Red Rose Ball benefits Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation’s outreach ministries
Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation hosted its 40th annual Red Rose Ball on May at The River Club in Downtown Jacksonville. The black-tie event supports community health outreach efforts in northeast Florida. “Those who sponsor and attend this annual event help us provide compassionate healthcare to those who need it most,” said Virginia Hall, president of […]
McGala breaks own McRecord
Nearly 400 supporters came together to raise a record setting $600,000 to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville’s Gala fundraising event. McGala 2022 ‘Footloose Rewind’ — in celebration of the iconic 1980’s, was held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Sawgrass Marriott Resort. “We are truly overwhelmed by this generosity from friends of the Ronald […]
CSI Gives Back hosts aviation-themed gala to benefit underserved children
CSI Gives Back, the charitable giving division of CSI Companies, held its third annual gala benefitting children and local initiatives in the Jacksonville community. The 1950s aviation-themed event, “Come Fly With Me,” took place on April 30 in Generations in Aviation Marco Hangar located at Jacksonville Executive Craig Airport. Around 250 people attended the gala. […]
Rail Yard District Honors Jeff Edwards at Quarterly Meeting
The Rail Yard District Business Council held its first in-person gathering since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 24, led by new District President Annie Murphy and featuring the presentation of the Janet Owens Rail Yard District Leadership Award to Jeff Edwards, president of Beaver Street Fisheries. The meeting was held at the […]
Garden Tour a hit with locals and visitors alike
Another spring Garden Tour is in the books, as year two of the Riverside Avondale Garden Tour was held Saturday, May 7. Delightful weather and the absence of rain helped drive a solid turnout of over 800 attendees who visited the area for the neighborhood event. The tour offers a unique opportunity for both locals […]
Episcopal Diocese of Florida Selects the Reverend Charlie Holt as Bishop Coadjutor Elect
The Episcopal Diocese of Florida selected the Reverend Charlie Holt (Father Charlie) as its Bishop Coadjutor Elect during its 2022 Special Electing Convention Saturday, May 14 at St. John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville. Father Charlie will ultimately succeed the Diocese’s current bishop, the Rt. Reverend Samuel Johnson Howard (Bishop Howard), upon his retirement in late 2023 […]
SIGN OF THE TIMES: Demolition paves way for Whole Foods anchored $250 million-dollar project
The iconic black-and-white Florida Times-Union building at 1 Riverside Avenue may have been demolished on May 3, but for many in Jacksonville, the memories associated with the building will linger on. After all, 55 years of local news production isn’t easily erased. From the rubble, progress is planned in the form of the One Riverside […]
Jacksonville’s Biggest Birthday Party Ever: Register for free day-long celebration, commemoration
Even if you believe you’ll be around to celebrate Jacksonville’s Semiquincentennial in 2072, this is the year to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the city’s founding, and Saturday, June 11 is the day to join the free, family-friendly event (registration at Eventbrite encouraged). The party begins at noon at James Weldon Johnson Park (across from […]
