ARC At Jax Beach Is Moving
POSTED: Friday, March 14, 2008
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- The ARC -- the Association of Retarded Citizens -- is moving.Because their current 10-year lease is up at their old facility, the city of Jacksonville Beach is allowing the center that serves 28 developmentally disabled adults to set up shop in the city's old parks and recreation building."We provide day services for adults with developmental disabilities (for) families here in the beaches community," said Kathy Jackson of the Association for Retarded Citizens.Builders Care, a charitable coalition of area contractors, is transforming the space to be more suitable for the clients.Among the needed changes to the building: converting all restrooms to be handicapped-accessible."We have a washer and dryer that are going in for the daily needs there and a kitchen space so the guys can have their lunches done," Jackson said.If you have a loved one living with a mental disability, there are facilities available at Jacksonville Beach and in St. Augustine:
Copyright 2008 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- The ARC at Jacksonville Beach, 321 Penman Road
- The ARC of the St Johns, 2101 ARC Drive in St. Augustine
Copyright 2008 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Investigators say a Bradford County woman who got pulled over for speeding tried to work her way out of a ticket by offering sex to the officer who pulled her over.
A fire of a mobile home the Ocala Estates area Saturday morning morning left five people dead.
A Clay County woman has been arrested for reportedly trying to kill her own child.
Police say a 22-year-old man shot by an undercover police officer is rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Video: 22-Year-Old Taken To Shands
Tim Tebow ran for a touchdown and threw for
a pair of scores, as top-ranked Florida extended the nation's longest winning
streak to 21 straight games with a 62-3 rout of Florida International at the
Swamp.
Watch highlights from the first round of the Florida playoffs and second round of the Georgia playoffs on Football Friday on 4.
Watch more highlights from the first round of the Florida playoffs and second round of the Georgia playoffs on Football Friday on 4.
Baker County knocked off Madison County 26-17 in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Wildcats will face Tallahassee Godby in the regional finals next week.
Twenty eight NFL and NBA cheerleaders use their dance skills and personalities to raise the morale of soldiers both at home and overseas.
Capturing N.E. Florida's wanted suspects is a tough task, so the local station is trying to help with the Wheel of Justice. Every Thursday morning, the wheel spins and a wanted fugitive is profiled.
Images: Fugitives On 'Wheel'
SEE IT, SNAP IT, SEND IT: Thousands of eyes and nearly as many cameras pointed toward the sky over Jacksonville's beaches this weekend for the Sea & Sky Spectacular.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
