Biscottis suffers early morning fire
Quick work by police, fire departments limits damage By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News An early morning fire, which started in a back kitchen at Biscottis restaurant at 3556 St. Johns Ave., created enough smoke to set off a motion detector, leading to quick work by the Jacksonville police and fire departments. “The amount […]
Schultz Center launches creative catalyst for students
EdSpark joins 2nd annual One Spark festival EdSpark, an initiative of the Schultz Center, will curate a One Spark venue where creators with education-related projects can exhibit at the second annual World’s Crowdfunding Festival, to be held April 9-13 throughout downtown Jacksonville. The Schultz Center’s EdSpark venue on the second floor of the Wells Fargo […]
FDOT actions at year end raise concerns
Public kickoff meeting scheduled for bridge expansion By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News The notice of public hearing was misleading at best. When the Florida Department of Transportation issued official notice for its “Tentative Five-Year Work Program for Fiscal Years 2014-2019,” the purpose did not call out the proposed expansion of the Fuller Warren […]
Nearly 500 pounds of citrus collected for the hungry
Just in time before last month’s freezing spell, kindergarten students at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School collected citrus fruit for the Second Harvest Food Bank, while learning the importance of giving to hunger relief. Last fall the kindergarten students studied how fruits and vegetables grow, while learning valuable lessons about need and hunger. As a […]
Never too early to learn how to save
Ten high-energy boys and girls barreled into quiet TD Bank on San Juan Avenue last month and were welcomed by store manager DeAnn McNeil. The after-school students at Sanctuary on 8th were anxious to see how much money they would put into a new savings account. “The children have been learning how to save money. […]
Students give Heart Art quilt to benefactor FIS
To commemorate the first Show Us Your Heart art program, sponsored by FIS and facilitated by the American Heart Association-First Coast, the students of KIPP Impact Middle School last month presented a handmade quilt to Frank Martire, Chairman and CEO and Gary Norcross, President and COO, of Riverside-based financial technology company FIS. The quilt was […]
Scouts serve others, earn Eagle Scout award
Four Boy Scouts from Troop 2 recently received their Eagle Scout awards for having organized over 750 combined volunteer hours benefitting four different organizations. The young men received their awards in a Court of Honor on Jan. 5 at St. Johns Presbyterian Church, according to Alan Wilson, Scoutmaster. Ortega resident Dave DeStephano chose Camp I’m […]
St. Paul’s student competes in county spelling bee
St. Paul’s Catholic School held its annual spelling bee in December for grades two through eight. Fifth grader Eve Holzbaur won first place in the spelling bee and went on to compete in the Duval County competition last month.
