Preservation society and merchants join hands to better the community
Perhaps Helen Keller said it best, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” This has never been more evident than during the past year and a half, since Bryan Mickler and Robert Harris took over as the heads of two of the most visible civic organizations on the Southside. Mickler, […]
Historic tree canopies in danger from over-reactive property owners
There is perhaps nothing that symbolizes the South – and the historic neighborhoods in Jacksonville – more than live oak trees. Many have survived for centuries; consider Treaty Oak in Jessie Ball duPont Park on the Southbank. Unfortunately, some live oaks that have provided significant tree canopy for decades are being removed because property owners […]
Riverside dog park to undergo reconfiguration
Beginning this month, dog owners who visit the John Gorrie Dog Park at Riverside Park will notice changes in both the large and small dog areas. The changes – which include decreasing the size of the small dog area – are necessary to accommodate a construction zone in the portion of the large dog area […]
FDOT crews work on land, water for highway improvements
Construction is in full swing as foundation work in the St. Johns River continues and new piers are constructed to create a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the south side of the Fuller Warren Bridge. The multi-faceted Interstate 10 and Interstate 95 interchange improvement project will add two lanes to the Fuller Warren […]
Dispute takes a different course for San Jose homeowners
After repeatedly asking developers Feras Mouded and James O’Nan to fix the faulty drainage system at San Jose Estates, which has caused soggy grass and standing water in their backyard for the past 18 months, Lynne and David Robison have decided to take matters into their own hands. In a 24-page document entitled, “San Jose […]
Two issues could halt Millers Creek dredging project
After discussing two issues that could potentially shut down its dredging project before it gets started, the Millers Creek Special Tax District Board of Directors unanimously voted to set its yearly assessment at $3,000 per parcel during it meeting at Havana Jax Café in St. Nicholas July 23. During the meeting, no residents spoke against […]
Residents raise alarm over sediment spill in Millers Creek
As far as several Millers Creek residents are concerned, the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) is at it again. In the early afternoon July 24, Louis Joseph, a creek-side resident raised the alarm to his fellow neighbors after spotting a brownish-yellow sediment flowing into the creek from a drainpipe from property owned by his neighbor Kate […]
Historic Preservation Commission approves CenterState Bank demolition
A familiar sight in the heart of the Park and King retail corridor could be razed for a mixed-use development as the Jacksonville Historic Planning Commission approved a request for demolition at its July 25 meeting. But that action won’t occur for at least 18 to 24 months, according to Bryan Hunter, CenterState Bank director […]
