Local health officials offer tips, info about coronavirus
Health executives from Baptist Health and Emergency Resources Group (ERG) gave some tips on how to keep coronavirus COVID-19 from spreading Wednesday morning, March 11, the same day the national World Health Organization dubbed it a pandemic and a day after the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first case in Nassau County. That brings […]
CEO brings new vision of future growth to Baptist Health
Brett McClung knew he had big shoes to fill when he took over from Hugh Greene as president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health eight months ago. Yet, the Texas native, who had never set foot on the First Coast before being considered for Baptist’s top job, appears to fit right in as an […]
Cumber introduces city bill to beef up sex trafficking regulations
On the heels of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, District 5 Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber, who has been working on a bill to help prevent human and sex trafficking in Duval County, joined City Council President Scott Wilson and City Council Vice President Tommy Hazouri in hosting a lunch-and-learn session for their fellow council members on Feb. […]
City Council approves Park Place San Marco
Right Size San Marco threatens to appeal decision Residential construction may soon be coming to San Marco Square. Despite objections from the San Marco Preservation Society and the neighborhood group, Right Size San Marco, South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church has persevered to see the Jacksonville City Council approve its bid to rezone its nearly three-acre property […]
JEA, funding for Murray Hill light project, discussed during town hall
The now-canceled push to sell and privatize the Jacksonville Electric Authority, mooring overnight in the Ortega River, a public art project made of light that recently netted funding, and reports of crime in the neighborhood were a sampling of the issues discussed by District 14 Councilwoman Randy DeFoor, and during a well-attended town hall at […]
Riverside Avondale Preservation awards, gala venue announced
It was standing room only at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd when a crowd of 200 attended the Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) annual meeting Feb. 20, which featured a change in board leadership, a list of annual preservation award winners and the beginning of a history series taught by RAP Founder Wayne Wood. […]
National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum flying toward phase 1 goal
By the second week of February, the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum had already experienced enough advancements to make 2020 a banner year. In January, a standing-room only crowd of between 350 and 400 people crowded the recently restored Chapel of the High Speed pass for an official groundbreaking on the multi-phase, multi-year project to […]
World of Nations Celebration: Exploring the world from your backyard
With the 2020 Census coming up in just a few months, a perfect opportunity arises to evaluate how much diversity can be found in our city and to explore the diverse international communities residing in neighborhoods like Riverside, Avondale and Murray Hill as well as the historic communities of San Marco, St. Nicholas and San […]
