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River Garden celebrates in style, shines during a big night

It was an evening to remember for the River Garden Foundation, as the organization played host to a celebratory crowd that helped usher in its 30th Anniversary Gala. The ballroom at the Sawgrass Marriott played host to ‘A Time to Shine’, Sat., Dec. 10, where

Discovering a lost family

San Marco author chronicles reconnecting with family she’d never known in memoir San Marco resident Amy Gilbert had no memory of a life before her adoption from a Korean orphanage in 1974. She was raised in Alachua County, roughly an hour and a half southwest

Start the New Year Off Right… by Making Better Resolutions

It’s 2023 and that can only mean one thing … It’s time to start breaking the New Year’s resolutions you just made and swore you were going to keep this time! Not to sound like a cynic (which has never been one of my resolutions,…

Looking back, looking forward

The start of a new year is a combination of closure and anticipation. In that blink of a moment between 11:59:59 and 12:00:00, we bid farewell to the old year, sometimes closing the door gently behind us, other times slamming it and embrace the beautiful

Loyal to Local: The Riverside Arts Market

The Riverside Arts Market (RAM) is a weekly makers and farmers market hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Keep reading to learn more about what makes RAM a must-visit part of each Saturday and

Passing the baton: The Community Foundation bids farewell to Susan Datz Edelman, VP, Strategic Communications, welcomes Stephanie Garry Garfunkel to position

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida (TCF) is bidding farewell to Susan Datz Edelmen, its vice president of strategic communications, as she prepares for her retirement at the end of the year after nearly a decade of service. Stephanie Garry Garfunkel will be taking the

Junior Residents

Don’t expect the high housing price bubble to burst in 2023
January 13, 2023
If you are a buyer hoping that the housing prices might take a dramatic dive in 2023, you are probably going to be out of …Read More »
Grants, awards and opportunities ahead in the New Year
January 13, 2023
Several significant grant opportunities and awards are coming available for local nonprofits. The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida has announced the opening of applications for …Read More »
Historic preservation on full display during book signing
January 10, 2023
Highly anticipated Bicentennial Edition released for sale It was an evening of historic proportions, as author Dr. Wayne W. Wood unveiled and signed the second, …Read More »
“The Butcher’s Boy” tells his story
January 7, 2023
The autobiography of Harmon Wages Growing up delivering groceries from Pinegrove Market Deli, where his father was the butcher, Harmon Wages knew everyone and all …Read More »
Chance Partners redevelops Southgate Plaza as The Jack on Beach Apartments
January 5, 2023
Southgate Shopping Center, one of Jacksonville’s first suburban shopping centers in the St. Nicholas neighborhood, is being reincarnated as The Jack on Beach — a …Read More »
DCPS approves sex ed supplemental curriculum
January 5, 2023
The Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Board recently approved “supplemental health education materials for reproductive health and disease prevention” for the 2022-23 school year. At …Read More »
Source of Murray Hill odor issue still unresolved
January 4, 2023
City study continues Since 2018, residents in Murray Hill have been complaining about noxious odors they describe similar to the scent of turpentine that they …Read More »
Downtown Vision announces 2022 #DTJax Awards winners
January 4, 2023
Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI), Downtown Jacksonville’s nonprofit business improvement district (BID), has announced the eighth annual #DTJax Award Winners. The #DTJax Awards recognize community leaders, …Read More »
Groundwork Jacksonville awarded major grant for waterways restoration
January 3, 2023
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issues huge sum for local projects Groundwork Jacksonville has been awarded $5,848,900 through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) …Read More »
Artist honors Jacksonville history, completes Cowford murals
January 2, 2023
The Cowford murals may have had their origin as a solution for covering graffiti, but with the creative genius of local artist David Nackashi, they …Read More »
A tradition for the season: Christmas in Avondale
January 2, 2023
Friends, families and neighbors gathered along St. Johns Avenue for another year of Christmas in Avondale, a time-honored community event that is a holiday tradition …Read More »