Fun & Flair Is Always in Fashion
Fashion and fun were on full display at North Florida School of Special Education’s (NFSSE) Heart of the Runway Luncheon and Fashion Show. The 11th annual event was held at the Delores Barr Weaver Therapeutic Equestrian Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14. It was emceed by News4Jax anchor Mary Baer and featured model Heather Crawford from […]
Arts & Culture Collide on Local Streetscape
For four days, crews worked alongside renowned local artist, Ansley Randall, completing the 47-by-48-foot ground-based mural after several consecutive nights of exacting preparation and application of coatings for installation. The art installation found at the corner of Nira Street and San Marco Boulevard is the first of many colorful murals to be commissioned by the […]
Darkness and Light: A beacon of hate unites a community and reveals the darkness of politics
A beam of light momentarily turned downtown into a beacon of darkness, as antisemitic actors projected a cross and swastika across the face of the CSX building on Jan. 14. But the actors’ intended goal of hate appeared to have had the opposite effect, as the city of Jacksonville immediately rallied behind its Jewish brothers […]
Valentine’s Day: It’s not for the faint of heart
For a holiday that has very little (if anything) to do with religion, politics or history, Valentine’s Day sure does divide people. On one hand, you’ve got the lovers who can’t wait to celebrate (translation: brag about) their soulmate/best friend/life partner (mostly by blabbing all about it on social media) and the hopelessly romantic singles […]
Olympic medalist welcomed by Florida Forum patrons
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s Florida Forum speaker series wrapped its 2022-23 line-up with Olympian, entrepreneur, women’s healthcare advocate and mother Allyson Felix on Jan. 18 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. With 11 Olympic medals and 18 world championship medals — 13 of which are gold, thus surpassing Usain Bolt’s […]
Stewarding the urban core: The Emerald Trail dream becomes reality
Creating a trail encircling Jacksonville’s urban core and its surrounding historic neighborhoods is no longer just a pipe dream. Local nonprofit Groundwork Jacksonville has raised funds and work has begun on The Emerald Trail, a 30-mile urban trail that will engage, educate and inspire residents and visitors alike. The trail will highlight the geographic diversity […]
Loyal to Local: Sparkle Sundream
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM), soon to enter 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 […]
River Garden celebrates in style, shines during a big night
It was an evening to remember for the River Garden Foundation, as the organization played host to a celebratory crowd that helped usher in its 30th Anniversary Gala. The ballroom at the Sawgrass Marriott played host to ‘A Time to Shine’, Sat., Dec. 10, where guests paid tribute to the almost 77 years of progress […]
