Caring physicians honored as We Care celebrates 25 years
It’s been 25 years since professionals from the Duval County Medical Society first formed the We Care Jacksonville network of volunteer doctors and nurses to donate care to uninsured patients, and the nonprofit celebrated its silver anniversary by awarding five of its own with Caring Awards at its annual gala Aug. 25 at the Marriott […]
A tremendous show of support, promise to children
The 6th annual An Evening of Promise was presented by THE PLAYERS and took place at their favorite venue – the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse – in Ponte Vedra Beach. The evening was full of amazing music, cocktails and fabulous cuisine, all in support of children being served by the physicians and team of nurses at […]
Splash of color brightens Angelwood Gala
It was all black, white with a splash of color during Angelwood’s 26th Annual Gala at Sawgrass Marriott Aug. 18. As most guests wore basic black or basic white, a splash of color could be seen in the decorative streamers hanging from the ceiling, the ballroom walls and other artistic touches throughout the venue to […]
Annual river race selected as first global marathon swim in Jacksonville
Jacksonville and the St. Johns River will be the site of Global Swim Series’ 20th United States race. The 6th annual “Up the River Downtown” 10K open water swim, presented by JumpingFish and DRC Sports, was selected by GSS as the first marathon swim in the St. Johns River. The Global Swim Series is the […]
Lions to party in San Marco Square
It’s party time! It’s been 21 years since San Marco held a carnevale to celebrate the installation of the Lions Fountain in Balis Park, and a community birthday party is being planned to celebrate San Marco’s favorite felines. On Saturday, October 13, the San Marco Preservation Society (SMPS) is joining with the San Marco Merchants […]
Quiet train zone study awaiting funds
Efforts by some San Marco residents to create a Quiet Zone in their neighborhood are progressing, albeit slowly. Lilla Ross, who has lived in San Marco for 40 years, is leading the charge to create a Quiet Zone that will eliminate the need for train engineers to blow horns as they approach the 10 train […]
Riverside resident serves community for love of history
Not a lot of people can say they’ve spent their entire career in one specific industry or at one place of business, but for Joel McEachin his career could truly be called a labor of love. Armed with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in anthropology, archaeology, education and history, McEachin spent 30 years with the […]
Residents start grass-roots campaign to honor Maple Leaf
Two Ortega Forest residents have started a grass-roots effort to recover artifacts from a Civil War ship in the St. Johns River. Dr. Keith Holland, who located the Maple Leaf 120 years after it hit an underground mine and sank near Mandarin Point on April 1, 1864, had assembled a team in 1984 to recover […]
