Posted on March 4, 2016
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Senior Residents
Long lasting benefits from five who didn’t accept ‘no’ These days, it’s not unusual to find women in every profession and civic endeavor. Not so in the last century. However, Jacksonville’s history boasts strong and successful women who significantly contributed to the fabric of our society. In observance of Women’s History Month, this feature spotlights […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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In the future, Starbucks may serve beer and wine alongside coffee and tea at its San Marco Square location. Despite objections from the San Marco Preservation Society, Southside Baptist Church, and the Duval County School District, the Jacksonville Planning Commission voted to grant Starbucks at 1980 San Marco Blvd. a waiver of minimum distance requirements […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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Over the next seven months, South Shores residents may find their neighborhood noisy and congested as JEA installs a new sanitary sewer force main underneath the St. Johns River. The new sewer line will extend from the north bank near EverBank Field to JEA’s sewer pump station on Utah Avenue in the South Shores neighborhood. […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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When Baptist Health Properties Inc. purchased the warehouse at 1316 San Marco Boulevard, it acquired the final piece of the real-estate puzzle that will enable it to build a new state-of-the-art facility for its MD Anderson Cancer Center. On Feb. 12, Baptist closed on the property across from Kitchen on San Marco and its own […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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It’s musical storefronts for some businesses in 5 Points. Next month Fans & Stoves Antique Mall plans to open in a new location right around the corner from its current venue on Park Street. The business, owned by Riverside resident Ruben Escajeda, will be moving into 6,500 square feet of space at 800 Lomax St., […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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Thanks to Delores Barr Weaver, children and adults who currently enjoy Boone Park South will have more fun and interaction when a new playscape is installed later this year. There’s just one small catch. Friends of Jacksonville Parks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that is raising community funds for the renovation of Boone Park (south) playground, […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
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In celebration of its centennial this year, St. Vincent’s HealthCare commissioned a new statute to honor its founders, the Daughters of Charity. The unveiling of the statue, donated by local philanthropist Helen Murchison Lane, took place on Feb. 17 at the corner of Riverside Avenue and Shircliff Way. The sculpture, by 87-year-old artist Captain Robert […]
Posted on March 2, 2016
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Just one year shy of celebrating 70 years in business, the Edgewood Bakery is closing its doors for good. There is no chance, either, for a purchase and re-opening under the same name as Stache Investments has sold the property to local restaurant entrepreneur John Valentino. Valentino, who owns Mellow Mushroom and Burrito Gallery, has […]