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Category Archives: Duval
Palace Theatre in Jacksonville, FL – Cinema Treasures
Opened in 1919, the Palace was an early theater design by local architect, Roy A. Benjamin, who also designed the Imperial down Forsyth Street (Benjamin earlier designed Jacksonville’s Arcade Theatre, later renamed the Center, as well as the opulent Florida … Continue reading
Trucker sentenced to life for killing rival
Prosecutors said Colavito Bell shot Christopher Oney because he was losing business to Oney, who was getting more delivery routes from Oldcastle Coastal. Oney, a 41-year-old retired Navy special forces man, was found shot to death in the 9500 block … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher oney, colavito bell, killing, murder, sentenced, truck driver
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Lakewood Neighborhood On Gator Watch | firstcoastnews.com
This is interesting to me, because the Mojo BBQ in Lakewood is my favorite place to eat. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The presence of an eight-foot gator in Lake Geraldine off San Jose Boulevard has the surrounding neighborhood on gator watch. … Continue reading
Posted in Duval, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Neighborhoods, Lakewood, Restaurants
Tagged aligator, gator, Jacksonville, lake geraldine, lakewood, san jose
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The Pop Traveler: Seven reasons to visit Jacksonville
In 2010 the American Planning Association designated the larger Riverside-Avondale area one of the year’s Top 10 neighborhoods READ MORE via The Pop Traveler: Seven reasons to visit Jacksonville.
Posted in Duval, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Culture, Jacksonville Entertainment, Jacksonville History, Jacksonville Neighborhoods, Jacksonville People, Jacksonville Sports, Parks, Restaurants, Riverside, San Marco, St. Johns River
Tagged florida, Jacksonville, reasons to visit, riverside, san marco
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Bishop Kenny Junior Swimming To Make Olympic Team | News | Ponte Vedra News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Her smile? Contagious. Her GPA? Quite good–a 4.17 at Bishop Kenny. Her dream? Something more than 99% of the world can do. READ MORE via Bishop Kenny Junior Swimming To Make Olympic Team | News | Ponte … Continue reading
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Tagged bishop kenny, Jacksonville, lydia ware, olympics, swimming
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Jacksonville’s Silent Service In War and Peace: A History of The Jacksonville Blood Bank and The Florida Georgia Blood Alliance
1992 Hardcover Book
Jacksonville’s Golden Year 1951, 50 Years Since The Fire Of 1901
This is an old book (1951 Souvenir Program) I found titled Jacksonville’s Golden Year Celebrating: 50 Years Of Progress Since the devastating fire May 3, 1901 This book is a program celebrating events that took place on March 26-31 1951 … Continue reading
Jacksonville’s historic cemetery vandalized | jacksonville.com
By Dan Scanlan The historic downtown final resting place for hundreds of Jacksonville dead has become the victim of vandalism. Scattered shattered headstones dating to the mid-1800s were discovered by Joanne Orren as she visited the St. Joseph’s Cemetery between … Continue reading
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Tagged cemetery, florida, history, Jacksonville, st josephs cemetery, vandalized
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Mandarin On The St. Johns, Vintage Collectable Book, Jacksonville History
I just thought I’d share some photographs of this rare old vintage (1953) edition of a hardcover book titled Mandarin On The St. Johns, written by Mary B. Graff, and autographed by her!
Jacksonville BREAKING NEWS Right Now: Historic PUBLIC SCHOOL #4 Is Burning Down
I am sad to see that Jacksonville’s famous Public School #4 (aka Annie Lytle Elementary) is on fire and burning tonight. Perhaps someone was trying to stay warm inside the abandoned building, and had a fire mishap. I was fortunate … Continue reading
Kayaking pair covers entire St. Johns River to raise awareness | jacksonville.com
Sounds like a good time! I’d love to do something like this. Their kayaks passed alligators and cows in the 310-mile journey down the St. Johns River. They camped on shore among clouds of bugs and braved winds and icy … Continue reading