Record-Breaking Crowd for Ortega River Run

Record-Breaking Crowd for Ortega River Run

A record-breaking crowd cheered on nearly 1,700 runners during the 46th Annual W.W. Gay Ortega River Run Feb. 10. The run was anchored at Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s St. Mark’s Campus, whose financial aid efforts were also the beneficiary of the event. Face painting, balloon art, a game truck, sweets, giveaways and more were all […]

Preservationists Honored by RAP

Preservationists Honored by RAP

Riverside residents and supporters of Riverside Avondale Preservation gathered for the organization’s Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards Feb. 15 at Riverside Church at Park and King. Celebrating 50 years of community and projects, the awards honored individuals, organizations and businesses within the historic district that exemplify outstanding achievement in historic preservation and the welcoming and […]

In Memoriam: Hooshang Harvesf, Ph.D.

In Memoriam: Hooshang Harvesf, Ph.D.

The Avondale community learned of the passing of Hooshang Harvest, Ph.D. on Saturday, Feb. 3, in Jacksonville, Florida, his hometown outside of his native country of ancient Persia. He was predeceased by his father, mother and brother, Dr. Keikhosrow Harvesf, M.D., a local pediatrician, whom he followed to North Florida back in the 1960s. He […]

Olympian Speaks on Mental Health for High-Achieving Children

Olympian Speaks on Mental Health for High-Achieving Children

Olympic gold medalist Samantha Arsenault Livingstone visited the Bolles Upper School San Jose Campus Jan. 24-25 for a series of presentations centered on mental health, the dangers of perfectionism and finding balance for high-achieving kids. The world-renowned swimmer is a high-performance consultant, speaker and mental health activist. Livingstone founded Livingstone High Performance (LHP) in response […]

Choate Raises the Bar(ettes) at Fashion Weeks

Choate Raises the Bar(ettes) at Fashion Weeks

Local hairstylist Melody Choate had a hair-raising triumph last month as she was chosen to join the expert stylists on the Odete DaSilva Hair Team, which works with the Global Fashion Collective. The international team consists of only 18 stylists from around the world that work backstage to prep models for the most iconic Fashion […]

The Way We Were: Joan Dismore

The Way We Were: Joan Dismore

Joan Dismore has lived a life abundant in love and experience. “It’s a lot of life to cover since I’m the big 9-0,” she said. “When I look back, I never probably could have imagined all the things that I was able to do,” Dismore said. “I had a lot of different experiences.” Dismore’s mother […]

Local Chef’s Cookbook Goes National

Local Chef’s Cookbook Goes National

Florida’s Embassy in D.C. partners with local bookstore In February, the Florida House on Capitol Hill Book Club, along with San Marco Books and More, hosted Chef Kenny Gilbert for a broadcast about his cookbook “Southern Cooking, Global Flavors.” In the book, Gilbert offers up 10 iconic Southern dishes, followed by twists with international variations […]

Local Folks: Nick Patterson

Local Folks: Nick Patterson

Nick Patterson was just eight years old when he made the big move from Scotland to Jacksonville with his mother and twin brother. He fell in love with Jacksonville and, despite a short stint away for college, has no intention of ever leaving again. “As I started getting older and deciding whether I wanted to […]