Local Folks: Sarah Kiesow
Sarah Kiesow had long been flirting with Jacksonville before finally deciding to buy her home in historic Murray Hill in 2019. Her father is from Jacksonville, she has family in the area, and she visited here as a child. Originally from Tampa Bay, Kiesow triple majored in Chinese, International Affairs and History at Florida State […]
Remembering Finley: Webb Family holds third annual Finley’s Fast Feet Walk/Run
Friends, family members and the community gathered at the Webb family home to kick off the third annual Finley’s Fast Feet Walk/Run on Saturday, March 16. Held in honor of Finley Webb, who passed away four years ago, the event raises funds for the SUDC Foundation. This nonprofit organization “is the only organization worldwide whose […]
Rosener to Direct Watson Realty Mergers, Acquisitions
Watson Realty Corp. has appointed Mark Rosener as its Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. Rosener will spearhead the company’s efforts to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities, including acquisitions and strategic partnerships. He has been a part of the organization since 2005, serving on the leadership team since 2009 and as the Regional Vice President […]
The Way We Were: John Curington
Former San Marco Re-developer Finds New Passions in Croquet, Founding of Ponte Vedra Croquet Club John Curington is a tall, athletic Southern gentleman whose intellect and CEO energy make it easy to imagine the drive he applied to his goals – first in San Marco, then in Ponte Vedra. From 1973 to 1993, his quiet […]
Animal House: Michael Bricker: Animal Care & Protective Services’ New Top Dog
Florida newcomer Michael “Mike” Bricker’s optimism and positivity was as welcome as his arrival in September 2023 when he took over as the new chief at Duval County Animal Care & Protective Services (ACPS). When Bricker first arrived, he noted the shelter’s lobby donation bins were often empty. While they are now overflowing with much-needed […]
Easy as Pi
On March 14, famously known as Pi Day, Assumption Catholic School students marked the occasion by taking part in an interactive physics experiment by affixing their science teacher, Bill Hawthorn, to a wall using duct tape to demonstrate force, pressure and the concept of the center of gravity. This distinctive exercise not only made physics […]
Bisnow Returns for Downtown State of the Market
Bisnow, the global business-to-business platform for the commercial real estate industry, returned to Jacksonville Thursday, Feb. 29 for its fifth annual State of the Market event at the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk. This year, Bisnow expanded the event to include three expert panels on topics related to Jacksonville’s current commercial real estate climate. The first […]
‘Milestone Moment’ for Emerald Trail
The City of Jacksonville, Groundwork Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) are celebrating a “major victory” in their commitment to delivering the Emerald Trail to the Jacksonville community. During a press conference on Tuesday, March 19 at the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District in Springfield, representatives from the three entities – Mayor Donna Deegan, […]
