Avondale home has national curb appeal

Avondale home has national curb appeal

Secret was kept for more than a year Terry and Walter Woodliefs’ “15 minutes of fame” was planned, but still arrived unexpectedly. It all started in April 2014 when the Woodliefs were invited to participate in a hush-hush project. Although Terry Woodlief first thought the invitation was at best a ploy to sign up for […]

For local VIPs, it’s Hemming time!

For local VIPs, it’s Hemming time!

                                          Nearly 80 local dignitaries, including City Council representatives and downtown business leaders, tasted local and craft brews during the Aug. 27 VIP Launch of the Hemming Park Beer Garden. For those who were fortunate enough […]

Youth takes the reins at 2015 Cowford Ball

Youth takes the reins at 2015 Cowford Ball

In an effort to rally support among younger donors for the 20th Annual Cowford Ball, committee organizers hosted a pre-ball fundraising event Aug. 16 at Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The kickoff event drew approximately 70 potential supporters for this year’s Cowford Ball, which raises funds for the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society. Formerly […]

Donors enjoy sweet evening in support of Nemours

Donors enjoy sweet evening in support of Nemours

Donors enjoyed spectacular cuisine, live music, a whisky and chocolate tasting, and plenty of candy in support of Nemours Children’s Specialty Care during a delectable fundraiser at Sweet Pete’s Aug. 21. Dubbed “An Evening of Promise,” the event raised $97, 290 for the children’s specialty facility, said Ashley Scott, Development Specialist at Nemours. The proceeds […]

Power on the court, empowerment of heart and mind

Power on the court, empowerment of heart and mind

Basketball team wins tournament, scholarships The North Florida Lady Predators Elite AAU Girls Basketball team may be champions on the court, but their real “dream team” hustles off the court. The Lady Predators won the AAU Girls Basketball International Championship, held July 27-30 in Orlando, playing against teams from Puerto Rico; London, England, and Central […]

Clarabel Cline Talmadge

Clarabel Cline Talmadge

Clarabel “Toni” Cline Talmadge, 88, always wanted to be a nurse, but after moving to Miramar in 1970, found a new calling. Originally from Virginia, Talmadge finished high school in 1944 during World War II and recalled a tremendous need for medical personnel at that time. She entered the Medical College of Virginia, now known […]

Raising puppies that change lives

Raising puppies that change lives

Imagine adopting an eight-week-old puppy, training it to obey your every command and then, after a year and a half, happily giving it away without looking back. That’s what Kelly and Barrett Gates plan to do. The San Marco husband and wife team are first-time puppy-raisers for Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit organization that […]

River Road residents seek enforcement of lower speed limit

River Road residents seek enforcement of lower speed limit

New limits spike interest among other neighborhoods Now that 20 mph speed limit signs have been posted on River Road and its adjacent streets, San Marco residents offer mixed reports as to whether the signs have had any impact in calming speeding traffic on the roads near their homes. “Half the people have slowed down […]

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