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Historic Doro building to be replaced by modern apartments, retail

Plans to demolish a historic 115-year-old building near Jacksonville’s shipyards and erect apartments in its place are moving forward even though some civic organizations and community members have called for a halt to progress on the project. The George Doro Fixture Company building – with…

Local artists celebrate Talbot Avenue mural

A crowd of 75 residents attended a concert/poetry reading on Talbot Street to celebrate the unveiling of “Swan Dive,” a colorful, eclectic mural painted on a 140-foot fence owned by Ron and Christine Rothburg. Playing at the concert was the band, “Something and the Others,”

Changes coming soon to Murray Hill

Murray Hill’s thriving Edgewood corridor will soon get busier, as plans for new businesses, a new place for families to live, and preparation for new public artwork is put into place. Residents will soon see the gap Jones College Edgewood campus once occupied fill up…

SMPS presents beautification awards during virtual annual meeting

The San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS) successfully passed the torch to a new slate of officers and congratulated nine beautification winners as it held its first virtual annual meeting June 11, which was livestreamed over Facebook Live. Former SMPS President Linzee Ott oversaw a virtual

Residents expand lawsuit against San Jose Estates development

If they say a picture is worth 1,000 words, Kevin Schoeppel says he has photographs to show the court that are worth 10,000. As the lawyer representing Kevin Conner and Lynne and David Robison of the San Jose Forest Subdivision, who are suing the developer

Plans for pedestrian-friendly JEA headquarters move forward

The Jacksonville Electric Authority is closer to starting construction on a sleek new multi-story headquarters and parking garage downtown, after the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) gave its final approval to the project June 12, although the final version will not be as tall as

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Assumption celebrates graduating eighth graders and kindergarteners

Historical Society launches music history museum, concert venue
July 6, 2020
The Jacksonville Historical Society and aficionados of music genres rooted in Northeast Florida, particularly Jacksonville, have taken on an ambitious and alluring project that is …Read More »
Historic Doro building to be replaced by modern apartments, retail
July 6, 2020
Plans to demolish a historic 115-year-old building near Jacksonville’s shipyards and erect apartments in its place are moving forward even though some civic organizations and …Read More »
Bike lanes coming to Oak Street this summer
July 6, 2020
When Oak Street is repaved this summer, it will end up with more than fresh new pavement. After City workers are done laying down the …Read More »
Local artists celebrate Talbot Avenue mural
July 6, 2020
A crowd of 75 residents attended a concert/poetry reading on Talbot Street to celebrate the unveiling of “Swan Dive,” a colorful, eclectic mural painted on …Read More »
Masks in place, Park & King Area Association regroups
July 6, 2020
For months, Coronavirus measures meant that the Park & King Area Association took a hiatus from its mission of serving, preserving, and uplifting the Park …Read More »