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Frances Jennings

Frances Jennings

By Julie Kerns Garmendia            Resident Community News Frances Jennings, an Avondale resident for more than 50 years, has seen people’s lives transformed when they find help, motivation and dignity through City Rescue Mission programs. Her belief in those programs has led her to volunteer for more than 20 years in many roles, from receptionist to […]

GO GIVER: Getting to know Alison Miller

GO GIVER: Getting to know Alison Miller

By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Alison Miller of Avondale has her hands full with her dual roles as Mayor Alvin Brown’s Special Assistant and special projects director for Ronnie Belton, CFO of Jacksonville. She previously served as director of government affairs for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. When her beloved beagle Lucy died […]

Winter Wahoo

By Nathan & Ted Miller The winter migration of wahoo is in full swing off our First Coast in the month of February. Anglers from around the country come to fish our waters as we have some of the best wahoo action around. Beginning around 120 feet of water out to the ledge, large schools […]

GO GIVER: Getting to know Sarah Sallas-Herring

By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. You are a longtime volunteer for Pine Castle. Please introduce us to this organization. A. Pine Castle, an agency established in 1952, serves and enriches the lives of people with developmental or acquired disabilities by providing opportunities to learn, work and live in the community. A comprehensive […]

Getting to know the Borowy family

By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. When Jon May, Pine Castle Executive Director speaks of the Borowys (Thom, Pat, son Hayden, 14, daughter Megan and her husband Mark Walker) he says you are a family of volunteers. Can you elaborate on that? A. Thom began volunteering for Pine Castle about 25 years ago, […]

Art of kite fishing a new technique

Art of kite fishing a new technique

By Nathan and Ted Miller   The month of January brings heavy winds offshore. It also brings great species of sport fish to our area. The technique in targeting these pelagics off the First Coast generally consists of trolling multiple baits at a time (artificial, natural, or both) usually between 4 – 6 knots slow […]

Resolve to spend (more) time with kids outdoors

Resolve to spend (more) time with kids outdoors

As 2013 comes to an end, now is the time that many look back and reflect on what a great year it has been. It is also a time when many make renewed commitments for the upcoming 2014 year. For some, personal fitness may be an area that needs to be focused on. For others, […]

Jacksonville’s Cast and Blast

By Nathan & Ted Miller The Cast Inshore fishing can be fantastic this time of year. Coming off the heels of the Coastal Conservation Association Committee (CCA) and The Creek Wars inshore fishing tournaments last month, many anglers will continue their pursuit of the “inshore slam” – trout, flounder and red fish – as the […]