School zone speed limits in Ortega not always obeyed
Councilman Love responds to residents’ complaints Eight o’clock on a school day morning last month found District 14 Councilman Jim Love surveying the traffic speeding through not one, but two, school zones along Baltic Street. Love was responding to complaints about drivers that do not observe the twice-a-day school zone speeds for St. Mark’s Episcopal […]
39th Annual RAP Spring Tour of Homes
According to Watson Realty Agent Joy Walker and Home Tour Chairperson, this year’s tour includes a home that was on the very first RAP Tour of Homes and has not been on the tour since. There’s also a home where the owner’s mother was a survivor of the Titanic and another one that won the […]
Priceless experience helps grow St. Vincent’s Fine Arts Festival
One local artist helps to build a team, a foundation If there’s one thing local artist and Jacksonville native Cookie Davis knows how to do, it’s how to put on an outdoor art festival. After all, the Murray Hill resident and longtime artist has been participating in art festivals for years, first as an emerging […]
DCPS Strategic Plan almost mirrors ONE by ONE Community Agreement
Three out of four priorities directly reflected Following the Feb. 21st release of the Duval County School Board’s Strategic Plan draft – which almost directly reflects the priorities of the ONE by ONE Community Agreement – the public was invited to attend any of three community meetings to review the Board’s plan, provide feedback and […]
Students participate in River Run
North Florida School of Special Education had 14 students with varying intellectual disabilities participate in the Gate River Run on Mar. 9, for the second year. The students, who range in age from 10-21 years, have a mantra of “Never Say Never” inspired by the popular Justin Bieber song of the same name. Director of […]
Record turnout for annual River Celebration and Cleanup
The 18th annual River Celebration and Cleanup was a success by every measure. There were 50 cleanup sites (up from 30 sites in 2012) over greater Jacksonville. The numbers include 1,183 volunteers (also up from 1,002) who gave 3,442 hours on a Saturday morning, collecting 1,154 bags of trash from the river banks, storm drains […]
Making sure the knot stays tied
Project SOS invests in healthy marriages As a nonprofit celebrating 20 years, Project SOS is thrilled when couples from its “Why Knot” marriage communications program reach an anniversary milestone one year at a time. Learning solid communication skills is what’s behind the “Why Knot” program and, contrary to the early days of a couple’s relationship, […]
Concerned condo residents speak out against BRT
Can JTA resolve conflict with urban lifestyle desires? With emotions running hot and high at the Southbank Community JTA Bus Rapid Transit meeting on Feb. 19 at the Wyndham Hotel, the estimated 100 or so community members were mostly of one voice and like mind: Stop the project! The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s Bus Rapid Transit […]
