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FDOT taps the brakes on Murray Hill’s artistic lighting display

FDOT taps the brakes on Murray Hill’s artistic lighting display

By Michele Leivas Light at the end of the tunnel? The light at the end of the tunnel may be a bit further away for Murray Hill residents eager to see the artistic LED light display at the underpass at Edgewood Avenue South and Roosevelt Boulevard. Illumination of the light display has been temporarily delayed […]

‘On Allison’s Wings’

‘On Allison’s Wings’

By Jennifer Logue The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville joined with community leaders and residents Aug. 19 to dedicate a new public sculpture honoring the memory of Allison Haramis. Located in Stockton Park, “On Allison’s Wings” celebrates the life and legacy of 15-year-old Haramis, who died in 2009 in an automobile accident. To honor her […]

Arts & Culture Collide on Local Streetscape

Arts & Culture Collide on Local Streetscape

For four days, crews worked alongside renowned local artist, Ansley Randall, completing the 47-by-48-foot ground-based mural after several consecutive nights of exacting preparation and application of coatings for installation. The art installation found at the corner of Nira Street and San Marco Boulevard is the first of many colorful murals to be commissioned by the […]