Edgewood Bakery in dispute, ownership in question
Lawsuit pits new owners against Jags owner Khan There’s good news for lovers of the Edgewood Bakery’s tasty powdered sugar-topped treats and wedding cakes. A lawsuit over who owns the Murray Hill institution isn’t stopping the confections assembly line – at least for now. Carol Rykalsky, who along with her husband, Tom purchased the bakery […]
Core city neighborhoods start automated recycling Jan. 5
Beginning mid-December 2014, residents in Riverside, Avondale, San Marco and other core neighborhoods saw delivery of large wheeled cans with bright yellow tops. Those 96-gallon carts are being put in place for the Jan. 5 launch of automated recycling service. Each cart is assigned to a property owner and the handle contains a radio […]
Endorsements arrive on behalf of business advocacy group
JAXBIZ, a nonprofit, nonpartisan political organization affiliated with JAX Chamber, has made endorsements in the nine Jacksonville City Council races that have an incumbent seeking re-election. The board conducted interviews with each candidate and considered their records and stances on economic development issues that are important to the business community, including the harbor deepening project […]
Public school students to benefit from Any Given Child model
Despite admirable efforts by the more than 60 arts organizations in Jacksonville, the sad fact remains that 29 percent of Duval County Public School classrooms at the K-8 level in 60 schools still have no contact at all with any arts organization, according to a report from the Jacksonville chapter of Any Given Child. To […]
Billboard battles over, waiting for ink to dry on settlements
Four years and millions of dollars later, lawsuits may soon be settled and the Battle of the Billboards may come to closure. If City Council passes two bills and two others are withdrawn, the advocates for a billboard-free Jacksonville will be satisfied, if not totally happy. “It’s a compromise,” said Alicia Grant, Scenic Jacksonville board […]
Raising up urban planners for the future
Even as Jacksonville’s blighted Brooklyn neighborhood is beginning to emerge as the newest reclamation in urban landfill and even as the JEA’s brownfield on the Southbank is piquing interest among local developers, students at The Episcopal School of Jacksonville are learning a little bit of what it takes to create a “built environment” – and […]
New hospital garments safer, more comfortable
While much of the country’s medical centers scramble to put measures in place to grapple with and contain highly infectious diseases – such as the Ebola virus – Baptist Health started taking steps to ensure both patient and staff safety about three years ago when they began exploring the Vestex® technology being developed by Orlando-based […]
Wolfson unveils new media center, technological breakthroughs
Children in isolation have renewed visitation, connectivity Wolfson Children’s Hospital is out in front when it comes to investments in the hospital experience, especially for area children. Not only do they serve the children, but a breakthrough has been funded for parents and other visitors to connect with patients. A partnership between Walmart/Sam’s Club and […]
