Cultural Council celebrated best and brightest
The iconic 17th island green at the Tournament Players Championship appropriately painted the backdrop for the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s annual Arts Awards. Thanks to generous sponsors, including the TPC and presenting sponsor Regions Bank, the 40th Annual Arts Awards celebration was one to remember. The undertaking was a work of art in itself, […]
Changing lives in the name of burgers and fries
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville held its annual McGala May 21, as the Sawgrass Marriott transformed into a Mardi Gras masquerade. The organization specializes in creating a “home away from home” for children and their families undergoing challenging treatments at local pediatric hospitals. This year’s gala celebrated the nonprofit’s ability to ease the emotional […]
DA wins Grammy recognition
The Music Department at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts has been selected as one of the top three high school music programs in the country by the Grammy Foundation. DA was selected as a 2016 Gold Signature School, and will receive a $3,500 grant from the Foundation to benefit the school’s music department. Dennis […]
Local teens take superhero personas to new heights
Coming soon to a theater near you and … in Kenya. “The Pride Part II,” a locally produced Christian film, debuts first at the Murray Hill Theatre this month and then heads overseas for its international debut later this summer. The superhero-themed films were produced by D-Life Ministry, a youth group at St. John’s Presbyterian […]
Local school stands test of time; celebrates 100 years in education
It’s not every year that a school gets to celebrate a centennial anniversary. Those words from Dinah Stewart, principal of Central Riverside Elementary School, kicked off a day-long celebration on May 19, beginning with posting of the colors at 9 a.m. on the school lawn. After acknowledging distinguished guests, which included former principals and teachers, […]
After 50 years, San Marco cadets recall their days at Gordon Military College
It’s been 50 years since members of the Class of 1966 received their high school diplomas, and while most recall their secondary public school experience as the “good ole days,” the handful of Jacksonville students sent by their families to attend military school out of state recall their high school experience somewhat differently. In 1964, […]
Len and Vicki Burroughs
Murray Hill gained two of its strongest supporters when Len Burroughs and his wife, Vicki, moved to Jacksonville in 1972. As busy professionals with no children, most of their spare time was spent renovating the Ingleside home they bought in 1976. Then, in the early 1990s, two changes that would greatly alter the community turned […]