Local agencies, businesses make holidays merry for others
From the very youngest who need a head start and a helping hand to seniors who may face the holidays alone, local businesses and agencies did their part to make the holidays brighter for those who are often forgotten. The children at the Early Learning Center at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in […]
5 Points merchants shut down Lomax for good cause
Elsa and Anna, from the movie, “Frozen,” weren’t the only cold characters as they posed for photos with shivering children at the first annual Christmas on Lomax Block Party and Toy Drive Dec. 9 in Historic 5 Points. One block of Lomax, between Oak and Park Streets was closed for the party, which included a […]
Local road race remains strong, impacts community
A passionate committee recently met to plan, strategize, and organize the game plan for this year’s 6th Annual Mt. Acosta Classic, a major fundraiser for the Jared Bynum Scholarship Foundation. The Feb. 17 bicycle road race and running event will have rubber hitting the road in tandem with runners on the same course as cyclists. […]
Ortega Point property owners to decide on utility conversion
Ortega property owners from Grand Avenue north to Ortega Boulevard, which swings around the point south to Manitou Avenue, met with the Jacksonville Energy Authority late last year to discuss a proposed project to convert the existing overhead utility service underground. The JEA conversion program focuses on undergrounding overhead electric, telephone, cable television, communication or […]
State legislation threatens local control over trees
The planting of three bald cypress trees at Nathan Krestul Park last month turned into a call for action to defeat state legislation that would abolish tree mitigation laws and funds that pay for trees to be planted on public property. The gathering Dec. 11 on San Jose Boulevard celebrated the new, improved website, JaxDigsTrees.com, […]
Riverkeeper files motion to delay harbor deepening project
With affidavits from Lisa Rinaman, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, and four concerned individuals, the Riverkeeper filed a motion for preliminary injunction Dec. 4 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort) to delay the first phase of the harbor deepening project. Joining the Riverkeeper in the fight against the project […]
As Overland Bridge projects wraps, Fuller Warren Bridge expansion begins
Whether you travel by car, bicycle, Skyway or on foot, there’s a transportation project in 2018 that will affect your life. The good news for motorists is the Overland Bridge project, which started in 2013, is coming to a close this spring. The $159.2 million project to widen Interstate 95, replace aging overpasses and reconfigure […]
Urban core buzzing with development
It might look as if nothing is going on at The District, but looks can be deceiving. The legal infrastructure is being laid for the 30-acre riverfront development on the Southbank, according to Michael Munz, who is a partner in the project with developer Peter Rummell, managing partner of Elements Development of Jacksonville LLC. If […]
