‘On Allison’s Wings’
By Jennifer Logue The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville joined with community leaders and residents Aug. 19 to dedicate a new public sculpture honoring the memory of Allison Haramis. Located […]
Town hall on Ortega Carriage House PUD Sept. 19
A town hall meeting will be held this month to discuss a Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning application to demolish an Ortega Boulevard building and construct 18 commercial office units. […]
Jacksonville honors Purple Heart recipients
By Michele Leivas Jacksonville honored its Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families at an Aug. 7 Purple Heart Day ceremony held at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall. “The heroes […]
School board considers revised facility plan
Latest plan keeps Fishweir, Stockton schools open, but more revisions are expected By Michele Leivas Fishweir and John Stockton elementary schools would remain open under a revised Master Facility Plan […]
DIA hits pause on riverfront tower plan
By Michele Leivas The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) has temporarily tapped the breaks on moving forward with any formal negotiations regarding a plan for a new skyscraper on the downtown […]
In Memoriam: Kristen “Scooter” Cavins
December 28, 1966 – August 7, 2024 Kristen “Scooter” Cavins, a beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away on Aug. 7, 2024. Born on Dec. 28, 1966, Scooter was […]
San Marco Preservation Society to hire first executive director
The nonprofit San Marco Preservation Society is seeking its first full-time executive director, building on the volunteer-driven organization’s efforts to preserve the neighborhood’s character, culture and heritage. The new paid […]
Marriott gains conceptual approval for Brooklyn AC Hotel
By Michele Leivas The Downtown Development Review Board unanimously granted conceptual approval with conditions for a hotel and associated parking deck in Brooklyn on the site of the current Liddy’s […]
Local Folks: Pete Kimmel
Around the globe to San Marco By Michele Leivas Pete Kimmel has a unique appreciation for the roots he’s laid in his San Marco community. Growing up, Kimmel traveled extensively […]
Animal House: Hey, Jude: Wolfson’s four-legged staffer celebrates 3rd birthday
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Jude, the most serenely calm dog one could meet, is Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s first facility service dog. He just celebrated his third birthday and first year […]