Residents turn out to offer ideas for improving 5 Points traffic flow
By Stephen Kindland Resident Community News More than 80 people came up with a litany of suggestions on how to improve traffic flow in the 5 Points area and how to make the busy commercial district safer for pedestrians and bicyclists during a recent public forum. The forum – held Sept. 17 at Sun-Ray Cinema […]
Attention Boaters! FEC Railroad Bridge Repair Schedule
Due to mechanical failure, the FEC Railroad Bridge across the St Johns River in Jacksonville has been placed on a limited opening schedule. This bridge will remain open to navigation from 9 to 10 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 […]
District 5 Town Hall Meetings Notice
Councilwoman Lori Boyer, City Council District 5, is hosting two neighborhood Town Hall meetings in October. The first will be on Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Balis Community Center, 1513 LaSalle Street. Topics will include Balis Community Center programming and an update on East San Marco (Publix). The second meeting will […]
Flood tides bring redfish for stealthy fishing
By Nathan & Ted Miller With the Jaguar’s regular season and college football kicking off, September marks a great time of the year to be in Northeast Florida. Air temperatures should begin to cool slightly. Football fans make their way to their favorite college town on Saturdays, or tailgating along the north bank of Jacksonville […]
C. Bradley Faughn
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News Historic District resident C.Bradley Faughn knew how to satisfy the Secret Service. As project manager of Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center renovation, he dealt with the President’s protectors on a regular basis. If the President was to attend an event, there was always a preliminary visit from his bodyguards. Moving […]
Going abroad for the first time
Over the summer, my mom’s side of the family took a family vacation. In the past, we have gone to places around the U.S. like the Rocky Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, and hiking trips in Virginia. However, this year, we went to London and Brimpton in England. I loved all the other trips […]
Jr. Resident worked at NASA
Griffin McCutcheon of San Marco and former Bolles School student spent the summer working at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA conducting synthetic biology research for use in future space missions. McCutcheon, the son of Jeff and Lisa McCutcheon, was also named to the Dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2013 […]
Never a dull moment at EFYC summer kids camps
There was no time for boredom at the Epping Forest Yacht Club this summer. EFYC offered kids camps for tennis and sailing, and held themed weeks for general summer camp. The Sport and Fitness Camp had a “Games to You” day, from a company that offers fun activities for kids of all ages, including a […]
Bringing “abroad” home to Jacksonville
Rather than going abroac, the Enoch family brought Spain into their home for the month of July. Through Education First (EF) Homestay, 150 middle and high school aged students studied English with EF teachers at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville and attended organized field trips around Jacksonville each day. The students came from all over […]
