Fire stations receive new designations
Specializations concentrated at three locations – In an effort to extinguish inefficiencies, three Jacksonville fire stations have new designations as Squad Companies concentrating specialized skill sets – responsibilities and equipment – to better aid the community. Last month fire stations in St. Nicholas, Riverside and the Northside began transitioning from Engine Companies to three unique […]
Extraordinary tale of personal quest
Mandarin Museum to celebrate 150th anniversary of shipwreck – Next month residents of Jacksonville will have an opportunity to see an important part of its history up close. The Mandarin Museum will host a nine-month long exhibit of Civil War artifacts brought up from the depths of the St. Johns River – by a local […]
East San Marco arrival brings mixed emotions, thoughtful debate
Traffic was the main topic of the Town Hall meeting, sponsored by the San Marco Preservation Society last month, as the developers of East San Marco presented changes to the project that confirms a Publix-anchored supermarket as the primary retail tenant and the highest priced rents in the city for the apartments to be built […]
More than just a ‘statement’ – fashion changes lives
Designer Ashley DeRamus and her mother Connie were tired, tired of clothing not fitting her frame and their shared desire to find clothes turned the frustrated fashionistas into fashion moguls. When fashion didn’t quite fit and options didn’t flatter, the mother and daughter team went to work and broke the mold. “We would end up […]
5 Points Concept Plan study nears completion
A plan for major changes in the 5 Points area was officially presented for the first time at the Riverside Avondale Preservation annual meeting on Feb. 27. The plan for functional and aesthetic improvements in the 5 Points area is intended to advance the goal of RAP to make that area the safest, most walkable […]
2014 the year for raising awareness about Memorial Park’s restoration
Events planned in the park, for the park – It’s approaching two years now since the Memorial Park Association took its first steps toward a major effort to restore and rehabilitate Riverside’s 90-year-old Memorial Park to its original grandeur. The first step was engaging with landscape architect David Sacks to develop a Master Plan. The […]
Hallmark Partners opens sales center with preview for realtors
Over 200 realtors were privy to a preview of the upscale quality of the exclusive 45-unit Beacon Riverside at a Feb. 11 event at 806 Riverside Avenue, the office of the sales gallery. Hallmark Partners, Inc. founding partners Alex Coley and Jeff Conn, along with Bryan Weber, multifamily principal overseeing the development, Senior Vice President […]
Street striping to occur in phases
Employee parking still in flux – Neighborhood streets in Avondale will be striped in phases, according to Kay Ehas, chair of the recent Parking Study committee, with the first phase to occur sometime in April. Prior to that, homeowners on the affected streets will be invited to an informational meeting. Phase 1 of the street […]
