Discovering a lost family
San Marco author chronicles reconnecting with family she’d never known in memoir San Marco resident Amy Gilbert had no memory of a life before her adoption from a Korean orphanage in 1974. She was raised in Alachua County, roughly an hour and a half southwest of Jacksonville, where her parents still live today. It wasn’t […]
Start the New Year Off Right… by Making Better Resolutions
It’s 2023 and that can only mean one thing … It’s time to start breaking the New Year’s resolutions you just made and swore you were going to keep this time! Not to sound like a cynic (which has never been one of my resolutions, for the record), but making resolutions is a losing proposition […]
Looking back, looking forward
The start of a new year is a combination of closure and anticipation. In that blink of a moment between 11:59:59 and 12:00:00, we bid farewell to the old year, sometimes closing the door gently behind us, other times slamming it and embrace the beautiful (terrifying?) unknown of a fresh 12 months. It is also […]
Loyal to Local: The Riverside Arts Market
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM) 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. Keep reading to learn more about what makes RAM a must-visit part of each Saturday and how you could be part of what makes RAM such […]
Passing the baton: The Community Foundation bids farewell to Susan Datz Edelman, VP, Strategic Communications, welcomes Stephanie Garry Garfunkel to position
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida (TCF) is bidding farewell to Susan Datz Edelmen, its vice president of strategic communications, as she prepares for her retirement at the end of the year after nearly a decade of service. Stephanie Garry Garfunkel will be taking the reins from Edelman beginning Jan. 1, after a three-month transition […]
Public dollars for nonprofits scrutinized, funding announced
Increased scrutiny and accountability have forced the hand of the Jacksonville City Council to change the way in which it funds local nonprofits. In the process of implementing change, however, the Public Service Grants (PSG) process that provides funds to help Jacksonville’s most vulnerable adults and families has been upended. On Sept. 28, 2021, when […]
Sip & Shop Raises Key Funds for DLC ‘Passport’
San Marco neighbors and local businesses partnered for a successful pre-holiday fundraiser benefitting Riverside- and Ortega-based nonprofit Developmental Learning Center. The Sip & Shop with Leila’s Boutique helped raise more than $2,000 for DLC, which provides education and on-site therapy services for children with special needs and severe medical complexities. Held November 15 at Joe […]
A legacy in stone, on paper: Historian Wayne Wood releases new book celebrating Jacksonville’s architectural history
Jacksonville historian Dr. Wayne Wood has written a new book about the city’s historical architecture and notable landmarks. Titled “Jacksonville’s Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future,” the book will be released in early December and pays homage to the iconic buildings and landmarks that have helped define Jacksonville’s landscape and architectural identity. If the title […]
