UPDATE: JSO confident CVS suspect is right person for Mojo murder
Chief of Investigations Annie Smith held a press conference at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 12, stating that suspect Herman Pickens was still in custody, charged with attempted homicide, burglary and possession of firearm by a convicted felon for the incident at CVS Pharmacy at 4475 San Juan Avenue on Monday, July 8. In addition, […]
Lost senior dog in Avondale area
Lost Dog in Avondale/Fishweir area (missing since Monday, 6/10/13) Female – shepherd cross called “Angel” 8 – 9 years old, that weighs 60 lbs Mostly tan with a few white markings Lives in the 3800 block of Walsh Street Seen just after midnight on Thursday, 6/13/13, near the Boone Park tennis courts Then seen on […]
PHONE SCAM ALERT!
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a phone scam. According to the JSO’s Public Information Officer Melissa Bujeda, the complainant told police that she received a series of telephone recordings advising her that she has overpaid her taxes to the city and offering to wire transfer her a refund or asks her […]
Local celebs raise nearly $70,000 for Jacksonville Children’s Chorus
Event grosses over $120,000 in total The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus was the real winner at the Jacksonville’s Dancing With the Stars fundraiser on May 3. The event, which grossed over $122,000, featured performances by local celebrities partnered with professional dancers from A Social Affair Dance Studio and the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus choirs. Florida Blue Foundation […]
City Council lobbied to act on zoning code
Backyard hen houses on the docket By Lara Patangan Resident Community News Hen advocates are working with City Council members Doyle Carter (District 12) and Don Redman (District 4) to hatch legislation that would legalize backyard hens in most Duval County residential areas. Draft legislation was presented at a May 14 meeting to amend section […]
Community papers – good for community soul!
By Lorrie DeFrank Resident Community News A recent national survey validating that community newspapers effectively engage residents and enhance neighborhoods supports the consensus of Resident Community News readers. Standing features such as Movers and Shakers, Business Profile, Social Register, Go Givers, Jr. Residents and The Way We Were confirm that the monthly publication provides a […]
Disability coordinator makes life more user-friendly
By Caren Burmeister Resident Community News One in seven people in Jacksonville has a disability and every one of them should have access to the city’s vibrant civic life, said Beth Meyer, the city’s coordinator of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sometimes it’s the little things – the things many of us take for granted […]
New Junior Anglers Division at 6th annual Clay Roberts Inshore Slam
Fast becoming a tradition for the fishing community on Father’s Day weekend, the 6th Annual Clay Roberts Memorial Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament at Beach Marine, 2315 Beach Blvd., is scheduled for June 15. Several hundred people are expected to attend this year’s tournament, making it one of the premier tournaments of the season. “We had […]
