5 Points Merchants: Step Up, Step In
Area leaders help formulate ideas for cohesion, strength and beautification Jacksonville’s 5 Points District is known for its close-knit community of shopkeepers and its eclectic, bohemian collection of restaurants, bars, boutiques and other businesses. In recent months, however, it has also garnered a reputation as the go-to spot for late-night partiers leaving trash and other […]
McGinnis, Clements Achieve Director-Emeritus
Two of the longest-serving board members of Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA), Fred McGinnis and Mike Clements, are the first board members to achieve the designation of director-emeritus. McGinnis was appointed to the board in 1977 and served 46 years. Clements joined in 1991 and has spent 32 years on the board. “The dedication […]
YMCA Launches Discounts for Foster Families
Family Support Services Duval and Nassau Counties (FSS) and the First Coast YMCA have partnered to offer new support for foster families across the First Coast. In the first-of-its-kind program, First Coast YMCA will be providing foster families with discounted memberships. FSS will be sending Foster Parent Partnership e-cards to more than 600 foster families […]
Thanks to Furyk Foundation: The St. Johns Riverkeeper program accessible to more Title 1 classrooms
The St. Johns Riverkeeper’s RiverX program is expanding opportunities for students to learn about the health of the St. Johns River thanks to a generous grant from the Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation. RiverX is a floating, river taxi classroom for students in fourth through sixth grades at Title 1 schools. The Furyk Foundation grant […]
On the Lookout for the St. Johns’ Gentle Giants
Editor’s Note: The Resident News encourages the next generation of bright, talented journalists and writers. We believe in helping give students the opportunity to learn from the industry and have their work published. This article was written by one of our own aspiring locals, Lucy Rachels, who will be starting her sophomore year at Auburn […]
Closures Ahead for Walgreens: Shoplifting a problem for local Riverside Walgreens
Earlier this summer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, the multinational holding company that owns Walgreens in the United States and Boots in the United Kingdom, announced it would be closing 450 locations in the United States and the UK. Of those closures, 150 of them will occur in the United States. Several media outlets reported the announcement […]
Mayor Deegan Coming to Districts 5 & 7 for Community Conversations
Mayor Donna Deegan has announced she will hold a series of Community Conversations in all of Jacksonville’s 14 city council districts throughout the month of August. The announcement came in a July 26 press release, which shared that the aim of these meetings is to “to give every voice in Jacksonville a chance to be […]
Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims. “This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are […]
