Baptist joins Blue Zones in planning Jacksonville’s well-being transformation
In its quest to make Jacksonville a healthier and happier place to be, Baptist Health has invited Blue Zones to bring its expertise in well-being innovation to Jacksonville. The first phase is a Blue Zones Activate assessment and feasibility study that will help determine how to make Jacksonville a healthier and happier place to live, […]
Neighborhood volunteers put sparkle in Venetia Gates
Thanks to neighborhood volunteers, the 90-plus-year-old Venetia Gates at the intersection of Yacht Club Road and Ortega Boulevard have been repaired and sparkle once again. The gates had been the victim of a hit-and-run in the summer of 2019, which left huge concrete pieces in the road and on the sidewalk. Without a neighborhood association […]
Riverside’s Cherry Museum elevates yard art to its finest
Move over Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, there is a new “micro” art gallery in Riverside. Visible only to pedestrians, joggers, and perhaps slow-moving cyclists, the new Cherry Museum sits adjacent to Cherry Street, just inside the walls of the Riverside Avenue home of nationally renowned artist Lana Shuttleworth and her husband, Jacksonville Architectural […]
Art can save us
By Marcia HodgsonResident Community News Fashionistas often draw inspiration from world events, and this year has been no different. With the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, 2020’s newest fashion statement, the face mask, was born. As COVID-19 spread across the nation, medical experts strongly espoused the wearing of facial coverings as the best way to […]
New construction abounds in Murray Hill
Construction is well underway for two developments that will change the landscape of Murray Hill. A new retail storage complex is starting to take shape on land located on Plymouth Street that is near Edgewood Avenue South, which was once occupied by the Jones College Edgewood campus. The three-story, 97,000-square-foot building will eventually house 788 […]
