Emerging First Coast artists invited to apply for grants
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is inviting emerging individual artists from the First Coast area to apply for an Art Ventures Grant of up to $3,500. These grants are offered to help individual artists take the “next step” in their artistic development. According to Amy Crane, Program Director, The Community Foundation, for Northeast Florida, […]
Riverside touted as Planning Model
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News When the panel of experts was asked to come up with the top three attractive or important destinations in the Riverfront District, Dr. Dawn Emerick, president and CEO for Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, said “The ‘golden child’ is Riverside. A lot of the work that is […]
Temporary progress for Murray Hill leaders
Club closure seen as catalyst for change By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News While residents and business owners of Murray Hill may be breathing a sigh of relief at the news last month that the Fat Kat Lounge has closed, what happens next could go either way. “The way it’s zoned right now I […]
Nonpartisan group hopes more women enter local politics
2015 municipal elections offer opportunities for women candidates – A growing grassroots initiative, Nine in ’15, encourages qualified women to run for City Council seats, public policy boards and commissions and other offices in the 2015 municipal elections in Jacksonville. Scheduled for next March and May, voters will elect the Mayor, City Council members and […]
Jacksonville ranked #1 for small business starts
Editor’s Note: When my husband and I moved here in from Pittsburgh, it was more than just a desire to get away from the harsh winters that led us to make Jacksonville our pick city. Because we’re active in boating we wanted to be on a river and considered half a dozen other “river cities” […]
Pedestrian struck in the Shoppes of Avondale
Incident highlights vulnerability, need for plans – “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” That sentiment applies equally to drivers and to pedestrians who traverse the Historic District’s retail corridors on busy streets. Unfortunately, two individuals did not take heed on the night of Mar. 8, when a pedestrian crossing St. John’s Avenue in […]
Local small businesses concerned, upset by vendor
To paraphrase Kermit, it’s not easy selling green. After a slow crawl out of the economic recession and this winter’s dismal weather, local nurseries and florists were especially hoping for a strong spring season. Those hopes were dashed – or at least daunted – by the surprise arrival of a temporary plant and flower vendor […]
Celebrity Chefs celebrate another year of success
28th Annual Celebrity Chef Tasting Luncheon Local celebrities, such as San Marco author Dorothy Fletcher and San Jose’s Richard Rosenblum as well as Jaguars Defensive Lineman Will Rackley, cooked for a cause at the 2014 Celebrity Chef Tasting Luncheon on Mar. 13, where more than 900 guests sampled the chefs’ favorite mouthwatering appetizers, exquisite entrees […]
