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Boyer named 2019 ULI Visionary Leader
Clay Eye Physicians & Surgeons welcomes new medical surgical retina specialist
Lori Boyer, CEO of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) and a San Marco resident, has been awarded the Urban Land Institute’s Visionary Leader award for 2019. The award will be presented to Boyer during a special event Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ritz Theater and Museum, 829 North Davis St. Also, during the evening, ULI will present its, as yet, undisclosed annual Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize the full development process of a project including planning, construction, economic vitality and management as well as design. Visionary Leader award winners are selected by ULI’s 21-member advisory board. The candidates are those who have made a difference in “place making” in northeast Florida, are recognized leaders either in the public or private sectors who have championed Best Practice principles in development of land use, and have demonstrated multi-year, sustained leadership efforts for development in a targeted area such as downtown, open space, or the marketplace. Before Boyer was recently hired as CEO of Jacksonville’s DIA, she served two consecutive four-year terms as the Jacksonville City Council’s District 5 representative. She was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Council President
One of Jacksonville’s own, J. Parker DuPree, M.D., has returned to his roots to begin his tenure with Clay Eye Physicians & Surgeons. Dupree graduated medical school from the University of Florida and completed his internship and residency at the University of Kentucky, Department of Ophthalmology, where he also completed his vitreoretinal fellowship. “Jacksonville is my hometown, and I’m really happy for the opportunity to be back. I have always loved the city, the culture and this community. Clay Eye has an amazing reputation and a longevity that I knew I wanted to be part of. Clay Eye offers comprehensive eye care with sub specialists to support any and all patients,” said DuPree. Established more than 40 years ago, Clay Eye’s ultimate mission remains the same – to put the needs of the patient first, said Dr. Russell Pecoraro, ophthalmologist and retina specialist for Clay Eye. “We hire new associates not solely based on skill set, but also the ability to fit into our culture…as a team and as a family,” Pecoraro said. “Dr. DuPree will provide a full complement to the existing care of patients with macular degeneration, retinal disease, and diabetes related eye problems. In addition, he will bring an entirely new skill set to the Clay Eye family, to include the surgical correction of retinal related
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in 2016 and also served as chair of the Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committee for two years during her tenure. Prior to her work in public service, Boyer earned an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from the University of Florida. She began her legal career practicing primarily in land use and environmental law. A resident of San Marco for 32 years, she has served as president of the San Marco Preservation Society for two years and held countless other board and committee chair positions for the Society over the years. Her accomplishments include overseeing the construction of the tennis complex at Southside Park, the relocation of Preservation Hall to Fletcher Park and the construction of the Balis Community Center. Past ULI Visionary Leader award winners include Martin E. (Hap) Stein, Jr., Robert M. Rhodes, M. Lynn Pappas, Peter Rummell, Preston Haskell, and John Delaney.
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problems, which will expand our reach to the community even further. We are very excited about Dr. DuPree joining Clay Eye.” Clay Eye Physicians & Surgeons offers comprehensive eye care in numerous specialties, including glaucoma surgery, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration, laser cataract surgery, and more. They also offer routine eye exams, contacts lenses and boutique eyewear. The 12-physician group has offices in Orange Park, Fleming Island, Mandarin and Riverside.
Cline’s Custom Meats celebrates one year
Over the past year, customers from Fruit Cove to Jacksonville Beach to Amelia Island have discovered what folks in Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods know as well – that if you want good quality meat, Cline’s Custom Meats in San Marco is the place to go. “Business is up. The neighborhood has been real supportive of us. We have a lot of good, repeat customers,” said Joe Cline, San Marco’s neighborhood butcher. Cline’s meat market, located off Hendricks Avenue, celebrated its first anniversary Aug. 20. Outside, there is ample parking, and within its walls, customers can purchase a variety of different cuts of beef – including Wagyu beef – lamb and chicken as well as everything from caviar to cheese to seafood.
“Over the past year, our product line has doubled,” Cline said, adding he previously worked as a salesman selling high quality meats to upscale hotels and restaurants in Jacksonville for eight years before opening his own shop. “We’ve been learning the business and learning what people are looking for. What gave me the idea to open my own butcher shop was that you couldn’t find a good quality steak on a retail level anywhere in town like what I was selling to the Ritz Carlton and Sawgrass Marriott. I saw the demand for it, the need for it,” he said. “People are very happy that we’re here, because we’re filling a void as far as allowing them to find higher quality meats that they can’t find anywhere else in town.”
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