Meet the candidates: Duval County Public Schools Board Election

Duval County Public Schools Board Election “Update: Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Debby, the start of early voting in Duval County has been postponed until Wednesday, Aug. 7.” Nine […]
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DCPS reassigns principals amid ongoing concerns for student safety

Koek to lead Riverside High Students returning to Riverside High School Aug. 12 will be greeted by a new principal this year, as the Duval County Public Schools shifts administrators […]
Sections of Northbank Riverwalk close for construction projects

Beginning this fall, the Northbank Riverwalk will experience a series of temporary closures and construction work zones, with some of those closures already underway to allow for construction on long-awaited […]
Traffic, transportation issues concern families facing possible school closures

When Laura Bearl and her husband moved their family to the Fishweir neighborhood, it was specifically so their children would have just a five-minute walk to the highly rated elementary […]
Local Folks: Rhiannon Powell

Rhiannon Powell moved to Jacksonville when she was 8 years old and only left once when she attended the University of Florida. In 2002, after graduation, she moved to Riverside […]
Groundwork receives $1 million grant for Emerald Trail’s Riverside Link

Groundwork Jacksonville has received a $1 million grant – the largest, single private donation in its history – to fund the lead sponsorship of the Emerald Trail Riverside Link. The […]
Park + King merchants, city pool resources to increase overnight patrol

More JSO officers will patrol Riverside’s Park and King area overnight on Friday and Saturday evenings, thanks to a partnership between the city and area merchants. Announced at a July […]
Lofts at Southbank project receives conceptual approval on 5-2 vote

Dissenting board member criticizes design The Downtown Development Review Board gave conceptual approval with conditions to the Lofts at Southbank mixed-use development at its July 11 meeting. The approval was […]
NexGen Foundation volunteers beautify San Jose Elementary

More than 60 volunteers spent their Saturday morning sprucing up San Jose Elementary during NexGen Foundation’s second annual volunteer work day at the school July 20.