Public access to river challenges best and highest use in future development
Plans to transform the former Landing site on the St. Johns River and install public artwork are underway and soon to be revealed. And a new coalition of nonprofits and public interest agencies hope those plans are but the first step toward a string of parks along the North and Southbank of the river. In […]
Baptist Medical Center celebrates opening of Chartrand Frisch Family Birth & Newborn Center
On April 12, leaders of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, along with donors Mark and Meredith (Chartrand) Frisch and their families, celebrated the dedication of the Chartrand Frisch Family Birth & Newborn Center. This project marks the completion of a $16 million renovation to the Baptist Jacksonville Maternal Evaluation, Delivery, Maternal Newborn, and High-Risk Units. […]
Downtown’s Laura Street Trio closer to being revived
A cluster of Downtown’s most historic and visible buildings is a couple steps closer to a new life, one burgeoning with activity. Preservationists have described the Laura Street Trio as, collectively, the most endangered historical buildings in Jacksonville. The trio includes the Florida National Bank Building, the Bisbee Building and the Florida Life Building, built […]
Jacksonville has a new local league of Stonewall Sports
There’s a new league in the Greater Jacksonville area, Stonewall Sports Jax. This inaugural season’s registration brought in 290 players, divided into 15 teams. The season opener took place on Sunday, April 11 at Willowbranch Park. Stonewall Sports is an LGBTQ and Ally community-based, non-profit sports organization founded in 2010 that strives to raise funds […]
Post Street renovation meets the challenge
Lake Shore resident Ray Lunn was looking for a challenge. Having restored cars for years, he decided that renovating a house might be a good next step. The house at 4517 Post Street in Murray Hill seemed ripe for pursuing. “I worked two jobs to pay off my own house and truck so that I […]
Strides for pride is one for the history books
Despite the virtual nature of this year’s JASMYN 5K Strides for Pride run/walk, the LGBT community and allied supporters came out to support kids, teens, adults, families, gay and straight of all races and cultural backgrounds. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels were challenged to raise funds on their own funds, by earning sponsorships […]
Country music group helps raise funds
Headlined by Lady A, the multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning country music group, the First Coast American Heart Association’s 2021 Heart Ball raised over $1.6 million. More than 400 people attended this year’s digital experience on April 14th, which was emceed by J.P. Shadrick, radio and TV host for the Jaguars, and chaired by Michele and Chuck […]
Proposal for senior living facilities draws interest, ire of neighbors
Is a high-end, luxury senior community needed in the Ortega area? The answer is yes or no, depending on who you ask. In May, representatives from local developer Vestcor plan to make a pitch to the City for the community, which would require zoning changes to a proposed site situated next to the popular Marina […]
