Developer announced, incentives package proposed to repurpose Berkman Plaza II condominium

Developer announced, incentives package proposed to repurpose Berkman Plaza II condominium

When asked why a Ridgeland, Mississippi company would be interested in development in Jacksonville, Cono Caranna, Barrington Development vice president, said, “Jacksonville is perfect from a developer’s perspective…population, geography and infrastructure.” The relatively new company, established in 2012, couldn’t have chosen a more challenging property when it took on development of the Berkman Plaza II […]

Community garden subject of documentary for competition

Community garden subject of documentary for competition

Four and a half years after the Emerging Design Professionals group – a Young Architects Forum under the American Institute of Architects – approached Riverside Avondale Preservation asking whether there was a project in which the group could be involved, and RAP offered up a community garden, the AIA Jacksonville Chapter is submitting the finished […]

Technology enables blind musician and friend to make sweet music together

Essentially blind since birth, Paul Kurtz of Ortega Forest hasn’t let blindness hinder his careers or his musical ambitions. Born in 1952, Kurtz has retinopathy of prematurity, a condition caused by oxygen damage to the retina of the eye in an incubator. After learning braille in first grade and typing in second, he was able […]

Cooperation during Riverside church project delights leadership

Cooperation during Riverside church project delights leadership

Leaders of most organizations know change is difficult. It may be especially challenging for a religious organization, which can often hold fast to tradition – sometimes to the detriment of the institution. For the Rev. Steve Goyer, senior pastor at Riverside Presbyterian Church, one recent major change was one he wasn’t looking forward to leading […]

Centuries-old art form still alive in Northeast Florida

Centuries-old art form still alive in Northeast Florida

Until the French Revolution sent lace makers, along with their patrons, to the guillotine in the late 1700s, the art of handmade bobbin lace was in high demand among royalty. Thankfully, for a group of lace makers in Northeast Florida, the art form is no longer a threat to life. Once a symbol of prestige […]

New Garden Club season full of programs, projects

The Women’s Garden Club of Jacksonville kicked off its 2018-2019 season with an open house, hoping to attract new members and sharing their plans for the year. In the newly repainted ballroom, Garden Circles and other related groups – such as the Budding Gardeners Club, Memorial Park Association and the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens – […]

Law firm leads community service day to honor victims of 9/11

Law firm leads community service day to honor victims of 9/11

It was no coincidence that the Child Guidance Center’s office on St. Augustine Road was selected as the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance community project by the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight. Lindsay Swiger, a partner at the downtown law firm, also happens to serve on the Child Guidance Center’s board of […]

More than a majestic event, Dragon Boat Festival raises awareness for breast cancer survivors

More than a majestic event, Dragon Boat Festival raises awareness for breast cancer survivors

Since nonprofit In the Pink first purchased two dragon boats in 2012, the sport has grown in popularity as more and more Jacksonville citizens discover the majesty and pageantry of the carved boats gliding along the river. Twenty rowers, one drummer, and one steering crewmate at the rear comprise each team, who compete each year […]

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