Improvements Ahead for Edgewood Avenue South
Phase one construction has begun for the Edgewood Avenue South from Roosevelt Boulevard to Cassat Avenue Roadway Improvements project. The project began earlier this summer and is expected to wrap summer 2024 at an estimated cost of $7.66 million with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The contractor for this project is Superior Construction. Currently […]
McClary Magic
Two Avondale residents, Glen and Marisol McClary, have turned their Pine Street home into what they dubbed the “Encanto Magical Casita of Avondale,” complete with bright colors, lighted flowers, and scenes from the Disney animated movie, “Encanto,” which, according to the movie’s website, features the Madrigal family, “who live hidden in the mountains of Columbia, […]
Shindig
Sanctuary on 8th Street threw its annual fundraising event, Shindig, on Oct. 5 from 6-9 p.m. at the Brick and Beam in historic Springfield. The event supports the maintenance and growth of Sanctuary’s youth programs and feautured. Made possible by the Delores Barr Weaver Forever Event Fund, Shindig featured food and drink, a silent auction […]
Srinath, Dinh and Junco Join JTA
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) announced the hiring of three executives to fill key positions: Raj Srinath, as Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer; Kiet Dinh as Vice President/Automation and Innovation; and Anthony Junco as Public Information Officer. Srinath will be responsible for directing the financial planning and analysis, budgeting, revenue and fixed assets programs functions […]
Designs Approved for RD River City Brewery
Final designs for the RD River City Brewery mixed-use project were approved by the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) on Oct. 12. The $92 million project spans 3.4 acres along the Southbank and includes 410 residential units, a riverfront restaurant and boat ramp. The residential space will be comprised of an eight-story residential block and […]
Bash in Balis: A Pre-kickoff San Marco Tradition
The time-honored college football game between the University of Florida and the University of Georgia returned to EverBank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, pitting long-standing rivals Gators and Bulldogs against one another for the 91st time in the City of Jacksonville. But before kickoff on Saturday, families, friends and neighbors gathered in San Marco’s Balis […]
A Trio of Heart Specialists for Wolfson Children’s
Three physicians have joined the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Pediatric electrophysiologist Judy Ashouri, pediatric cardiac intensivist Kaushal Dosani, and pediatric cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist Umakumaran Ponniah will provide Wolfson Children’s heart services to patients across Northeast Florida and the region. Dr. Ashouri received her medical degree […]
Women’s Giving Alliance Hosts Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA) was held on Oct. 18, 2023, at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at University of North Florida. Collective Giving was the key focus of the day as WGA President Sheila Collier welcomed 220 women from its membership, which recently saw a 39% growth to 470. […]
