Murray Hill Branch Library Repair Update

The Jacksonville Public Library is making progress on the repairs at the Murray Hill Branch Library located at 918 Edgewood Ave. S., which sustained interior flooding and other damage due to a main water line break that leaked through the foundation into the building. Immediate repairs to molding and drywall have been completed. The carpet has […]

A book for every child makes Christmas brighter

A book for every child makes Christmas brighter

Under the guidance of Bolles Middle School Head Jack Milne, an Avondale resident, and Middle School Librarian Jaime Sanborn, students embarked on a fundraising initiative to purchase  a new book for each of the 360 students at West Riverside Elementary School, Milne’s alma mater. Bolles students purchased one book on the wish list of every […]

Overland Bridge construction to shift traffic patterns

Overland Bridge construction to shift traffic patterns

Drivers who regularly traverse I-95 through the ongoing Overland Bridge construction, one that serves to complete a large portion of the Better Jacksonville Plan, will see a notable shift on their route. As progress continues, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to make drivers aware of shifts in traffic patterns. A major traffic shift on […]

Hot demand for commercial real estate in ‘hip’ historic districts

Commercial real estate in Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods is in demand– and hard to find. Merchants, restaurateurs and other business people looking for space face challenges. Vacancies are scarce in the long-established neighborhoods of San Marco, Riverside and Avondale as well as in new developments such as Brooklyn Station and 220 Riverside. “Commercial follows residential, and […]

Overlay ordinance to define property’s waterfront as backyard

San Marco residents living on the St. Johns River have been seeking an answer to whether the river is considered a front yard or backyard when it comes to property improvements. River Road residents with homes on waterfront lots between River Oaks Road and Landon Avenue will finally get clarity on this issue thanks to […]

Poll indicates support for small tax increase for public education

Poll indicates support for small tax increase for public education

Public support for a tax increase for public schools is growing, with 70 percent of those polled agreeable, rising to 79 percent for residents in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega and San Marco, according to the annual Public Education Perceptions poll sponsored, funded and analyzed by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). “Folks who live in these […]

Social connection prompts dining out over eating in

Millennials boost the rise   Last year a Bloomberg report noted that in March 2015, for the first time ever, Americans spent more money dining out than buying groceries and eating in. Sales at restaurants and bars surpassed those at grocery stores for the first time since the Commerce Department began collecting data in 1992. […]

Great green neighborhood spaces offer something for everyone

Great green neighborhood spaces offer something for everyone

  From riverfront parks to one dedicated just for dogs and another for those with green thumbs, green spaces are abundant in Riverside and Avondale, where renovations and new park construction that began in 2015 will see completion this year. In 5 Points, the John Gorrie Dog Park at Riverside Park is edging closer to […]

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