Peace Park Labyrinth will increase mindfulness in Riverside
A group of Riverside residents hopes the installation of a classic labyrinth will turn a neglected corner of their neighborhood into a space for introspection and education. The Friends of the Peace Park Labyrinth unveiled their plan to revitalize the Peace Memorial Rose Garden Park during the 2022 Riverside Avondale Garden Tour. The site sits […]
RAP unveils plans for Riverside Avondale Cultural Trail
Treasure maps don’t always come scrawled on a weather-beaten scroll with a painted dotted line leading to a giant black X marking the spot — and treasure isn’t always a chest full of golden doubloons and precious gems. Treasure can be cultural, historical, musical, architectural. And sometimes, the markers guiding a treasure hunter to these […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rotarian Pat Mulvihill serving country and community
Padraic E. “Pat” Mulvihill, a 42-year Jacksonville resident, is a former infantry officer and paratrooper with the United States Army Reserve. He served our country in the 19th and 20th Special Forces Groups, and he continues to serve well our community. Mulvihill, an advisor to the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum at Cecil Field, has […]
D-Day Tribute honors local heroes
The Salem Centre auditorium was filled to capacity on June 4 during a D-Day Tribute to Our Heroes hosted by We Can Be Heroes Foundation. Purple Heart veteran Frank Purpura, from Jacksonville, was the guest of honor. Purpura is an active member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 524. Al Ferraro, Jacksonville […]
