JTA has answers for riders struggling with Route Optimization
When Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) inaugurated its Route Optimization Initiative on Dec.1, 2014, it expected to hear concerns from regular riders fearful of change. The initiative overhauled Jacksonville’s outdated public transportation system by reorganizing routes, doubling the number of buses to 22 that pick up riders at half-hour intervals. More evening and weekend service was […]
Plans in progress to make Southbank more livable
Bringing ‘neighborhood’ back into the equation For 50 years Jacksonville’s Southbank has been a place people drive through on their way to somewhere else. In a meeting Sept. 24, consultants hired by the city’s Downtown Investment Authority sought feedback from the public on how they can transform Riverplace Boulevard into a street that would help […]
Quick thinking teen saves drowning toddler
Matthew Christenson, 13, didn’t set out to be a hero on Sept. 4, but that’s exactly what he is in the eyes of toddler Gavin Westcott’s parents, Gilliam and Dani. The Westcott family live in Lakeside next door to Matthew and his parents, Dan Christenson and Kimberlee Stewart, and his brother Luke, 8. The […]
Puttin’ on the Ritz, Celebrating 20s
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) has been in the midst of a celebration, as the anniversary year has been full of special occasions. This year’s Roaring 20’s party was quite fitting as the organization reaches its 20-year mark. The cocktail party was a ‘first’ for the organization and if turnout and support were the litmus […]
Delicious Destinations: A culinary Tour de Force
Some of the world’s greatest chefs shared their tastiest gourmet fare during the 14th Annual Delicious Destinations event at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Sept 10-12. The three-day event raised more than $300,000 for St. Vincent’s Community Outreach Programs, which provide access to free medical care for underprivileged men, women and children throughout Jacksonville. […]
Episcopal science students compete for $20,000 grant
Thanks to a sizeable grant from Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation, students in Marion Zeiner’s Honors Science Seminar at Episcopal School of Jacksonville will have the opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to be in the competitive world of medical research. Zeiner’s seminar allows high school students at all four grade levels […]
Susan Lovett Mullin
Susan Lovett Mullin believes San Marco is amazing. In the midst of this laid-back historic area, she said, are several important companies and famously successful individuals, and she feels privileged to have worked for three of those companies. All are significant in Jacksonville’s history, and operated in succession in the same Southbank tower. “I’m […]
Call for change after tragedy in St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas business owners and nearby residents have been concerned about speeding traffic for some time about Beach Boulevard near the St. Nicholas Town Center. With one crosswalk at Beach Boulevard and San Mateo Avenue, and another almost one-third of a mile away at Linden Avenue – with no safety islands or other crosswalks in […]
