Bishop Estévez dedicates new accessible ramp, courtyard at St. Paul’s
Parishioners at St. Paul’s Catholic Church were thrilled and honored to have Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Catholic Diocese of Saint Augustine bless the installation of a new accessibility feature on the campus in Riverside. During the dedication service, Estévez noted St. Paul’s Catholic Church had taken the lead of all the parishes in […]
St. Vincent’s invests $55 million for heart, vascular pavilion
St. Vincent’s HealthCare announced plans for a new $55 million heart and vascular pavilion at St. Vincent’s Riverside, with groundbreaking scheduled for summer 2018 and a projected opening in the fall of 2019. It will be located along the river, on King Street, where Seton Hall previously stood. The project is currently in the design […]
Memorial Park placed on National Register of Historic Places
After Hurricane Irma surged through Riverside Sept. 11, the announcement that the U.S. Department of the Interior has added the 93-year-old Memorial Park to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is a shot in the arm for the beloved park. The designation comes on the heels of the United States World War […]
Library Gala celebrates programs, awards and supportive patrons
Proving that libraries are more than repositories of books, the Jacksonville Public Library’s programming contributed to many of the reasons why it bested 800 other Florida libraries to become 2017 Library of the Year. Supporters of the award-winning public library celebrated the honor at a cocktail reception Nov. 9 in the Makerspace at the Main […]
Fine wines, great music highlight annual Red, White and Blues
Supporters of the North Florida School of Special Education enjoyed another fine fundraising event, the 8th annual Red, White and Blues, Nov. 18 at the riverfront estate of Gary McCalla, who has hosted the annual food and wine event at his home many times and continues to show commendable dedication to the school’s mission. The […]
25th Anniversary Gala is pure silver for River Garden Foundation
Shimmer & Stars was the theme for the River Garden Foundation’s Silver Anniversary Gala, held Nov. 18 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. The black-tie evening honored Barbara Parker, who co-chaired the Foundation’s first gala in 1993 and chaired two additional galas, and recognized 25 years of Gala Chairs. It also featured luscious […]
Singing Christmas tree returns to San Marco
For the first time in six years, Southside Baptist Church will host its popular Singing Christmas Tree Concert. The concert, which was reinstituted by the church due to popular demand, will take place in the church sanctuary at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening, Dec. 15-17. Each performance is free and open to the […]
Organist celebrates 50 years at Southside Baptist
In 1967, when Bette Mattox first became the organist at Southside Baptist Church, the Vietnam War was in full swing, the average price of a house was $14,250, salaries ranged around $7,300 a year, the price of gas was 33 cents a gallon, automobiles cost about $3,750, and movie tickets were $1.25. Since then, much […]
