Baptist Medical Center celebrates opening of Chartrand Frisch Family Birth & Newborn Center
On April 12, leaders of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, along with donors Mark and Meredith (Chartrand) Frisch and their families, celebrated the dedication of the Chartrand Frisch Family Birth & Newborn Center. This project marks the completion of a $16 million renovation to the Baptist Jacksonville Maternal Evaluation, Delivery, Maternal Newborn, and High-Risk Units. […]
Downtown’s Laura Street Trio closer to being revived
A cluster of Downtown’s most historic and visible buildings is a couple steps closer to a new life, one burgeoning with activity. Preservationists have described the Laura Street Trio as, collectively, the most endangered historical buildings in Jacksonville. The trio includes the Florida National Bank Building, the Bisbee Building and the Florida Life Building, built […]
Wine Down in the Parks a smash for grape lovers
The annual Wine Down in the Parks celebration, hosted annually by the San Marco Preservation Society, was a success for the local preservation group. Patrons, organizers, and volunteers survived an early threat of rain, as the skies opened with sunshine in the latter part of Saturday afternoon, March 24. Ticket purchasers were spared disappointment, and […]
Spring blooms in San Marco Square
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon full of sunshine and cooler-than-usual breezes, as neighbors pulled together to dig in the dirt and look after their neighborhood. A beautification day was held in San Marco Square successfully on April 25, after the prior date was cancelled due to rain April 18. Organizers regrouped and knocked out […]
Strides for pride is one for the history books
Despite the virtual nature of this year’s JASMYN 5K Strides for Pride run/walk, the LGBT community and allied supporters came out to support kids, teens, adults, families, gay and straight of all races and cultural backgrounds. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels were challenged to raise funds on their own funds, by earning sponsorships […]
Country music group helps raise funds
Headlined by Lady A, the multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning country music group, the First Coast American Heart Association’s 2021 Heart Ball raised over $1.6 million. More than 400 people attended this year’s digital experience on April 14th, which was emceed by J.P. Shadrick, radio and TV host for the Jaguars, and chaired by Michele and Chuck […]
Proposal for senior living facilities draws interest, ire of neighbors
Is a high-end, luxury senior community needed in the Ortega area? The answer is yes or no, depending on who you ask. In May, representatives from local developer Vestcor plan to make a pitch to the City for the community, which would require zoning changes to a proposed site situated next to the popular Marina […]
IMAGINATION SQUARED10 art exhibition celebrates Project Atrium’s 10-year anniversary
MOCA Jacksonville celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Project Atrium installation series withthe exhibition “IMAGINATION SQUARED10: A CREATIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO OUR TIMES.” More than 600 works submitted by the community of Greater Jacksonville are on view April 16 – August 8, 2021. In December 2020, the museum placed a public call for art asking […]
