Glamorous evening breaks records for JDRF Foundation
An evening of old-time Hollywood glamour, complete with larger-than-life golden Oscar statues, drew a record-setting crowd of more than 500 for the 18th Annual JDRF Miracles Gala – One Night in Old Hollywood – at Ponte Vedra’s Sawgrass Marriott Nov. 3. The star-studded event generated a whopping $600,000 – the most ever raised at a […]
River Garden’s Greatest Gala on Earth is really big show
River Garden’s Greatest Gala on Earth is really big show “Step right up, don’t be shy. Get ready to experience the time of your life…” is what circus ringmasters often shout. And there is no question the more than 500 guests at the 26th Annual River Garden Foundation Gala – The Greatest Gala on Earth […]
You Asked For It: What’s the status of the St. Nicholas Vision Plan?
From time to time, readers ask for help in getting answers to issues of interest or concern. On Sept. 18, The Resident received a letter from Eric Johnson, a business owner in St. Nicholas, requesting information about the status of the St. Nicholas Vision Plan published in 2004. Johnson also copied other residents and business […]
City Council committee on regulating vacation rentals hears from hosts, opponents and industry lobbyists
At the start of the Nov. 15 special committee meeting on short-term vacation rentals, Committee Chair and District 11 Councilman Danny Becton stated his goal was to leave the meeting with a template to begin crafting legislation that will provide guidelines for the city departments which will oversee the popular trend of renting private homes […]
Council members propose legislation to tighten ‘contract’ zoning
Three term-limited members of the Jacksonville City Council are hoping to draft an ordinance that will tighten up what can and can’t be done through minor modifications when it comes to zoning changes. Before their term ends June 30, 2019, John Crescimbeni (Councilmember At-Large), Lori Boyer (District 5) and Bill Gulliford (District 13) want to […]
The Way We Were: Harry & Phyllis Geiger
A Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Harry Lawrence (“H.L.”) Geiger has earned his wings as one of the nation’s top orthodontists, having served as president of the Northeast District Dental Association and chairman of several Councils for the Florida Dental Association. During his nearly five decades of fashioning straight teeth and bright smiles, Dr. […]
