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City of Jacksonville Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Daryl Joseph, speaks at the Feb. 10 press conference announcing the I Dig Jax campaign as Mayor Donna Deegan and District 7 City Councilmember, Jimmy Peluso, look on.

City progress now accessible online via ‘I DIG JAX’ As more and more cranes join the Jacksonville skyline and more construction gets underway, the City of Jacksonville has launched a […]

In Memoriam: Jane Condon

Jane Sharp Condon | July 22, 1938 – February 13, 2025

July 22, 1938 – February 13, 2025 Jane Sharp Condon, a visionary educator and passionate advocate for the arts, passed away on February 13, 2025, at age 86. Her career […]

RAP Recognizes Excellence with Annual Awards

audience looking toward the stage in the church

As it does each year, Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) made an evening of celebrating community efforts in preservation and volunteerism at its Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards. The event was […]

Carl Hiaasen Appears at the Florida Forum Speaker Series

Parker and Kendra McCrary with Sheila Collier, Sally Owens and Claude Collier

Celebrity guest appearances benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital Patrons of the Florida Forum were treated to an evening with Floridian Carl Hiaasen, Floridian, novelist, and journalist, who recently shared memorable insights […]

Animal House: Paws for Applause

New CEO Nicolas with wife Tiffany Deaton-Nicolas, son Kellan, 6, and their blind JHS rescue Pomeranian/corgi mix that Kellan named Juicebox.

Denise Deisler and Lawrence Nicolas A new year always brings change, but the announcement in early January that Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) CEO and President Denise Deisler had stepped down, […]

Rooted in Leadership, HAE Students Walk for $$

students walking and smiling in a line with hands on each others' shoulders

The Friends of Hendricks’ 13th Annual Walkathon on Saturday, February 8, 2025, was a great success for Hendricks Avenue Elementary School! Hundreds of students, families, faculty, staff and community members […]

35 Years of Walking In Their Shoes

CIS Jax Board Member Robert Martin with Lee Nimnicht, Nimnicht Family of Dealerships-presenting sponsor.

The Jan. 31 Walk In Their Shoes Gala at Deerwood Castle marked the celebration of 35 years for Communities In Schools of Jacksonville (CIS Jax). The evening, presented by Nimnicht […]