Spruced up for spring
The membership of the San Marco-based Rose Garden Circle are a positive group of ladies, matter of fact, they keep themselves busy be enriching the lives of others. As evidenced by the participation of membership at the spring beautification at the North Florida School of Special Education illustrates their ability to share in the beauty […]
Throwing out first pitch, Bolles legends retire jerseys
The Bolles School officially retired the numbers of alumnus Chipper Jones ’90 and past head coach Don Suriano on Apr. 11, preceding the Bolles vs. Bishop Kenny baseball game on Hugh Donovan Field on the San Jose Campus. Jones’ No. 10 was retired in honor of his outstanding baseball career including First Team All-State in […]
Boaters at Landing not sympathetic to Foxy Lady’s needs
Dinner cruise captain hopes docking compromise works – Just a little over a year ago, the Jacksonville Lady came to town, looking for a home. The 96-foot Skipperliner, owned and operated by Captain John Michkowski of Foxy Lady Cruises, eventually found a permanent berth at River City Brewing Company. From there, Capt. Michkowski conducts public […]
Growler Bill has craft brewers snarling
Senate bill unacceptable to industry – The Florida Senate appears to be letting “big business” have its foot-stomping way, as senators voted 30 to 10 to support Senate Bill 1714, which will severely restrict how craft breweries conduct business – and make money. It all began last year, when craft brewers asked for a change […]
5 Points design guidelines possible stepping stone for City
The new concept plan for 5 Points has been pretty much vetted by everyone. It’s been shared with area merchants and residents, the Riverside Avondale Preservation members and the Board, the Context Sensitive Standards Committee of the City of Jacksonville, and finally last month, the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission. Since the historic ordinance covers […]
Cold case solved five years later
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recently announced a break-through in a rape case that is nearly five years old. Thanks to DNA profiling, three suspects were arrested for kidnapping and sexual battery. On Oct. 9, 2009, suspects Stanley Armitage (then 15), Martin King (also 15) and Rakeem Mitchner (19 at the time of the incident) kidnapped […]
Local actor in Broadway musical national tour
Avondale resident Mark Poppleton has a role in the national tour of the Broadway musical, The Addams Family! Poppleton plays Mal Beineke, the father of Wednesday Addam’s normal boyfriend, in the one-night show presented by the FSCJ Artist Series on Friday, May 2 at the Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater. “If your kids don’t know the […]
Female candidates reflect on races run and those yet to come
Jacksonville politicians, past, present and future, weigh in on running as a woman By Nancy Lee Bethea Resident Community News Females are under-represented in Jacksonville’s political offices. Women represent 51.5 percent of the population of Duval County, according to the 2010 United States census. Of 19 seats on City Council, only three are currently filled […]
