Special Committee Begins Hard Look at Improvements for JSO Facilities
In August, the City of Jacksonville kicked off a series of special committee meetings that will take a hard look at how best to address the critical issues facing Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) facilities on a day-to-day basis. The Special Committee of the Council to Review JSO Primary Facilities met on Wednesday, Aug. 16, for […]
Jolly Good Fellows
United Way of Northeast Florida, celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, recently announced its Stein Fellowship Class of 2024. Founded by philanthropists David and Linda Stein, the Stein Fellowship is a unique yearlong immersive leadership and mentorship experience for young professionals ages 21 to 40. Recipients were selected based on demonstrated commitment to philanthropy, love […]
New Tenants for San Marco Theatre
The show will go on at the San Marco Theatre, albeit in spirit only, as the interior will soon transform into a restaurant and home décor store. In August, a pair of new tenants announced their plans to move into the old San Marco Theatre. Restauranteur Al Mansur, known for several restaurant concepts including Al’s […]
’68 Celebrates 55: Robert E. Lee Class of 1968 at their 55th Reunion
More than 100 graduates of the Robert E. Lee Class of 1968 rocked out at the Ortega River Club to celebrate their 55th high school reunion. Amusing conversations included thoughts on how “55 years ago” now feels like just “last week” or “a few days ago.” Alumni traveled from near and far. Ron Baker traveled […]
WOKV Care-a-thon Raises $300K+ for Child Cancer Fund
Now in its 9th year, the WOKV Care-a-thon presented by Duval Asphalt, raised over $300,000 to benefit Child Cancer Fund, which provides caring support, resources and financial assistance to local families fighting childhood cancer. This year marked more than $2 million in overall donations for the cause since Care-a-thon’s inception in 2014. More than 150 […]
JSO Hosts Town Hall: Agency unveils Realignment Project, new programs
Sheriff T.K. Waters welcomed the community to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Town Hall Meeting at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center on Wednesday, July 19, where he shared several announcements and discussed new JSO additions. Zoned Out During his address, Waters unveiled his Realignment Project, which replaced JSO’s former Zones of Response with […]
“Let’s talk about Oak Street”
Community meeting held to discuss plans for The Local restaurant The buildings that once housed Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners and Deluxe Launderette remain an eyesore on Oak Street, but developers and restauranteurs Ted Stein and J.C. Demetree hope to begin making progress on transforming them into a third restaurant location for The Local. In […]
Explore the Corridor: Hendricks Avenue merchants launch the #HendricksCorridor visibility campaign
With a simple hashtag on social media, small businesses along San Marco’s Hendricks Avenue are working together to help raise the visibility of the destination that street is becoming for shopping, dining and living your best life in San Marco. Kurt Rogers, co-founder of Bar Molino and The Swinerie, coined #HendricksCorridor in a June social […]
