JAX Chamber’s ImpactJAX launches NextUp JAX for young leaders
JAX Chamber’s young professional group, ImpactJAX has announced its rebranding as NextUp Jax. NextUp JAX is composed of three initiatives designed to activate different areas of professional development and encourage engagement among young leaders. AccessJAX is a 10-week experiential leadership curriculum that is taught from March through May. It will include behind-the-scenes tours, programming with […]
Women’s Board welcomed Terry Bradshaw to Florida Forum
Leadership of the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital’s top brass, sponsors and ticket holders welcomed Terry Bradshaw to town Jan. 20 for the Florida Forum’s second installment of the 2021-22 speaker series. The comedic, colorful and legendary NFL quarterback of the Pittsburg Steelers is also a broadcaster, actor, and father. Bradshaw has […]
How philanthropic giving has shifted amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting variants have changed our behavior about … well, almost everything, it seems. It also seems at times like we really never get back to “normal,” even as our concept of normal continues to change. No sector in our society has been untouched by the pandemic’s effects, and that most […]
Mayor Curry recognizes Rethreaded during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jacksonville’s Mayor and First Lady, Lenny and Molly Curry, recognized Rethreaded for its continued work to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mayor Curry and his wife presented a proclamation to Rethreaded founder, Kristin Keen, in recognition of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Rethreaded’s work with survivors of human trafficking in Jacksonville, and revealed details about an […]
Get out and Vote, Make it Count
Special Unitary Election for City Council slated for Feb. 22 in Duval County The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office is preparing the voting booths for the Special Unitary Election for City Council At-Large Group 3 seat vacated by the late statesmen, Mayor, School Board Member, State Representative and City Councilman, Tommy Hazouri. Following Hazouri’s […]
Carlucci to run for City Council
Joe Carlucci, a Jacksonville native and small business owner of Brightway Insurance on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco, has announced that he will run for City Council in District 5. “Now more than ever, we need experienced leaders who will put our families and businesses first and continue to push progress for making all our […]
THE COOKIES ARE HERE!
The Girl Scouts of Gateway Council have kicked off cookie season. They are selling at traditional booths, drive-throughs, and online via the Digital Cookie platform. Longstanding favorites like Thin Mints®, Samoas®, and Tagalongs® are joined by the new Adventurefuls®, a brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt. If you know a […]
Foerster, Isaac & Yerkes, P.A. relocates
After 37 years, Fred C. Isaac has sold his San Marco building. His Foerster, Isaac & Yerkes, P.A. firm has been a fixture in the area for a long time, and it will remain so. He and his partner have moved from the unique pentagonal-shaped building with the unusual roofline on Atlantic Boulevard. They relocated […]
