South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Paves Way for New Building
The first phase of construction is underway at San Marco’s South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church as it prepares to break ground on a new building. Once completed, it will feature approximately 6,700 square feet across one story of event and fellowship space, including youth and children’s areas, administrative offices, a kitchen, meeting areas, fellowship space and […]
Fisher Retires, Sells Agency
After a notable and well-respected 35-year career at the helm of Fisher Agency, Mary Fisher has completed the sale of the firm to Erin Gordon, owner of Savvy Partner. Fisher began merging her branding, website and public relations agency with Gordon’s digital marketing agency in 2020; now that it is complete, Fisher will officially retire […]
Spring Start Date for Park Street Enhancements
The Brooklyn community will soon be seeing progress on the long-awaited road enhancements planned in the Park Street Road Diet. Discussions and plans for this project, part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), stretch back several years. The development team on this project include Prosser, Inc. and Prime AE. According to a summary of the […]
City Raises Contention Over Ethics Bill
The Jacksonville Ethics Commission has issued a statement opposing a state bill containing amendments that it says would result in “reducing anti-corruption efforts of all local ethics commission in the State of Florida.” The bill in question – Senate Bill 7014 – was passed on Feb. 1 with amendments added “last minute,” the statement continued, […]
Choate Raises the Bar(ettes) at Fashion Weeks
Local hairstylist Melody Choate had a hair-raising triumph last month as she was chosen to join the expert stylists on the Odete DaSilva Hair Team, which works with the Global Fashion Collective. The international team consists of only 18 stylists from around the world that work backstage to prep models for the most iconic Fashion […]
Local Chef’s Cookbook Goes National
Florida’s Embassy in D.C. partners with local bookstore In February, the Florida House on Capitol Hill Book Club, along with San Marco Books and More, hosted Chef Kenny Gilbert for a broadcast about his cookbook “Southern Cooking, Global Flavors.” In the book, Gilbert offers up 10 iconic Southern dishes, followed by twists with international variations […]
Making a Splash
After three years, the Friendship Fountain along downtown’s Southbank has finally reopened. The city unveiled the updated, state-of-the-art entertainment fountain during the Sip and Stroll on Feb. 15. The 500,000-gallon fountain features a programmed light and water show with the river and city skyline as its backdrop. “When you picture Jacksonville in your mind, it’s […]
A Smokin’ New Business for Hendricks Corridor
Where there’s smoke, there’s premium cigars, as Second Wind Cigars has now joined the ranks of the small businesses along the Hendricks Avenue corridor in San Marco. The cigar lounge opened Jan. 1, though owner Peter Jaghab said his team is still planning its official grand opening celebration. At Second Wind Cigars, in addition to […]
