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Village Bread donates 1,000 loaves to Feeding Northeast Florida

Village Bread donates 1,000 loaves to Feeding Northeast Florida

Village Bread is initiating a bread drive by donating 1,000 loaves of bread to Feeding Northeast Florida on Friday, April 10. “We are asking our local community to join us in giving back to those impacted by Covid-19,” said Vinny Jubani, president of Village Bread & Bagel. “Last Friday, April 3, we teamed up with […]

COVID-19 changes way neighborhood church observes Holy Week

COVID-19 changes way neighborhood church observes Holy Week

Religious institutions around the world are changing the way they connect with people during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to offering virtual services, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is engaging its parishioners during Holy Week by using a different “outside-the-church” idea. Beginning Holy Monday through Good Friday, parishioners are invited to walk, drive or bike the […]

LifeSouth seeks recovered COVID-19 patients to help by donating plasma

LifeSouth seeks recovered COVID-19 patients to help by donating plasma

LifeSouth is partnering with medical centers in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama to collect plasma from COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the virus, to transfuse to patients with COVID-19 to help with recovery. Recovered COVID-19 patients who were tested and found positive, can donate plasma if they have not had symptoms for at least 14 […]

American Heart virtual challenges help families curb cabin fever

American Heart virtual challenges help families curb cabin fever

The American Heart Association is helping families stay active and healthy through its Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge. The virtual experience includes a 10-day challenge, featuring fun, engaging activities that will not only help combat a case of cabin fever, but it will also allow students and parents to stay connected while not […]

Families benefit from Salvation Army care packages

Families benefit from Salvation Army care packages

The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida assembled and delivered care packages to 50 families, providing food and supplies to 184 children and adults. The Army learned of the need through a concerned citizen, who had partnered with a local school to identify the community where elementary and middle school students were unable to get free […]

New law spells out maintenance duties in San Marco Square and public right-of-ways

New law spells out maintenance duties in San Marco Square and public right-of-ways

For more than a decade, there has been a sort of informal “gentleman’s agreement” between  the San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS), the San Marco Merchants Association (SMMA) and the City of Jacksonville’s Parks and Recreation Department when it came to shared responsibilities concerning the maintenance of Balis Park and the city right of ways surrounding […]

Right Size San Marco files appeal against city ruling on Park Place development

Although it received the city’s blessing, it won’t be clear sailing for the folks at South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church as they endeavor to sell nearly three acres of their San Marco Square campus to an Alabama developer so that a four-story, 133-unit apartment complex and parking garage can be built on the site.  Right Size […]

Is it legal for someone to go through your trash?

It has come to the Resident’s attention that some readers have been wondering whether it is legal for someone to go through homeowners’ trash after it’s left out for collection. In response, the Resident did the research and found some interesting answers. Recycling is off limits According to a City of Jacksonville ordinance, it is […]