Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church: 75 years young and still growing
From its very beginning Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church (HAB) members have focused on how their church is being called to serve its members and the local community. The original members split from two other congregations – Faith Temple and Southside Baptist Church – and agreed to form a single church in 1945 in space they […]
One family’s Christmas endures as a promise of remembrance
Joshua Frase was 15 years old when he passed away on Christmas Eve in 2010. On that Christmas Eve eleven years ago, as families the world over celebrated the birth of the Christ child, Joshua’s 9-year-old sister, Isabella, told her mother Alison as she wiped the tears from her eyes with her pajama sleeve, “This […]
Local leaders launch project Opioid JAX
About 200 area Jacksonville health and business leaders recently gathered for the kickoff of Project Opioid JAX. While the COVID pandemic has pushed opioids off the front pages, the number of drug overdose deaths in Jacksonville continues to rise. Florida Blue CEO Pat Geraghty said the COVID epidemic has been a setback for the Opioid […]
Jessie Ball duPont Fund Unveils Riverfront Plan
After months of meetings and public input, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund has presented its proposal to revitalize Jacksonville’s riverfront. The Fund was tasked to bring together stakeholders to find out what Jacksonville residents wanted done to ensure there was enough public access to the river that would provide the greatest benefit with public spaces […]
Four Candidates Seeking To Replace Hazouri On City Council
The first Election to replace the late Tommy Hazouri on the Jacksonville City Council is set for Tuesday, December 7. It’s the At-Large Group 3 seat but all registered voters in Jacksonville are eligible to cast ballots. Democrats Trayce Polson and James “Coach” Jacobs are running along with Republicans Nick Howland and Howland Russell. All […]
Scobee scores rare Albatross
On Monday, Oct. 11, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville hosted its Annual Golf Classic at the world-renowned Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and raised over $200,000 to support its mission. Nearly 130 golfers enjoyed a spectacular day of golf under a clear blue sky with perfect weather as the tournament kicked off with a […]
Future of Women Of Southland Monument In Hands Of City Council
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry’s request to remove the ‘Women of the Southland’ monument from Springfield Park is in the hands of the City Council. The Mayor introduced a bill to the Council on October 12 asking for $1.29 million to remove the statue and place it in storage until it can be decided what to […]
Newly formed committee to evaluate inventory, buildings for future use
For many years, some buildings downtown have laid dormant and often dilapidated, yet some are considered to have historic value. A new City Council Special Committee says it wants to find out if they should be saved, or if they’re worthy of a wrecking ball. The Special Committee on Downtown Development was charged with improving […]
