Ortega Elementary School celebrates 100 years of educating students
From a one-story, Wood Frame Vernacular-style building, now a private residence, at 4280 Longfellow Street to the beautiful Mediterranean Revival-style school at 4010 Baltic Street, Ortega Elementary School has educated thousands of students living in Ortega and surrounding neighborhoods for a century. On Thursday, March 30, 6-8 p.m., the school will open its doors to […]
FDOT hosts final public meeting for proposed I-95 improvements from I-10 to Beaver Street
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosted its final public hearing for the I-95 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from I-10 to Beaver Street on Feb. 2. A kick-off meeting was first held last August to introduce the study and its proposed improvements along this corridor of the I-95 to the public and open […]
Former Reddi-Arts location in San Marco prepares for new chapter
The whimsical murals along the exterior of the former Reddi-Arts building at 1037 Hendricks Avenue in San Marco have been painted over and the walls are now a pristine white as the buildings await a new future under new ownership. According to county records, Chase Properties, Inc. first purchased the property at 1037 Hendricks Avenue […]
The tunes that bind: Free concert held to support the Great Florida Riverway Reunion
Jacksonville residents kicked back on Saturday, Feb. 4 to enjoy live music at last month’s free outdoor concert at the Jacksonville University’s (JU) Riverfront Amphitheater. Hosted by St. Johns Riverkeeper and JU’s Marine Science Research Institute, the concert featured local band Snake Bloody Remedy, a “traditional country music and Old Time band.” The live tunes […]
