Love shines through Lane-Towers house restoration
A landmark property gains grateful owners The Edward W. Lane House in Avondale, regarded by architectural historian Wayne Wood as “the most spectacular example of Tudor-Revival style architecture in Jacksonville,” is in the process of being refurbished down to its very foundation. In 2012 John and Yvonne Hove paid $2.6 million for the elegant riverfront […]
Spend the day in memory of Clay
In River Or Ocean holds 8th Annual Clay Roberts Inshore Slam A tradition for the fishing community on Father’s Day weekend and a nice way to spend time with others who remember good times with loved ones, the 8th Annual Clay Roberts Memorial Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 20. This will […]
San Marco cleans up after tornado
Things are a little sunnier in some neighborhoods due to a tornado that swept through San Marco one Saturday evening. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado touched down about 5:52 p.m. on April 25, cutting a 3.45-mile alley through San Marco after pushing ashore from the St. Johns River just south of […]
New owners spend millions to give Towers of Jacksonville makeover
For the first time since it was built in 1972, the Towers of Jacksonville is getting a makeover. Six years ago, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a million dollars was spent to install new windows to comply with hurricane codes, but that has been the only real improvement to the building in 44 years, […]
Neighborhood group decides on Whatley Park improvements
When it comes to improving Brown L. Whatley Park, the neighborhood’s residents have finally come to a consensus: building a concrete path through the park is okay as long as it follows a less intrusive route through the park than the proposal originally presented by the San Marco Preservation Society. During a neighborhood meeting May […]
River taxi seeks partnerships for sustainability
Marketing plans proposed for right-size expansion A fully enclosed 98-passenger vessel joined the St. Johns River Taxi fleet late last month. It’s the second of two newly acquired pre-owned boats operated by Lakeshore Marine Services as part of its agreement with the City of Jacksonville to maintain four taxis. It’s also a positive move by […]
Residents circle wagons to prevent river access closure
Motives for bill’s fast track not clear, questioned by residents The path from Richmond Street along Little Van Wert down to the St. Johns River was, until recently, overgrown but visitors still traverse it to the sea wall, where it is a great vantage point for fishing, watching fireworks and the Blue Angels, as well […]
Hemming Park transforming cynics one event at a time
In 1857, two public parks were created that today that have served eight generations of citizens. One, famously known, is Central Park in New York City. The other was a forgotten treasure until about a year ago: Hemming Park, originally known as City Park, renamed St. James Park in 1869 and then in 1899 again […]
Gladys Cariani O’Heir
Gladys Cariani was in her earlys 20s when met her future husband, Walter O’Heir, but they didn’t hit it off at first. Even though a friend introduced them, she was reluctant to agree to a date with him. Fate intervened and one morning Gladys needed a ride to work. Walter picked her up in his […]
