Timuquana Road at Roosevelt Boulevard railroad crossing to temporarily close
Timuquana Road (State Road 134) is scheduled to close in both directions in the immediate area of the railroad crossing just west of Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17) from August 10-16 while the crossing is replaced. The road closes Monday, August 10, at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to reopen Sunday, August 16 by 7 p.m. […]
Activity expected to increase in Brooklyn
Progress on projects revealed Although the redevelopment of Riverside’s Brooklyn neighborhood appears to be slow going at first glance, a central part of the redevelopment, Unity Plaza, has finalized its first phase of construction. According to sources, two of the Plaza’s three restaurants are in their final construction and slated to open this fall. In […]
Three-year growler fight prevails over decades-old ban
Of the 27 recent bills Governor Rick Scott signed, which went into effect July 1, 2015, only SB-186 induced a virtual beer buzz among its enthusiastic followers. This bill, three years in the making, rescinds a decades’ long ban on 64-ounce “growlers” – reusable glass containers resembling cider jugs – used to transport fresh beer […]
Memory care facility slated for Dupont Avenue
Land on Dupont Avenue in San Jose is being cleared for a new state-of-the-art memory-care facility, scheduled to open in less than two years. Arbor Terrace San Jose, a 64-bed memory-care, assisted-living facility will be located at 3760 Dupont Avenue. The $12-million establishment is being developed by Whitehall Realty Partners of Park Street in […]
Douglas Anderson expansion to open in August
Jacksonville philanthropist enables school to host live opera broadcasts History class will no longer be held in the gym at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts due to the completion of a $13 million 60,000-square-foot addition to the school in time for the first day of school in August. The new wing includes 20 […]
Southside Tennis Complex receives national recognition
Lead pro built program from scratch When Harrell Thomas heard the news that Southside Tennis Complex was named one of the top public tennis facilities in the nation by the United States Tennis Association, he was ecstatic. As lead tennis pro at the San Marco courts for the past 29 years, Thomas built the citywide […]
Group to keep river access open gains momentum
Supporters of all ages join the fight Despite another deferral of the bill that would shut down public access to the St. Johns River at Van Wert Avenue and Richmond Street, the momentum of the nonprofit Friends of Van Wert Park (FVWP) continues to pick up speed – and supporters. While the City Council and […]
Scout’s project is really for the birds
Boy Scout Gray Creed, of Ortega, thought his Eagle Scout project would be a few repair projects for a Northside mission. Little did he know that it would be for the birds. A member of Troop 2 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Creed started Scouts when he was 11 and is now a Senior Patrol […]
