Groundwork Jacksonville receives grant for McCoys Creek restoration
Groundwork Jacksonville and the City of Jacksonville are working on a plan to restore McCoys Creek to a natural resource. To share those plans with communities along the creek, Groundwork Jax hosted the McCoys Creek Fest Nov. 10. Shortly after the creekside festival, Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas announced the nonprofit had received a $250,000 […]
Lakewood fitness experts fortify ‘warriors’ in the battle against MS
Fitness expert Darrell McKay and his wife, Brenda, a registered nurse, want to help those who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis to become “Wellness Warriors” in their battle against the disease. The couple, who own and operate Anytime Fitness in Lakewood have joined with Megan Weigel, a Jacksonville Beach registered nurse practitioner specializing in MS care, […]
Hendricks repaving to finish by year’s end
The end is near for the Florida Department of Transportation’s Hendricks Avenue (State Road 13) resurfacing project. Weather and schedule permitting, the contractor began the final paving course on the main roadway during the week of Oct. 15, said Sara Pleasants, public information officer for FDOT. “Once paving is completed, the roadway will be striped […]
‘Giving Tuesday’ a charitable antidote to holiday indulgences
After enjoying a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends, and perhaps satisfying your holiday shopping itch by taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, consider being charitable toward others by participating in Giving Tuesday, which takes place Nov. 27, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Now in its seventh year, the movement was started in […]
Murray Hill Library name enhanced in honor of late advocate
Practically on the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Murray Hill Library will be renamed the Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch Library in honor of the late William Brinton, an Avondale attorney who spearheaded an effort in 2014 to create an independent library district and was the founder of three Friends of the Library organizations […]
Art students create glass poppies to commemorate World War I
Although the wearing of poppies in honor of America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial Day, in Europe they are worn for Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, which is also Veterans Day in the United States. In honor of U.S. veterans, while continuing to remember the Floridians who lost their lives fighting in World War […]
City, residents, businesses grapple with short-term rental issues
“Who is my neighbor?” is a question more and more residents are asking as they see adjacent property owners open their homes to short-stay rentals. The question becomes pertinent when paying guests next door behave in a disorderly or unsafe manner, disrupting the normally placid residential environment, and the affected residents don’t know how to […]
Free helmets ensure students can bike to school safely
For children between the ages of five and 14, biking related injuries account annually for more emergency room visits than any other sport. Unfortunately, only 45 percent of children under 14 report wearing a bike helmet “usually.” In preparation for National Walk/Bike to School Day, Hendricks Avenue Elementary PTA Health and Wellness Committee Co-Chair Erin […]
