Caldwell “Hank” Haynes

By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News Friends of Hank Haynes refer to him as one of life’s prospectors because he sifts and pans for the gold of every experience. His sense of humor is well known. Quoting his mother, he says, “I started attending St. Mark’s Episcopal Church nine months before I was born.” (And […]

Volunteer chaplain logs cruise ship hours in port

By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Charis Williams boards Carnival’s cruise ship Fascination three days a week, almost every week and has been doing so for six years. She never leaves the port, but has probably logged more than 3,000 hours on board. Williams, who has a Master’s degree in Christian counseling, is an […]

Edgewood Gardens blossoms with community involvement

Our Fertile Earth, Florida Christian Center celebrate grand opening By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News Emily Dale was easily spotted during the October grand opening of Edgewood Gardens in Murray Hill even when surrounded by towering plants and camouflaged by endless shades of green and brown. Among the red-streaked Swiss chard, purple eggplants and orange […]

Clinton Foundation appoints San Marco resident regional director of new health initiative

District 3 School Board member will continue in that capacity as well By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Serving as a new director in the health sector isn’t really that much of a reach for Duval County School Board member Ashley Smith Juarez. As newly appointed Northeast Florida Regional Director for the Clinton Foundation’s […]

Momentum continues for Laura Street Trio

Latest downtown initiatives deliver announcements Rumors of first commercial tenant for Brooklyn development By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Four prominent buildings in downtown Jacksonville have been recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The Barnett Building (1926) and the Laura Street Trio, comprised of the Florida National Bank Building (1902), […]

Memorial Park Association and City negotiating win-win to renovate Riverside landmark

Memorandum of Understanding next step By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News When Riverside’s Memorial Park was dedicated Christmas Day 1924 to honor Florida’s fallen World War I veterans it was envisioned to be for the people. This was originally realized through Charles Adrian Pillars’ iconic memorial statue, Life, reinforced most recently with the 2011 installation […]

Rash of home burglaries have residents on alert

JSO provides tips for safe surveillance By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Each year at this time, according to one Ortega Forest resident, there seems to be a spike in home and auto burglaries. Statistics shared by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at last month’s Sheriff’s Advisory Council (ShAdCo) meeting for Zone 4, Sector J […]

Councilman excited about potential to “get on the grid”

Jacksonville could be first in country for transportation idea By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Jacksonville needs a little ego boost from time to time and community leaders are working hard to see that it gets it. District 14 Councilman Jim Love is one such leader who recently spent some time thinking outside the […]

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