Tips for fishing the finicky cobia
By Nathan & Ted Miller With the vernal equinox, the month of March marks the beginning of spring. Days will become longer and sea surface temperatures will begin to increase as we move away from the colder winter months. March offers great offshore action as pelagic species migrate along the edge of the Gulf Stream. […]
Buying or selling, the real estate market is back on track
Low interest rates for buyers, low inventory for sellers make for a balanced market By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News After years of languishing in the basement, the Historic District’s real estate market has moved back upstairs and flung open the doors and windows to welcome in the sunshine of recovery. The best news is […]
JAX2025 “Transportation Vision” key to achieving others?
Is “smart parking app” first step? By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News One thing that many who attended the second of five JAX2025 participatory events agreed upon was that “fixing” transportation was key to achieving the vision for the other nine categories. As the U.S. city with the largest landmass, Jacksonville is a lot […]
Libraries may need tax district to survive
By Abigail Wright Resident Community News Nearly 26,000 signatures are needed on a petition by Fall 2013 to put a straw ballot for an independent library district on the polls in 2014. According to Dr. Laura Lane of the Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI), the purpose of the poll is to allow residents the opportunity […]
Citizen tip on attempted home burglary
Editor’s Note: When Avondale resident Warren Trojanosky alerted The Resident News late last month about an attempted home invasion on Lechlade Street, our February issue had already gone to press. Since receiving that tip, we’ve taken a look at burglaries reported on the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office website of crime listings during the last week of […]
Big Fishweir Creek project receives funds to move into design phase
Next step to negotiate partnership agreement with the city By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed Big Fishweir Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project recently received $100,000 in Design and Implementation funds to begin design, draft and negotiation of the Project Partnership Agreement with the City of Jacksonville. “The next […]
Yacht Basin Park gazebo to get mosaic facelift
Local artist receives TCF grant Thanks to a grant awarded last November by The Community Foundation, local art teacher Kate Garcia Rouh will be able to continue the beautification and maintenance efforts of a small Avondale park, affectionately known as “Mom’s Park”. Rouh and her husband Ken have been taking care of the park for […]
Water Main upgrade work begins on busy Historic District streets
JEA goes to great lengths to communicate construction plans By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News A 2.3 mile stretch of St. Johns and Riverside avenues, including the King Street dog-leg, will soon be the site of an eight-month construction project to replace and upgrade Potable Water mains, according to the JEA. While 2.3 miles […]
