City Council passes pilot program for backyard hens
Some neighborhoods opt out of ordinance By Lara Patangan Resident Community News The issue of backyard hens has finally been sent home to roost, as Jacksonville City Council narrowly passed an ordinance last month that will allow a two-year pilot program for 300 homeowners to own up to five hens. Ordinance 2013-415 passed, but not […]
Merchants form association, plan community events
Merchants located on Herschel Street, between San Juan and St. John’s Avenue, joined forces to strengthen their local community by creating the merchants association called Between Ortega & Avondale (BOA). With more than 60 locally owned and operated businesses in what’s also referred to as Fairfax, the shops between Avondale and Ortega offer that community […]
Schultz Center announces new initiative with One Spark
Education component to inspire educators, students At a news conference held last month, the Schultz Center announced the launch of EdSpark, an umbrella under which Creators with education-related projects will participate in 2014 One Spark, The World’s Crowdfunding Festival, scheduled for Apr. 9-13, 2014. The Schultz Center is dedicated to raising student achievement through professional […]
City goes north to find new bike/pedestrian coordinator
Mid-Atlantic planner has niche focus on cyclists, walkers By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Why would the City of Jacksonville reach outside for its new bicycle/pedestrian coordinator and, more compelling, what would bring a mid-Atlantic transportation consultant to Jacksonville? The answer to the first half of the question is simple. Credentials. A lot of […]
Jacksonville’s Cast and Blast
By Nathan & Ted Miller The Cast Inshore fishing can be fantastic this time of year. Coming off the heels of the Coastal Conservation Association Committee (CCA) and The Creek Wars inshore fishing tournaments last month, many anglers will continue their pursuit of the “inshore slam” – trout, flounder and red fish – as the […]
San Marco in the 1960s
By Laura Jane Pittman Resident Community News Regular Way We Were contributor David Gum has moved us into the 1960s, providing a wonderful comparison of today’s San Marco Square to the Square of fifty years ago. Thanks, David, for the memories! Elegant shops, upscale restaurants, Balis Park, personalized sidewalk bricks, lion statuary – these images […]
Post WWII Dinner Club closes after 66 years
By Linda Silfies The nation faced economic hardship during The Great Depression and World War II. Despite the effects of the war, Jacksonville leaders and visionaries saw the need to organize a formal, members-only dinner club to boost morale. Who could have known that the newly formed dinner club would not only thrive, but have […]