20 is Plenty Initiative Urges Drivers to Slow Down in Neighborhoods
The push for lower speed limits on residential streets continues to be a prevalent issue for Jacksonville, and safety concerns remain high as the city consistently ranks in the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians. Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed 2023-2024 budget allocated $13.6 million for sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. “There’s no reason that Jacksonville […]
The Temple celebrates 140 years of deep roots in Jacksonville
Congregation Ahavath Chesed, known to almost everyone in Jacksonville as The Temple, commemorated its 140th anniversary with a gala in May by reflecting on its storied past to build a vibrant vision for the future. Like the Israelites in Exodus, The Temple spent decades moving around Jacksonville before settling into its current location on San […]
Big cats and cocktails
The Jaguars Foundation held its fundraising Cocktail Party on Friday, June 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Fields Auto Group Terrace Suite at TIAA Bank Field. The evening raised funds for the Foundation’s causes, and it featured fare from local restaurants, a custom cigar roller and dueling piano entertainment. The Jaguars Foundation has awarded a […]
Parsons’ Passion: A decade of difference-making for Wolfson Women’s Board
As executive director of The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Sally Parsons loved taking donors and volunteers on tours of the hospital — no two were ever the same, she said, and she could never plan what would happen during any of them. A Christmastime visit with a patient named Jake is foremost in […]
Young Independents: Aspiring and Inspiring Leadership
With more than a million people now calling Jacksonville “home”, The Resident News set out to discover young, independent residents out there who are truly worthy of the “one-in-a-million” title. These up-and-comers are making huge impacts in the community, whether it’s through real estate, banking or customer service. Working to change Jacksonville for the better, […]
Loyal to Local: Rebecca Campbell Art
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM), now in its 14th year, is a weekly makers and farmers market hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Each week more than 100 small business owners gather under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge to sell their products […]
Icing on the hockey investment cake: Facility enhances City’s sports and entertainment offerings
Members of the media joined the Jacksonville Icemen and its investment group to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Community First Igloo, located at 3605 Philips Highway, June 6. Mayor Lenny Curry, alongside John Hirabayashi, president and CEO of Community First Credit Union, the facility’s lead sponsor, and Andy Kaufmann of SZH […]
Financial literacy now required for high schoolers
FLDOE is finalizing standards and curriculum for a new financial literacy class In March 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require high school students to take a financial literacy class prior to graduation. Thanks to Senate Bill 1054, titled the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act, students will learn how to make smart […]
