Dog survives fall from Mathews Bridge
A dog is now safe in the care of the Jacksonville Humane Society after a near-death experience this weekend. Good Samaritan Michelle Munley rescued the dog after it jumped off the top of the Mathews Bridge this past Saturday. Munley and her family were travelling east on State Road 115 when she spotted a small […]
Jacksonville pen women celebrate 90th anniversary
The Marabanong estate on Empire Point was a fitting location for the Jacksonville Branch of the National League of American Pen Women to celebrate its 90th anniversary April 9. Charter member Eliza M. Souvielle, who served as the first vice president of the newly formed Jacksonville chapter, lived in the historic mansion in 1926, when […]
Oriental Rugs make way for new gas station
April 6, 2016 signaled the end of an era for Oriental Rug House, a fixture on the east side stretch of Hendricks Avenue between Dunkin’ Donuts and Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church. A large track hoe and several industrial dumpsters were engaged to clear the property of trees and buildings on the three parcels, which had […]
Millers Creek board passes budget, sets assessment
Just under the wire with barely a quorum, the Millers Creek Special Tax District’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 28 in favor of a mandatory budget, which needed to be sent to the city by April 1. The city requires a tax district budget covering the period between July 1, 2016 and June 30, […]
Willowbranch Creek remediation settlement withdrawn
After more than a year in negotiation with the City of Jacksonville’s Regulatory Compliance Department (RCD), the Public Works Department – another City entity – chose to pay a $36,160 penalty and withdraw from a signed settlement. This agreement would have entered Public Works into a compliance plan with the Jacksonville Energy Authority (JEA) to […]
Artists chosen for Murray Hill murals
The Murray Hill Preservation Association (MHPA) announced the artists selected for two of four sites for public murals. The first location is a 32- by 16-foot space on the side of Blue Moon Printing and will be painted with a sunflower design by Brenda Kato. The second mural, on the northern wall of the Murray […]
Planning Commission approves application for beer, wine
With no opposition, the Planning Commission approved a zoning exception application April 21 to allow Starbucks Coffee at 4265 Roosevelt Blvd. to add beer and wine to the coffee shop’s beverage menu. The Planning Commission approval, on recommendation by the Planning and Development Department, is the final step in the process to allow Starbucks to […]
Casual evening for Catholic Charities gala
The Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel played host to the 2016 Gala – picnic style – with a casual and sporting affair. From Lynchburg Lemonade to games of horseshoes, croquet, ladder golf, cornhole and Jenga, partygoers put on their game face for the evening’s festivities. With Michael Corrigan as Master of Ceremonies and the Str8Up six-piece […]
