Paralympic athlete with local ties defies odds
Kyle Coon, who grew up in Ortega Forest, represented the United States in the recent Tokyo 2020 Games, completing the Para Triathlon. Alongside his guide, Andy Potts, Coon swam .47 miles, biked 12.4 miles, and ran 3.1 miles. “My first @paralympics were certainly an experience. The result wasn’t indicative of my capabilities but we learned […]
JEA, funding for Murray Hill light project, discussed during town hall
The now-canceled push to sell and privatize the Jacksonville Electric Authority, mooring overnight in the Ortega River, a public art project made of light that recently netted funding, and reports of crime in the neighborhood were a sampling of the issues discussed by District 14 Councilwoman Randy DeFoor, and during a well-attended town hall at […]
In Memoriam: Anis Ira Daley
October 25, 1936 – December 18, 2019 It has been said that Anis Daley “spoke her faith quietly but demonstrated it loudly.” At the recent Celebration of Life service at Ortega United Methodist Church, where she was a member for over 50 years, Pastor Art McClellan described Daley as “practical, gracious, proud of her children, […]
