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Baptist Health opens new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Baptist Health opens new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

A throng of dignitaries and medical staff watch as the new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center sign is unveiled atop the former Baptist Outpatient Building Oct. 17. In what Baptist Health President and CEO Hugh Greene termed a “transformational moment” in the 60-year history of his healthcare system, Baptist Health went to war on cancer […]

Local bank signs merger agreement with regional company

Local bank signs merger agreement with regional company

Sometime in first quarter 2016, residents will see another local bank change its name and its charter. Earlier this year, Florida Bank was acquired by IberiaBank, and now The Jacksonville Bank will also lose its local nomenclature. Georgia-based banking company Ameris Bancorp announced on Oct. 1 the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Jacksonville […]

Long-awaited library opening set for Nov. 14

Long-awaited library opening set for Nov. 14

Patrons will soon enjoy their neighborhood library once again when the Willowbranch Branch Library re-opens on Saturday, Nov. 14. A grand re-opening celebration is planned for noon at the front entrance, 2875 Park St., with remarks from District 14 Councilman Jim Love, Board of Library Trustees member Sybil Ansbacher, Library Director Barbara Gubbin, Library Region […]

Changing face of ‘homelessness’ addressed with new campus

Changing face of ‘homelessness’ addressed with new campus

The I.M. Sulzbacher Center vision of “ending homelessness one person at a time” just got closer to fulfillment. At Transformations, the Center’s annual fundraiser, guests were delighted to hear great news: Sulzbacher Center is planning to build a new campus for women, children, and families, aptly named Sulzbacher Village. After 20 years of offering comprehensive […]

Plans in progress to make Southbank more livable

Plans in progress to make Southbank more livable

Bringing ‘neighborhood’ back into the equation For 50 years Jacksonville’s Southbank has been a place people drive through on their way to somewhere else. In a meeting Sept. 24, consultants hired by the city’s Downtown Investment Authority sought feedback from the public on how they can transform Riverplace Boulevard into a street that would help […]

Call for change after tragedy in St. Nicholas

Call for change after tragedy in St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas business owners and nearby residents have been concerned about speeding traffic for some time about Beach Boulevard near the St. Nicholas Town Center. With one crosswalk at Beach Boulevard and San Mateo Avenue, and another almost one-third of a mile away at Linden Avenue – with no safety islands or other crosswalks in […]

City addresses flooding on Pennsylvania Avenue

City addresses flooding on Pennsylvania Avenue

  San Marco residents who live on Pennsylvania Avenue near Hendricks Avenue Elementary School will finally get relief from backyard flooding. Construction has begun to install new drainage pipes along the rear of several house lots along Pennsylvania Avenue to alleviate the severe flooding, which has caused significant damage to garages and homes on the […]

Despite accident, no flashing signal planned for Herschel and Pinegrove

Despite accident, no flashing signal planned for Herschel and Pinegrove

If the sound of a Ford F159 truck t-boning a Jeep Cherokee Laredo early on a Saturday morning on Herschel Street wasn’t enough to bring residents running from nearby homes, the additional sound of the Jeep careening off a parked car and flipping upside down was a guaranteed wake-up call. Accidents and near misses are […]