Middle schoolers named as semifinalists in Broadcom Masters Science Competition
A.J. Horkan of San Jose Catholic School and Blake Caven of Julia Landon College Preparatory School have been named as semi-finalists in the nationwide Broadcom MASTERS Science Competition for Middle School students. Both boys were winners at the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NEFRSEF) and qualified by being among the top 10 percent […]
Two local junior sailors qualify for 2017 team trials
The Florida Yacht Club, in conjunction with the City of Jacksonville, hosted the 2016 USODA Southeastern Championship Sept. 16-18. The regatta featured 165 Optimist class boats, which raced the St. Johns River to the delight of more than 200 visitors and spectators from around the globe. Wes Myler and Patrick Kunz, representing Florida Yacht Club, […]
Bishop Kenny students support International Bowls project
Bishop Kenny students, faculty and staff joined forces with the school’s art club to create empty ceramic bowls in support of the International Empty Bowls project in the art room on Sept. 20. The bowls serve as reminders of all the people in the world who do not have enough to eat and will be […]
The Way We Were: The Cannon Siblings
For Linden Kinder “Kin” Cannon, III and his identical twin sisters Linda Cannon McMorrow and Selby Cannon Kaiser, the fact that they, their spouses, several children and grandchildren mostly live within the San Jose area hints at the closeness of this family. For these constantly moving military kids, nurturing family relationships, spending time together and […]
The Way We Were: James & Lee-Margaret Borland
For more than five decades, a prominent Jacksonville gastroenterologist and a nurse-turned-professional photographer have explored the world together, but James and Lee-Margaret Borland said they have one more continent to conquer. Although he turns 84 in November and they celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary in December, asked what they still might like to do in […]
Commander 3.0 one step closer to project approval
The first of three required approvals have put Chance Partners another step closer to a $42 million redevelopment of St. Johns Village and renovation of the Commander Tower Apartments at 3946-4000 St. Johns Ave. The Planning Commission unanimously approved two ordinances (2016-560 and 2016-561) Sept. 22, upon the recommendation of the City of Jacksonville’s Planning […]
Developer plans to turn blighted Riverside corner into eateries
Ten years after first proposing a plan for a mixed-use structure at the corner of Oak and Stockton Streets, Mark Rubin was optimistic that his latest endeavor to remove blight from Riverside would be approved. “We have high hopes for it,” he said, referring to the restaurant and drive-thru coffee shop he is proposing for […]
Billboard removal gets cheers from beautification group
The last day of August 2016 was a red-letter day – and a long time coming, according to William Brinton, an Avondale attorney who has made a mission of fighting billboard blight in Jacksonville and around the country. On Aug. 31, Brinton was joined the presidents of Scenic Jacksonville, Inc. and the Douglas Anderson #107 […]
Coffee house planned for San Marco Boulevard
After taking more than a year to “find the best thing for the community,” San Marco developer Mark Rubin has decided to build a coffee house in the old Laundry Station building he owns at 1604 San Marco Boulevard. Although he purchased the property for $50,000 in March 2015, the old dry cleaner building has […]
