City to install Love Locks location on Southbank Riverwalk
Love Locks is coming to Jacksonville. In the future, the Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department plans to make a special place along the Southbank Riverwalk for strolling couples to leave padlocks to symbolize their affection, said Jill Enz, a landscape architect with the city Parks and Recreation Department during a meeting of the Downtown Dwellers […]
Riverfront Park off limits until bulkhead damage repaired
Because Hurricane Matthew took its toll on Riverfront Park, the grassy waterfront span so popular with fishermen, dogwalkers and other visitors is now off limits indefinitely. Although San Marco was largely spared, suffering mainly tree damage when the Category 4 hurricane passed by, the bulkhead running along the river in the park adjacent to River […]
DDRB grants final design approval to The District
JEA grants 12-month extension to close on property It took less than an hour for the Downtown Development Review Board to unanimously vote its final approval – with one abstention — on the Final Master Plan Guidelines for The District – Life Well Lived during a special meeting at City Hall Oct. 26. Board member […]
Resident’s vision for new playground brings shouts of joy to Boone Park
Vowing she wouldn’t cry, Kim Clontz choked back tears of joy at the dedication of the new playground in Boone Park South Oct. 15, attended by hundreds of children, their parents, and more than a few family pooches. Clontz, of Avondale, was the instigator behind the renovation of the 25-year-old playground, originally designed by another […]
Regency reps dispel rumors about East San Marco
There is no truth to the rumor that has been circulating around San Marco that Publix has pulled out from the East San Marco project. That was the main message two representatives from Regency Centers, the group who owns the retail space in the upcoming San Marco housing project, wanted to convey when they addressed […]
No parking news yet for Flying Iguana
Although Flying Iguana’s Attorney Paul Harden has indicated to San Marco Preservation Society officials that he has come up with a parking plan for Al Mansur’s newest restaurant, he has not yet shared anything concrete with the city, said City Council President Lori Boyer during a meeting with the San Marco Merchants Association Sept. 21 […]
The House That Love Built celebrates $12.5 million addition
The man himself – Ronald McDonald – was on hand when distinguished visitors, families and staff of San Marco’s Ronald McDonald House celebrated the opening of its new $12.5 million addition Sept. 21 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and much fanfare. Assisting the happy clown in cutting the ribbon was Mary Virginia Terry, one of several […]
McDuff Avenue traffic concerns resident
Called the Death Corner by nearby resident David deForrest, the intersection of Riverside and McDuff Avenues has seen more than its share of fender benders or worse, as long as deForrest has lived there. Fortunately for those involved, there have been no deaths on Death Corner. “No one has actually been killed or gets hurt. […]
Jacksonville honors patriots, fallen heroes
The attack on the consulate in Benghazi was a tragedy for Americans, from service members to the staff of the State Department and others serving abroad. It was an unnecessary loss of life, compounded by a lack of response for support for those serving on foreign soil. The lives of four people were lost on […]
