San Marco Beer Fest returns to the Square: Local craft brews, live music headline Spring festival

After its successful debut last year, the San Marco Beer Fest is on tap with big plans underway to celebrate year two on Saturday, April 1. Balis Park, in the heart of San Marco Square, will again play host to the family-friendly event — complete with activities and entertainment for all to enjoy — including, […]
The early shoppers get the treasure: Garden Club of Jacksonville host 2023 Flea Market Preview Party

The Garden Club of Jacksonville hosted its 2023 Flea Market Preview Party on Friday, Feb. 24. Held at its Riverside Club Room, the preview party was open to members and non-members alike and offered a sneak peek and early shopping for Saturday’s main event. Roughly 250 shoppers were able to peruse inventory and grab a […]
Former Reddi-Arts location in San Marco prepares for new chapter

The whimsical murals along the exterior of the former Reddi-Arts building at 1037 Hendricks Avenue in San Marco have been painted over and the walls are now a pristine white as the buildings await a new future under new ownership. According to county records, Chase Properties, Inc. first purchased the property at 1037 Hendricks Avenue […]
Clifton Thomas named senior director of development for Catholic Charities Jacksonville

Clifton Thomas has been named the new senior director of development for Catholic Charities Jacksonville. The announcement was shared in a February press release, adding that this new role will allow Thomas to “support major fundraising initiatives for programs, including food assistance, emergency financial assistance, [and] refugee resettlement” among other programming. To this new position, […]
Voter Information: What to know

Election Day for the Duval Unitary First Election is coming up on March 21. By now, voters impacted by the new court-ordered Jacksonville City Council District map — approximately 200,000 voters, according to the Duval County Supervisor of Election’s (SOE) office — should have received their new voter information card displaying their updated district and […]
Assumption Catholic School celebrates 100 years

Assumption Catholic School celebrated its 100th year in January, making it one of the oldest parochial schools in Jacksonville. Alumni members and students’ parents along with former and current staff members gathered on the Atlantic Boulevard campus for food, drinks and fellowship to celebrate the milestone. The more than 200 attendees included 150 alumni. Among […]
Carlucci, Roberts participate in District 5 candidate forum

The two candidates for District 5 — Republicans Morgan Roberts and Joe Carlucci — joined News4Jax anchor Kent Justice last month in a candidate forum to discuss various issue facing both the San Marco community and the city of Jacksonville. The forum took place on Thursday. Feb. 9 at the San Marco Community Center. Justice […]
Sulzbacher cuts the ribbon on final piece of its urban rest stop program

On February 14th, 2023, Mayor Lenny Curry and Sulzbacher CEO Cindy Funkhouser cut the ribbon on Sulzbacher’s new Urban Rest Stop Social Services Bus, a joint venture of the City of Jacksonville and Sulzbacher. The final piece of the Urban Rest Stop Program, the mobile unit is designed to bring ‘Housing and Hope on Wheels’ […]