Dog café brings homeless dogs, potential families together
Five homeless dogs may have found their forever homes, thanks to the two-day Jax Dog Café event, held July 23-24 at Jeannette Brunick’s Grooming Salon on St. Johns Avenue. Organized by Carolyn Snowden, of Ortega Forest, the intimate adoption event allowed prospective pet owners the opportunity to interact one-on-one in a quiet, stress-free environment with […]
Rubber ducks and food trucks come together for autism
Families with children diagnosed on the autism spectrum are looking at Northeast Florida for quality care, therapy and health restoration. Many took the first step on July 23 when they attended the Rubber Ducks and Food Trucks fundraiser for a Healthy Living campus envisioned for nearly 20 acres near County Road 13, southwest of World […]
Local teacher, students help turn Murray Hill into canvas for public art
The side of the Murray Hill Theater has become a canvas for Robert E. Lee High School art teacher Anne Jacques and some of her former students as part of the Murray Hill Preservation Association’s Mural Project. Jacques and up to a dozen helpers are working on the mural from the bottom up, wielding paintbrushes […]
Under new management
Riverside Avondale Preservation, established in 1974 and, until now, managed by leaders who were also residents of the community, has more than one set of fresh eyes on its mission and vision. With the March 2016 hiring of Adrienne Burke as RAP’s newest executive director and the July hiring of John Silveira as Riverside Arts […]
Lakeside marina getting closer to adding tenants
Three weeks after workers began lifting off three layers of old roofing, prep work began in mid-July for the installation of a new layer of lightweight concrete prior to finishing the roof for The Bridge, a multi-use commercial center at Sadler Point Marina. Owner Brooks Busey estimated it would take about six to eight weeks, […]
Racing to raise funds for Junior Achievement
It was the sweet taste of victory that racers were craving as they lined up in pit row at the Second Annual Junior Achievement Grand Prix race. The adrenaline-filled evening at the Autobahn Indoor Speedway was a draw for drivers who came out to show their fundraising fervor to benefit the JA Boy$ initiative in […]
Public Works projects in the queue
Construction safety barricades and often cryptic marks and letters painted on roads and sidewalks indicate pending construction projects – or not. The Resident has been keeping an eye on neighborhood projects, including bridge repairs and replacements as well as issues with sidewalks. Bridge replacement, repair Nearly a year after it was first noted in the […]
New street lamps put crowning touch on utility conversion project
A portion of Ortega Boulevard, from Verona Avenue to Robert Gordon Drive, and Morven Road are sporting new street lamps, thanks to efforts by residents in the area. Working with the Jacksonville Energy Authority, which provided the material and labor for each light installation and for associated cable runs, neighbors kicked in to pay for […]
Roosevelt Square’s Belk to close
Department store chain Belk, with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced early in July it would close its Westside location in late December, early January. “We decided to close our Belk store at Roosevelt Mall in Jacksonville, Florida in January 2017 after a careful evaluation of our business plans and competitive position in this market. […]
