Launching in 2007, The Resident transcended tough times
Residents of the historic neighborhoods were amazed when Pamela and Seth Williams decided to start up a community newspaper during the recession 10 years ago. However, The Resident immediately sparked the community’s interest with its fiercely local coverage of all things concerning Riverside, Avondale, Ortega and Murray Hill. Even better was the fact that it […]
Riverside welcomes Skyway expansion proposal
News that the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has decided to extend the Skyway to Riverside was greeted with exclamations of “Cool” and “Brilliant!” and lots of questions. Where are they going to put it? Where’s it going to stop? When’s it going to start? How are they going to pay for it? The answer: No one […]
Councilman lays out District 14 priorities for 2017
With 2016 fading into the rearview mirror, completing existing city projects and paving the way for new ones is on the agenda for 2017. The focus of the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which contains 180 updated or new projects at $1,088,893,075 for the next five years and beyond, is to maintain and build the […]
Talks renewed on restoration of Fishweir Creek
It’s been 10 years since The Resident reported that Little Fishweir Creek residents were dismayed to see a thick, milky white discoloration in the creek at its intersection with Park Street. The story appeared on the cover of its inaugural issue. A three-year-old repair in a water main on Eloise Street had failed in a […]
Riverfront Park bulkhead repairs in design stage
Riverfront Park in San Marco is still off limits with no hope of being reopened until sometime early in the new year. According to Jacksonville Public Works officials, the fix needed to shore up or replace the crumbling bulkhead is still in the design stage, said Tia Ford, a city spokesperson. “The hope is for […]
Lack of quorum stymies Millers Creek board
With no quorum at the Dec.19 meeting of the Millers Creek Special District, the big issue discussed by the few board members who attended was what to do about getting board members to attend the meetings going forward. Representing the board at the meeting, which was held at Cuba Libre Dance Club in St. Nicholas, […]
Art and Antiques Show Gala glows with glamour, glitz
This year’s Seventies-inspired theme delivered disco balls and dance moves at the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s annual opening night gala. This year was special, as the 40th anniversary marked the first Wolfson Boehm Exhibit back in 1976. Boehm was the first Women’s Board event to raise funds for Wolfson Children’s Hospital and, in […]
Nemours gathers top donors, friends
Nemours Children’s Specialty Care held a donor reception Dec. 8 at Epping Forest Yacht Club for about 80 guests to recognize and thank top contributors for their support throughout the year. The group celebrated recent achievements and rallied around the Rodriquez family, who shared their story about four-year-old Vini’s condition that continues to make their […]
