I Am…Beautiful
Beautiful inside and out, models paraded fashions from Linda Cunningham at a silent auction, luncheon and fashion show to benefit the North Florida School of Special Education. Heart of the Runway featured two models from NFSSE, Megan Bell and Alexa Morici, as well as four women modeling spring fashions from the Kings Avenue boutique on […]
A magical evening for St. Vincent’s HealthCare
The Jacksonville Marriott—Southpoint played host to “Do You Believe in Magic” for the 34th annual Red Rose Ball. Patrons paid tribute to Dave and Mary Pat Kulik, Honorary Chairs, and thanked the many patrons and sponsors that help guide the mission of the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Foundation. It was a night of dinner, dancing, live […]
Entrepreneur taking ideas for 5 Points Five & Dime
If you’ve been contemplating a business in bustling 5 Points but haven’t found the right venue, the former Fuel Coffeehouse building has a new owner looking for fresh ideas. Steve Williams, CEO at family-owned Harbinger Sign, last month finalized the purchase of the former Fuel Coffeehouse at 1037 Park St. If all goes according to […]
March is River Celebration and Cleanup Month
March is River Celebration and Cleanup Month Although it has been rolling along just fine for centuries without our help, now in the 21st century, the St. Johns River needs it – some would say, desperately. This year marks the 15th anniversary of a nonprofit organization that has been trying to protect the river and […]
Food trucks: Some moving to permanent spots, others enjoy the mobility
To Anthony Hashem it’s a natural progression – start out with a food truck, build the brand for his tasty edible offerings by driving to wherever he can find hungry diners and then transition to a brick and mortar location where his now loyal customers can come any day of the week. For the Bishop […]
Khan’s Shipyards plan draws local praise
Urging city leaders to bring economic vitality into the city, Jaguars owner Shad Khan is proposing an expansive commercial and residential development of the Shipyards that would connect the Downtown area to EverBank Field. Representatives of Iguana Investments, a development entity created by the Jacksonville Jaguars owner just for the Shipyards project, made a formal […]
Southbank Riverwalk opens; Redman questions bench design
Local residents help spur safeguards prior to ribbon cutting By replacing the semicircular benches with straight ones the width of the path becomes acceptable, he said. “That will take it to a couple inches short of 8 feet wide and I am okay with that,” he said. Christopher Flagg, a Haskell Co. architect responding to […]
Rykalskys concede ownership of bakery to Stache
A legal battle over ownership of the Edgewood Bakery has ended with Tom and Carol Rykalsky conceding that they do not have a majority ownership in the business. The Edgewood Bakery remains temporarily closed while Stache Investments representatives take inventory and prepare it to reopen. Orders made prior to Friday, Feb. 27, are being honored […]
