Cummer opens Olmsted Garden after renovation
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News One of Jacksonville’s gems in both art and gardens has put the same creative effort into designing a parking lot as it does into its exhibits and collections. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has designed an experience that starts in the parking lot across Riverside Avenue [...]
American Cancer Society fundraiser a labor of love for committed volunteers
Generations spend countless hours on annual Cowford Ball By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News What else but a labor of love could result in more than $6.6 million raised in nearly 20 years for one cause? The American Cancer Society’s (ACS- Duval County) held the 18th annual Cowford Ball, Viva Las Cowford, Apr. 27 [...]
Ortega resident to be honored for work with children
The annual Episcopal Children’s Services Children’s Champion Award Luncheon will honor Ortega resident and noted philanthropist Betsy Lovett on May 22 at the UNF University Center. The Children’s Champion Award Luncheon began eight years ago and since has honored Mayor John Peyton, Delores Barr Weaver, Ed Burr, Pamela Y. Paul, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, [...]
Hallmark Partners deeds plot to Unity Plaza
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News On Tuesday, Apr. 30, Mayor Alvin Brown and new executive director Jen Jones accepted the deed to Jacksonville Unity Plaza, Inc., the future urban public square that will operate under a unique public-private partnership between Hallmark Partners and the City of Jacksonville. The partnership is part of a [...]
Neighbors of Stockton Elementary alerted to vandalism at the school
In a letter to community members and parents of Stockton Elementary students, Principal Charlene McEarl addressed recent acts of vandalism at the school. “I am writing to advise you of the extra steps we are taking to address the incidents of vandalism that have recently occurred on and near our campus. As many of you [...]
New e-classroom opens at Webb Wesconnett library
The Jacksonville Public Library celebrated the opening of a new e-classroom at the Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 13. Created from a niche space, the e-classroom at the library will be used for computer classes in English and Spanish, e-reader instruction, and sessions on navigating online government services. [...]
Uptown Civitan turns 30
Polly Forestier, the first female president of Civitan International, will be the keynote speaker at the Uptown Civitan Club’s 30th anniversary luncheon, May 28 at noon at the University Club. On May 24, 1983, the Uptown Civitan Club became a part of Civitan International as an all-female club sponsored by the Civitan Club of South [...]
JCCI asks for help with action strategies
Release event scheduled for May 18 By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News One of the most critical sessions of the JAX2025 vision workshops was, by far, the most under-attended. Although, according to JCCI president Ben Warner, and moderator of the event, its RSVPs were the highest of all the events, that warm, sunny Saturday [...]
