Wilderness artist works both exciting and engaging
Artist brings area parks and woods indoors An artist and devoted lover of the outdoors, Kathy Stark doesn’t have to choose between the two. She spends as much time hiking and kayaking as she does in front of the canvas. Her two passions are coming together in Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks, a multi-faceted arts […]
Cummer officials, supporters ‘giddy’ about museum’s makeover
Hope McMath and other officials at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens are giddy about the expected completion next month of a $4.6 million makeover they believe will change the complexion of Riverside Avenue. “We’re creating the synergies that could elevate not just this neighborhood but the entire city,” McMath, the museum’s director, told […]
Noise complaints lead ‘frustrated’ craft brewery owner to vow relocation
After months of dealing with police visits and discussions with city officials about noise complaints that he says were lodged unfairly, Intuition Ale Works owner Ben Davis has shut down parts of his operation and plans to relocate his craft brewery on King Street. Though his lease doesn’t expire for another three years, Davis says […]
Progress in San Marco Square, a community readies for completion
A photo of the San Marco Square reveals the progress of not only commemorative bricks being laid, but the planting of six new oak trees, several crape myrtles and new palms in the corridor. The afternoon of installations brought out Al Thigpen of Al Thigpen Landscaping, one of many contractors responsible for the recent progress. […]
McCoys Creek clean-up crew collects tons of trash
Sarah Nan has spent countless hours helping to clean up Jacksonville’s polluted waterways, but even someone with her experience has a difficult time comprehending what people have done to McCoys Creek. “People don’t understand how damaging trash can be to the ecosystem,” said Nan, a Riverside resident and member of the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission. […]
Otto – an orphaned otter’s odyssey
Resident News reporter uncovers the end of the journey “Chirp. Chirp. CHIRP!” It was March 2011 when Nick Sharrow of Jacksonville’s Sharrow Tree Service traced the disturbing high-pitched, penetrating distress call to an abandoned river otter pup in a client’s Riverside yard. “It was hard to ignore,” he said. The otter was so young its […]
Hen owners crowing over draft legislation
Four hens per acre better than one for the pot The town once called Cowford is one step closer to sharing a new commonality with the progressive metropolises of Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, but not with an urban amenity – instead by reconnecting with its rural roots and the chickens that historically […]
The Handy San Marco Roundabout Quiz
Now that it’s finally open, San Marco Boulevard is one of the few roundabout regulated streets in Duval County. Do you know what to do in a roundabout? Whether you’re an expert from your European travels, or a relative newbie, you can test your knowledge of roundabout laws below. Ready? Let’s go! 1. Traffic in […]
