Condos vs apartments
What’s the driver for new development? By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News From all appearances, the development bust in Jacksonville is over. Five skinny years in construction followed the heady housing success of the early 2000s and now developers are again coming out in small force with exciting – and yes, controversial – developments […]
Annual pumpkin-picking outing a local tradition
Like Linus in It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, neighborhood children eagerly flock to Southside United Methodist Church’s Pumpkin Patch in search of their very own Great Pumpkin. For more than 15 years, families have come to the point between Hendricks Avenue and Old San Jose Road to take pictures amid the orange rows of […]
Bishop Kenny “Pink Out” match against Bolles volleyball
Each fall rival schools Bishop Kenny and Bolles join forces for a qood cause. Suzanne Winkler, Head Volleyball Coach at Bishop Kenny recalled, “Bolles Coach Elise Bush contacted me to ask whether or not, in light of the heightened consciousness about breast cancer, we could dedicate one of our two annual games in support of […]
Cub Scouts tour Suns’ home, yearn to play in the Minors
There was no ball game, no peanuts and no Cracker Jacks®, but there was a small crowd of youngsters cheering at the behind-the-scenes tour they took of the Jacksonville Suns’ baseball facility last month. The tour, which included visits to the dugout, batting cages, weight room and press box, was a big hit with Pack […]
Bolles students learn to care for the river
Bolles School freshmen helped label a significant number of storm drain in the San Marco area last month, reminding residents “Only rain down the drain.” According to Jennie Busey, education director for the St. Johns Riverkeeper, “So often we forget that these drains go directly to the river and so does everything lining our streets […]
Angels in the outfield at San Jose Catholic
San Jose Catholic School 8th grade students are volunteering for the third year to help the Miracle League of Jacksonville, which provides opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to play baseball. The students are known as “Angels in the Outfield” as they assist young men and women play a sport that they love. The […]
Patrons go country for little HeARTs
Art, music, food and fun and dancing were in line with the goal and mission to reach children around the globe who suffer from complex congenital heart conditions. The event sponsors understand the heft of their donations and efforts to support the University of Florida Pediatric Cardiovascular Center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Artscapade is the […]
Crews set sail at miracles gala
It was a great night to fight for Type 1 Diabetes as patrons, special guests and volunteers arrived at the Sawgrass Marriott to mount their offensive. Decked out and on deck, the seaworthy crowd readied to raise funds for the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Diabetes Foundation. The Brumos Companies were onboard and hailed for […]
