St. Vincent’s provided free medical and social services to the underserved at annual event
St. Vincent’s HealthCare, part of Ascension, one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, provided thousands of free healthcare and social services to nearly 400 local residents at its fourth annual Medical Mission at Home Apr. 27 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Services included basic medical care and testing for the whole […]
Landmark hotel, adjacent property to offer apartments, retail
In just a few years, the Ambassador Hotel will reach centennial status and, as befitting a historic landmark, is slated to undergo extensive rehabilitation to re-open as a 127-room La Quinta Inns and Suites, according to a release issued by Augustine Development Group. Axis Hotels, LLC, an affiliate of a St. Augustine-based developer, purchased the […]
Voters get another chance to come to the polls
In a county with just over 600,000 registered voters, the turnout on March 19 was less than stellar. Only 24.52 percent of 606,036 voters – less than 150,000 – made the effort to get to the polls and cast their ballots. The 75 percent who didn’t bother to vote can make their voices heard in […]
City Council passes appropriation bill to begin tree planting project in historic district
Residents throughout City Council District 14 will soon see landscape companies digging holes and planting trees in their neighborhoods, thanks to approval by the Jacksonville City Council to spend almost $800,000 to add to the beauty and walkability of the historic district. At its Feb. 26 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a bill to […]
Two from San Marco claim place in city government
For Matt Carlucci, Sr. and Mayor Lenny Curry, winning seemed to be a cake walk once the results of the Duval County Unitary election March 19 were tallied. Carlucci, a long-time San Marco resident, claimed the At-Large Group 4 seat with over 71 percent of the vote, leaving his opponents, Don Redman and Harold McCart, […]
The District adds marketing partner
San Marco developers Peter Rummell and Michael Munz have engaged Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), a global commercial real estate services firm with an office on the Southbank, to manage the joint venture partner and/or buyer process for the vertical construction of the 30-acre Southbank riverfront development, The District – Life Well Lived. “It has […]
Mark Avenue residents welcome road repairs after long wait
Carlos Bouvier and his Mark Avenue neighbors are grateful the old American proverb, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” held true when it came to getting contractors and the City to fix their street. It may have taken six months, but on March 19 the curbing on the west side of the street was finally […]
