’s through real estate, banking or customer service. Working to change Jacksonville for the better, […]
