TPO plan offers solutions for safer roads
Consultants rode every route for study Members of the city’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) had only one day to provide consultants hired by the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) with feedback after hearing the results of a study of inexpensive solutions to make Jacksonville a safer city for walkers and cyclists. The meeting was […]
Merchants, JSO discuss safety measures in Park and King corridor
Three weeks after the murder of Daniel Rowe, a busboy at the Blind Rabbit restaurant on King Street, area merchants had the chance to sit down with eight members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and discuss crime in the Park and King retail corridor, as well as the measures being taken by the JSO to […]
Chicken ordinance may have been passed in haste
Avondale man in three-year battle over loose chickens Three months after the Jacksonville City Council passed an ordinance expanding a backyard hen pilot program, the City now finds itself moving quickly to establish a protocol for dealing with residents’ complaints about nuisance chickens and roosters. In July, The Resident reported on the Jacksonville City Council’s […]
Artwork mysteriously appears on Orsay’s building
When an old painted advertisement was revealed earlier this summer on the side of Restaurant Orsay, it generated a bit of local excitement. Now, some neighborhood residents are not amused at the recent addition. Early in August after the debris was cleared from the demolition site of the former Yesterday’s restaurant and bar, a mysterious […]
Avondale home has national curb appeal
Secret was kept for more than a year Terry and Walter Woodliefs’ “15 minutes of fame” was planned, but still arrived unexpectedly. It all started in April 2014 when the Woodliefs were invited to participate in a hush-hush project. Although Terry Woodlief first thought the invitation was at best a ploy to sign up for […]
For local VIPs, it’s Hemming time!
Nearly 80 local dignitaries, including City Council representatives and downtown business leaders, tasted local and craft brews during the Aug. 27 VIP Launch of the Hemming Park Beer Garden. For those who were fortunate enough […]
Youth takes the reins at 2015 Cowford Ball
In an effort to rally support among younger donors for the 20th Annual Cowford Ball, committee organizers hosted a pre-ball fundraising event Aug. 16 at Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The kickoff event drew approximately 70 potential supporters for this year’s Cowford Ball, which raises funds for the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society. Formerly […]
Donors enjoy sweet evening in support of Nemours
Donors enjoyed spectacular cuisine, live music, a whisky and chocolate tasting, and plenty of candy in support of Nemours Children’s Specialty Care during a delectable fundraiser at Sweet Pete’s Aug. 21. Dubbed “An Evening of Promise,” the event raised $97, 290 for the children’s specialty facility, said Ashley Scott, Development Specialist at Nemours. The proceeds […]
Power on the court, empowerment of heart and mind
Basketball team wins tournament, scholarships The North Florida Lady Predators Elite AAU Girls Basketball team may be champions on the court, but their real “dream team” hustles off the court. The Lady Predators won the AAU Girls Basketball International Championship, held July 27-30 in Orlando, playing against teams from Puerto Rico; London, England, and Central […]
