Despite vocal local opposition, Roost gets one more approval closer to plan
A recent unanimous decision to approve The Roost, a 150-seat, late-night bar and restaurant on Oak Street, has frustrated nearby residents who wonder whether city planners are considering business opportunity over the letter of the law. Based on action by the City of Jacksonville’s Planning and Development Department and by the Planning Commission, many opposed […]
Former nursing school building to be demolished
With a thoughtful nod to its surrounding residential and business neighbors, St. Vincent HealthCare is undertaking a piece-by-piece demolition of Seton Hall, a Riverside building which housed nursing students for two decades. Although an implosion or wrecking balls would take it down much faster, the careful approach by Brasfield & Gorrie LLC will minimize dust […]
New ownership, new outlook for Commander, St. Johns Village
The Commander Tower Apartments and the St. Johns Village shopping center in Avondale have been sold to Chance Partners, an Atlanta real estate firm specializing in development and management of mixed-use communities. The new owner, which paid $5.8 million for the 55-year-old apartment building and the 29-year-old shopping center, is evaluating the future use of […]
Innovative project temporarily transforms Jacksonville Landing
The concrete steps in front of the Jacksonville Landing may not seem like a typical park location to most, but one local nonprofit thought otherwise. TransForm Jax, founded in 2011 to improve the vitality and quality of life in Jacksonville’s downtown and urban core neighborhoods, partnered with the Jacksonville Landing and Downtown Vision Inc. to […]
Jacksonville expedition collects data on great white sharks
Many vacationers visit Northeast Florida for its warm waters. Great white sharks are no exception. On March 15, shark research organization OCEARCH returned to downtown Jacksonville to embark on its second expedition here. Their first Jacksonville expedition in 2013 found this region to be an overwintering habitat for great white sharks. Through April 2, OCEARCH […]
Mutt March exceeds expectations in walkers, proceeds
Residents are passionate about their pets, and especially daffy over their dogs. A record-breaking 600-plus walkers at the annual Mutt March raised over $110,000 for the homeless animals at Jacksonville Humane Society, exceeding the goal by more than 10 percent. With at least 2,500 visitors scoping out 32 vendors, the Humane Society considers the March […]
JHS Board to match donations up to $20,000
Time is running out! The Jacksonville Humane Society’s board of directors have offered to match every donation, dollar for dollar up to $20,000, received by April 15. All donations help provide homeless pets with lifesaving medical care, warm beds, spay/neuter services, vaccinations and microchips. To donate, visit http://www.jaxhumane.org/how-to-help/donate/
From San Marco to Oxford – local chamber music society sets sights on England
Little did Principal Oboist Eric Olson know when he joined the Jacksonville Symphony 30 years ago he would meet his future wife, Ellen, in the orchestra, or that they would one day perform together in Oxford, England. And little did either know the path to Great Britain would begin when their daughter, now 20, was […]
