Daily’s opens second station in San Marco area

Daily’s opens second station in San Marco area

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, City Council President Lori Boyer and several Jacksonville Jaguars football players were on hand as First Coast Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Aubrey Edge celebrated the opening of a second Daily’s Dash location in the San Marco area in less than a year. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at […]

Manatees, dolphins and birds, oh my!

Manatees, dolphins and birds, oh my!

St. Johns Riverkeeper partners with DCPS to give students hands-on experience in environmental science Brodie Hartman, a fifth grader at Brookview Elementary, couldn’t think of a better birthday present than to finally take a boat ride on the St. Johns River. “I’ve never been on a boat or plane, ever,” he said. “I expect it […]

Friends of Landon plan media center makeover

Friends of Landon plan media center makeover

The Media Center at Julia Landon College Preparatory School in San Marco is in dire need of a makeover, and to raise money to buy new books and furniture, a group of parents from the middle school has established a new 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Friends of Landon (FOL). FOL is a similar organization to […]

Nativity scene collection reflects allness of God’s creation

Nativity scene collection reflects allness of God’s creation

While some people might collect baseball cards, stamps, coins, dolls or even elephant figurines, Cindy Grave’s passion has a religious bent. The former long-time San Marco resident and daughter of a Baptist preacher, Graves has a passion for collecting nativity scenes, and owns more than 100. “Actually, I’ve lost exact track,” said Graves, who recently […]

Italian feast marks San Marco’s 90th birthday

Italian feast marks San Marco’s 90th birthday

Balis Park in San Marco Square was transformed into a Venetian festival Nov. 6 as nearly 150 diners sat beneath lavish tents and twinkling lights to celebrate the Feast of Carnevale, San Marco’s 90th birthday party. A short rain shower did not dampen the spirits of partygoers as they enjoyed a six-course Italian banquet prepared […]

HAE crossing guard learns what she means to community

HAE crossing guard learns what she means to community

Over the years, Hendricks Avenue Elementary Crossing Guard Maxine Brown has lived through a lot of trials and tribulations – cancer being one – but it wasn’t until she encountered a brain tumor in October that she fully realized how precious she is to the San Marco families she serves each day. After receiving her […]

The Way We Were: Mary Georgia Roman

The Way We Were: Mary Georgia Roman

Mary Georgia Roman, 90, delights in describing her life in St. Nicholas, growing up as a first-generation American child born to Greek immigrants who proudly became U.S. citizens. Her joyful recall of her South Shores neighborhood, events within the Greek families and their close ties to St. John The Divine Greek Orthodox Church is astonishing. She […]

The Way We Were: John and Patsy Gaillard

The Way We Were: John and Patsy Gaillard

The Northeast Florida roots of Jack Gaillard’s family are deep, extending from Springfield to Riverside to Ortega, where the most recent three of eight Gaillard generations make their home. Sixth-generation Northeast Florida native John “Jack” Gaillard, was born in Riverside in 1934, but his family home was on Princeton Avenue in Ortega. Both his parents, […]

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