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28th Annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction

Thurs., Mar. 13, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Prime Osborn Convention Center – Come join local ‘celebrities’ as they “cook for a cause” at The Salvation Army 2014 Celebrity Chef Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction. Local politicians, media personalities, business leaders, professional athletes and other prominent community figures will be on hand to serve their […]

10th Annual CAP Spring for the Arts

Friday, Mar. 7, 6:30 p.m., Deerwood Country Club – Susan and Hugh Greene will be honored as Guardian of the Arts Award recipients. The heart of the event is a live auction with many one-of-a-kind packages up for bid. A silent and special children’s art auction will round out the evening of fine wine, dining, […]

FDOT responds to concerns voiced by residents

FDOT responds to concerns voiced by residents

The Resident contacted James M. Knight, Project Development Engineer, Florida Department of Transportation District 2, for clarification about the shoulder and median widths proposed. Knight stated in an email to the editor: The State of Florida standard is a 10’ wide inside shoulder. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standard for inside shoulders comes from the […]

Bank robbery suspect sought after brazen afternoon hold up

On February 14, 2014 at 1:40 p.m., the Jacksonville Bank located at 4343 Roosevelt Blvd. was robbed. An unknown white male suspect approached the teller and demanded money by handing her a note. The suspect did not threaten the clerk nor did he display a weapon. After receiving cash, the suspect fled the bank on […]

Hugh and Susan Greene honored as Guardians of the Arts

Spring for the Arts celebrates 10 years By Kate A. Hallock, Resident Community News Total commitment – also known in this city as being “all in” – makes the community a great place for its residents to live and work. It’s no wonder that San Jose residents Susan and Hugh Greene were chosen as recipients […]

Jewish hospice accreditation renewed

Community Hospice of Northeast Florida was recently re-accredited as a Jewish hospice by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH), joining more than 60 hospices nationwide. The accreditation process provides staff training, insights on treating Jewish patients who are seriously ill, and access to resources and education about Jewish customs and practices that may arise […]

Rufus and Mariam McClure

Rufus and Mariam McClure

By Laura Jane Pittman Resident Community News Mariam Akra McClure can trace her roots all the way back to when her father and three brothers came to Jacksonville from Lebanon. Orphaned and fleeing the country after WWI in hopes of a better economic situation, the Akra brothers – TK, Meshall, Philip and Louis – went […]

Winter Wahoo

By Nathan & Ted Miller The winter migration of wahoo is in full swing off our First Coast in the month of February. Anglers from around the country come to fish our waters as we have some of the best wahoo action around. Beginning around 120 feet of water out to the ledge, large schools […]

GO GIVER: Getting to know Sarah Sallas-Herring

By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. You are a longtime volunteer for Pine Castle. Please introduce us to this organization. A. Pine Castle, an agency established in 1952, serves and enriches the lives of people with developmental or acquired disabilities by providing opportunities to learn, work and live in the community. A comprehensive […]