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SEE PAGE 22 advocate for women’s rights. candidates who majority vote, the two candidates and 2021, a gold medalist and with the advanced 16, ISSUE EarlyVOL. voting for the07March 21 election to the mayora JULY 2023, most vote (Davis and Deegan) l runoff Jacksonville celebrities, media election followin will face T begins March 6 and runs until the 19th. personalities, business leaders the Duval County RESIDENT NEWS.NE campuses each other once again in a mayoral and Ruth Nachman and government officials traded they served up their favorite First Unitary Election g Students across all four Bolles runoff in the various hats they wear Registered voters can visit any one of the Judge Bernard RESIDEN dishes at the Salvation LOYAL READERS TNEWS.N Army on a daily basis for a chef’s hat Founders’ election ET Women’s in Auxiliary’s on May NEWS ... 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FIERCELY LOYAL tive school’s establishment 90 years are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE runoff ser and gatheri CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 — will be: READER S 8 with a The Yards in Ponte ng • Property Appraiser: electi ons, on Jan. 5, 1933. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6n Ahavath Chesed celebrated 140 years Hendricks Aven Vedra Beach, hosts of friends at specific to The Residen Congregatio historical impact Jason Fischer (REP, 30.65% — 50,864 Furyk’s sustain Jim and Tabitha The convocation featured videos SEE PAGE 12 ue p.m. A full list of the early voting sites can and a look-back at the ed work in philanth t and the Committee signature celebration Executive alongside the city of readers votes) and Joyce Morgan up highlighting Bolles’ rich history ropy in Northea grew Florida was on County Republican it busin hip are: as be found at www.duvalelections.com Duval The (DEM, esses launch the st full display. Motorists traveling down The Temple has made body of the governing 47.64% — 79,071 votes) enthusiasm surrounding the school’s Beach Boulevard (State under “Early Voting.” 20 As part of a sponso (REC), which serves as the Road 212) brief Jacksonville. in the St. Nicholas area will continue READ MORE ON PAGE Proper unanimously • Party, City #Hen 90th birthday. Students also shared Council ty to Apprai At-Large see must visit their construction between Schumacher Group 5: dricksCorridor recognition event, r appreciation and partnership Duval County RepublicanOn the 21st, voters and and San Mateo avenues. of a Jason Fische ser: creation histories of their respective campuses, Charles Garrison (DEM, 25.83% for thepolling two celebrity golf designated precinct to cast their r (REP) It’s happening — approved a resolution calling poems about to compete to teams recited According 16 S students paired up school attempt to AND on the lower failed state 42,163 Florida benefit their favorite votes) and Chris Miller (REP, Department of Transportation votes. the ITY NEW t the YEARS Cline of Cline’s Hendricks. Joe Faculty and statewide grand jury to investigate Joyce (FDOT) 16 website, construction began COM MUN 17-time PGA Tour organizations. Morgan (DEM) rs that effec why they love attending Bolles. attempted 36.79% — 60,052 votes) Custom Meats Should athe single candidate fail to obtain in this past October. describes YEARS legend Jim Furyk BY MICHELE LEIVAS school is just one of out the facto to sell JEA. The resolution The website outlines several et trends. hilarious and ever staff distributed bracelets to lower welcomed the Fleshing • City Council District 7: the small busines historic greatest thein a majority any race, the top two City Council one ofvote proposed improvements demand for Birthday,of our current mark entertaining comme owners who is s for this At-Large Group sale of JEA as “potentially project including the “installation students that read, “Happy 90th inventory and continues. riding the buildin COM MUN Collins of ESPN Joseph Hogan (REP, 31.52% — in the ntator Michae candidatestaxpayers with the most votes in that race of a mid-block pedestrian 5: Charle about rates, Mayor growth 4,486 school [Jacksonville] know and ITY middle and l 6 s Donna momen defraud and g to Garris 7-time crossing upper pros NEW S between Kenneth Street shifts schemes tum, growth on (DEM) Bolles,” while ON PAGE LPGA tour winner What the votes) and Jimmy Peluso BY MICHELE LEIVAS Deegan has announc will go a runoff election on May 16. and Camden Avenue; installation of Duval McGann, among and success s as the market READ MORE thetoright onon cupcakes. ed she will (DEM, Michelle hold a series of Commun AND along Hendri Miami-based develop of new others, to share mast-arm neighborhood history of our city” and calls students enjoyed Founders’ Day cks Avenue. To 34.72% — 4,942 votes) Resident Community In preparation for thethe election, the SOE in the goal of building ity Conversations signals and pedestrian signals at San Mateo Avenue Chris Miller community on surrounding er The Related help raise the visibilit ISSUE 06 Jacksonville’sNews in all of and (REP) (DDRB) with new the course for Group returns citizens to know the details • City Council District 9: VOL. 16, held ain Logic Accuracy Test, as mandated 14 city council districts charity. designs for the to sale. theand SAN JO JUNE 2023, FIERCELY the word about y and spread HOLAS RD River City Brewery the Downtown Development throughout the month of August. agreement was City ON culpability of those involved LOCA L NEWS by Florida statute, on Friday, Feb. 24. Mike Muldoon (REP, 47.03% — Counc CONTINUED the multitude PAGE il Review Board 8 District 7: S E ST. NIC terminated by 3,387 mixed-use project consideration at ... FIERC | residen | of dining, shoppin READ MORE the Downtown S tial JosepELY Approved through emergency A Ntower During this test,be election after its initial votes) and Tyrona Clark-Murray LOYAL READ The announcement ON PAGE 23 h Hogan M along g and other Investment Authori sent tostaff members (DEM, A R CwithO the will development (REP) ERS MARCO resolution came in a July experiences ty. New plans 19 voting tabulators in operation, its Jan. 16 meeting, thedisplayed 14.75% — 1,062 votes) AND origina parking 26 press | llyS planned release, which shared availab andENTN call for a riverfro EWS. NET RESID to petition the restaurant. T . N eight-s him along Jimmy Peluso Hendricks Avenue le the aim of these I C H tory nt chosen at random from each Jacksonville Candidates in Districts 2, 8, 11 EWS.N ET RESID ENTN Gov. Ron DeSantis, asking (DEM) O Lresiden meetings tial complex and and 14 will is “to give every , the small A the statewide S impanel to busines Court voice on-site City Council District and one early voting move ses in Jacksonville a on to May runoff elections as Florida Supreme there, of well. City Council SEPTE MBER including chance to be heard.” violations “potential Cline’s, are LYMAN STARMER READ MORE site, to ensure “the machines are working District 9: 2023 VOL. ON PAGE 2 grand jury to investigate banding togethe Mike Muldoon WITH ” 16, ISSUE public of those Topics of conversa to promote r “actionsand counting votes accurately. The following candidates all secured 09 (REP) Florida law” and the properly BRITTIANY LIGHT the newly-m tion, according seats on final itsincoming urban rest stop program entities AND intedpiece ofFor #HendricksCor and business Four “high speed central count tabulators” to the release, will include the city council in the March Tyrona Clarkmembers ofonSamuel officials, private individuals, ridor campaign. arts, constituency Murray (DEM) Wolfson School for election: of Duval werethe tested as well. Conducted before citizens The Residen been a chance to • At-Large community outreach and Group 1: Terrance Freeman Advanced Studies’ who intentionally misled t News On Feb. 14th, 2023, Mayor Lenny Curry and Sulzbacher Cindy Funkhouser make CEO , culture and entertain friends class of 2027, summer spoke of JEA, who the Election Canvassing Board, the test and sale with some of Runoff election (REP), withprepare campus. 65.13% economy, health, ment, (100,297 classes has County regarding the proposed newAsUrban Stop Social Services Bus, for votes) s will also be held part Rest while getting to of Wolfson’ |HENDRICKS S A N AVENUE M A R CELEMENTARY’S O | joining S T .thisN I the C H newer O L cut A owners Sthe ribbon on Sulzbacher’s infrastructure, wasregarding also open the to the public and members S A N J O S E proposed • s annual Group know their way around for city council seats in ANNUAL READING WITH THE STARS summer military and 2: Ron Salem Hendricksa joint mixer venture of the Citychalleng of Jacksonville Sulzbacher.At-Large This mobile unit (REP),the concealed material facts Laurie Kirchoff with Jan and Lou veteran affairs and ed bothand districts 2, 8, 11 series, athletica Avenue of the media. incoming influence Walsh, Penny and Bob Ellison, commu public lly and with improperly and 53.22% ninth to safety. 14. nity academi (88,080 Early grade students Connie Tumer, Jamie and These meetings votes) of small the final piece 11 of the Urban Program. It is designed to bring FIERCELYLocal LOCAL NEWS ... FIERCELY LOYAL READERS | RESIDENTNEWS.NET | NOVEMBER 2023 |isVOL. 16, ISSUE cally through voting begins sale, or who attempted TheRest areMickey stars and celebrities visited Hendricks Avenue Elementary Tuesday, Jan. busines firstStop openRoss got ” a series of fun events. event, to the public. Tracey Martin ses, as on • gave At-Large June, well Invitation to Negotiate. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Group 3: Nick Howland (REP)* During this period, May 1 thru May 14. “Housing and Hope on Wheels” to those currentlyinexperiencing homelessness some of those students ez and 24 to read to students and their parents for HAE’s Reading with the Stars, anasannual the valuation process and the a taste of what a like on District 5's schedule campus. more registered voters Megan WeinsSydnee Moegenburg and Kiele seasoned, to celebdrated pep rally and basketba Brain to say ‘Gee, we want to in downtown Jacksonville by providing The social services, case Gamesincluding Commun visit any of the Rife can Summ event hosted by the HAE Parent Teacher Association as part of the school’s Literacydiscuss this in July gave “It’s perfectly defensible tein ity Conversa ll game feels er Nights ended in a competit students will be held on Thursday new and housing early voting sites tion campaign and CONTINUED fundraiser a feel figure out what JEA is ON PAGE , the annua management placement. This busive complements Sulzbacher’s 2 for switching from BY JENNIFER JENSEN water balloon cut the ribbon. Week. Stars included former Jaguars player Josh Scobee, Jumbo Shrimp andwhat it is that to cast , Aug.benefi their ballots. A do a valuation process and thirty-five 10, from class to class and fight. The final event ting6-8 l and Mayor Lenny Curry sets launchedmovie RESIDENT COMMUNIT the list of early voting Thep.m. Aspire Church (1435 celebrated looks ony night of Atlantic Boysat& Girls Healthmobile, in 2020, which provides services on as Andy Kaufmann in the Northeast asset’, but the way this Guests gathered at TIAA of the summer gym,health Chick-fil-A mascots, local ballerinas, a SWAT officer, a firefighterHendri and San cks MarcoCorridor apart. Y NEWS sites and hostedoutreach Country Club don and Cerem operating hours worth to the city as an left, with scissors, Florida.d). Clubs by the Wolfson PTSA. is a big, family-frBank Field’s Lower East Gallagher Club Boulevar Hirabayashi, Johnand Yacht on Saturday, March Riverside Presbyterian Day schoolers is available at the to this same population. Being a dedicate 11 for Catholic iendly Change of Comm when the conversation Charities Jacksonville’s Dreamette owner Brian Roes among others. hoisted for d magnet school, In an effort to educate Supervisor annual Black and White Soiree, Jacksonville Epping Forest ship at its annual evolved over time, especially of Electio ns READ MORE ON pennant was iate Past READ MORE hosted by the their jerseys in support of the students can come nonprofit’s Divine Society. The Wolfson’s the majority of Wolfson’ PAGE 10 (SOE) websit first the public, the command ON that JEA was in a death years of leader Immed PAGEfemale fundraising event included a cocktail wrestlers takeduvalel from the Salvation to Wolfson frommusic City Council Legislat 25 began with this notion to theections e (www. Jacksonville , May 19. The drawn down as Church mat s students come newly reception, live heart of San Marco, volunteers Jaguars. to all the and more in over tulate marker, intention to celebrate an Jackson and Dinner Onother was Aspire ive Services Division million at was from 26 the .gov). congra one organization’s there Jan. delicious the of Julia Landon Middle ville, but impactful Feed a Family campaign. surpasses the Thursday,eld, took time to Juniors Kiele Rife and Sydnee Morgenburg public-facing spiral, clearly indicates work as they sampled tidbits held its first School. one, while H. PaulWomen’s Onschool PegTalk on Thursda May history As Jacksonville’s populationcommunity that inspire and amaze were putting their tastebuds to are making County. That’s not 16, voters the menu for the nburg. Army Littlefi Auxiliary at Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies in our must visit their deceive the voters of Duval y, April 20 to show PAGE 23of fellowship help to formulate ways “one individuals Commodore, odore, Jody Brandemade during ON evening nine idiom CONTINUED this to access its as meet designa the popular ON school’s MORE member PAGE firstted 23 twoprecinc READ female wrestlers REC committee creations. Decisions personifying the updated Legisla to square off on the varsity mat. is slated for Thursday, March ts. 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