Residents asked for input on JTA Mobility Works Program
Now that the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has restructured the bus routes in an effort to make public transportation more frequent and reliable, it is turning its sights on infrastructure. With an eye toward improving roadways to enhance business development and revitalize the community, JTA transportation consultants have been studying ways to make some […]
Episcopal names new FieldTurf football field for Pajcic and Hunt
Episcopal School of Jacksonville named the school’s new FieldTurf field at McCormick Sports Complex after one of its longtime supporters and its assistant football coach during a dedication ceremony Oct. 23. The field, which was newly installed over the summer, was named Pajcic-Hunt Field for the late Gary Pajcic, who sent his five children through […]
Baptist Health opens new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
A throng of dignitaries and medical staff watch as the new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center sign is unveiled atop the former Baptist Outpatient Building Oct. 17. In what Baptist Health President and CEO Hugh Greene termed a “transformational moment” in the 60-year history of his healthcare system, Baptist Health went to war on cancer […]
Heroic boy defies medical odds
Sometimes the most heroic thing a person can do is fight for his own life. That’s what Luke Akerstrom of Ortega Forest did when he was five years old. On Dec. 31, 2010, Magnus and Brandi Akerstrom’s son suddenly went into a catatonic seizure. He was admitted to Wolfson Children’s Hospital where he was initially […]
John Bunker
At any given moment, local fine artist John Bunker can be found consulting with museums or discussing the upcoming season of the 2016 Riverside Fine Arts Association Concert Series, but what he really wants to do is paint in his home studio in Ortega. Bunker grew up in White Springs where he describes a remarkable […]
Local bank signs merger agreement with regional company
Sometime in first quarter 2016, residents will see another local bank change its name and its charter. Earlier this year, Florida Bank was acquired by IberiaBank, and now The Jacksonville Bank will also lose its local nomenclature. Georgia-based banking company Ameris Bancorp announced on Oct. 1 the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Jacksonville […]
Long-awaited library opening set for Nov. 14
Patrons will soon enjoy their neighborhood library once again when the Willowbranch Branch Library re-opens on Saturday, Nov. 14. A grand re-opening celebration is planned for noon at the front entrance, 2875 Park St., with remarks from District 14 Councilman Jim Love, Board of Library Trustees member Sybil Ansbacher, Library Director Barbara Gubbin, Library Region […]
Changing face of ‘homelessness’ addressed with new campus
The I.M. Sulzbacher Center vision of “ending homelessness one person at a time” just got closer to fulfillment. At Transformations, the Center’s annual fundraiser, guests were delighted to hear great news: Sulzbacher Center is planning to build a new campus for women, children, and families, aptly named Sulzbacher Village. After 20 years of offering comprehensive […]
TraumaOne celebrates 30 years of life-saving flight
UF Health Jacksonville honored the doctors and pilots who fought to save critically-ill patients when it held the 30th anniversary of its TraumaOne Flight Services with a community celebration at the hospital’s 8th Street campus Aug. 28. On hand at the ceremony were Dr. Joseph Tepas of Riverside and Dr. Vukich, two pioneers of the […]
