Magical night of masquerade for St. Vincent’s
The Club Continental on the St. Johns River played host to an evening of masks, glitz and glamour at the First Annual Corks & Forks benefit gala. Proceeds from the inaugural masquerade ball will be used to benefit the community through expansion of St. Vincent’s Medical Center Clay County and community outreach programs for residents […]
Striking Gold at Ole’ Cowford
Patrons packed the Jacksonville Fairgrounds to pay their respects to the mission of the American Cancer Society’s local North Florida Chapter. After all, most families have been touched by cancer and the importance of supporting the local campaign is just the start. As the largest fundraiser of its kind in Jacksonville for ACS, the goal […]
Episcopal senior wins grant to do research at Mayo Clinic
Alice Choi, a senior at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville, has been selected by a panel of doctors from the nearby Mayo Clinic to receive a $5,000 scholarship from money given to her school by the Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation. Choi, who lives with her best friend, Camille Henley, and Henley’s family in San […]
Bruce Terry
When your family has lived in the St. Nicholas area for over 100 years, telling their history takes time. Bruce Terry, 67, said preserving history is as important as getting the recognition for St. Nicholas he believes is overdue. St. Nicholas is located where Atlantic and Beach Boulevards intersect, east of San Marco and I-95. […]
Residents asked for input on JTA Mobility Works Program
Now that the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has restructured the bus routes in an effort to make public transportation more frequent and reliable, it is turning its sights on infrastructure. With an eye toward improving roadways to enhance business development and revitalize the community, JTA transportation consultants have been studying ways to make some […]
Episcopal names new FieldTurf football field for Pajcic and Hunt
Episcopal School of Jacksonville named the school’s new FieldTurf field at McCormick Sports Complex after one of its longtime supporters and its assistant football coach during a dedication ceremony Oct. 23. The field, which was newly installed over the summer, was named Pajcic-Hunt Field for the late Gary Pajcic, who sent his five children through […]
Baptist Health opens new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
A throng of dignitaries and medical staff watch as the new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center sign is unveiled atop the former Baptist Outpatient Building Oct. 17. In what Baptist Health President and CEO Hugh Greene termed a “transformational moment” in the 60-year history of his healthcare system, Baptist Health went to war on cancer […]
Heroic boy defies medical odds
Sometimes the most heroic thing a person can do is fight for his own life. That’s what Luke Akerstrom of Ortega Forest did when he was five years old. On Dec. 31, 2010, Magnus and Brandi Akerstrom’s son suddenly went into a catatonic seizure. He was admitted to Wolfson Children’s Hospital where he was initially […]
