New smartphone app to help fight city blight
They’re considered litter on a stick – “snipe” signs – that are often seen on public property such as electric poles, fences, stakes or in city right-of-ways advertising everything from tax refunds to rooms for rent. And they’re illegal. Snipe signs are one bane on Jacksonville’s landscape that City Hall has decided to fight with […]
Last Landon graduating class celebrates 50th reunion
The Sixties, historically notable for many events – among them the first moon walk, three assassinations, the Vietnam War and Woodstock – was also a notable time for a group of San Marco area high school students. The Landon Senior Class of 1965 was the last to graduate (June 7 that year) from the high […]
Merchants see growth on Hendricks corridor
There’s a business revival going on in Jacksonville and, no, it’s neither in Riverside/Brooklyn nor Downtown. Take a drive down Hendricks Avenue in San Marco and about one block south of the Interstate 95 underpass you will see what locals have known for a couple of years – this stretch of Hendricks is coming into […]
Largest graduating class ever
Lee High School Class of 1965 to reunite Just under 50 percent of the seniors who graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1965 will get together this month to reminisce about Then and share about Now. “We have about 300 [registered] as of today and expect to have approximately 330-350 in attendance,” said […]
Commander redevelopment project in limbo
One year ago it appeared that a lavish multi-million dollar residential and commercial project would become a reality at the edge of Fishweir Creek in Avondale. Envisioned for several years, the project underwent months of public scrutiny before ultimately receiving city permits to proceed. And yet a year later nothing has happened. An aging apartment […]
What to do about the city’s ignored alleys
There’s differing opinions about them Is the alley behind your house a wasted piece of land that no one uses? Maybe it’s growing up in weeds or filled with potholes and needs immediate maintenance. Well there’s a chance the City of Jacksonville would deed the portion of the alley behind your home to you – […]
Best laid plans on paper not panning out in reality
Starbucks build-out creates tight traversing It may be a bitter cup of coffee to swallow now that the newly built location of Starbucks on Roosevelt Blvd. finds itself in a tight spot for customers seeking a quick cup of Joe. While the component of a drive-thru is convenient and best laid plans pass zoning standards, […]
Entrepreneur taking ideas for 5 Points Five & Dime
If you’ve been contemplating a business in bustling 5 Points but haven’t found the right venue, the former Fuel Coffeehouse building has a new owner looking for fresh ideas. Steve Williams, CEO at family-owned Harbinger Sign, last month finalized the purchase of the former Fuel Coffeehouse at 1037 Park St. If all goes according to […]
