JSO responds to reported robbery at San Marco apartment complex, discovers prank
Read full article: JSO responds to reported robbery at San Marco apartment complex, discovers prankA reported armed robbery at a Jacksonville apartment complex Monday night turned out to be a prank between two relatives, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office incident report.
Permitting review underway for controversial 10-story Southbank apartment, storage-unit project
Read full article: Permitting review underway for controversial 10-story Southbank apartment, storage-unit projectA mixed-use development that includes self-storage on the Downtown Southbank is in permitting review, more than a year after receiving design and rezoning approvals over opposition from residents, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
‘Just slow down’: High-speed crash has San Marco residents on last straw with speeding
Read full article: ‘Just slow down’: High-speed crash has San Marco residents on last straw with speedingA high-speed crash sent a vehicle careening through multiple yards before slamming into a San Marco home early Thursday morning, highlighting what residents say is an ongoing speeding problem along Hendricks Avenue.
Proposed rezoning may allow alcohol sales near San Marco church
Read full article: Proposed rezoning may allow alcohol sales near San Marco churchA new zoning ordinance introduced at City Council this week may allow a new restaurant or bar on Hendricks Avenue, with alcohol sales permitted just steps from a nearby church.
Despite pushback from community, plan to bring storage unit to San Marco moves forward
Read full article: Despite pushback from community, plan to bring storage unit to San Marco moves forwardA controversial plan to bring a storage unit to San Marco advanced Tuesday night when the city’s land use and zoning committee voted in favor of the project.
Positively JAX: People are helping a Jacksonville charity after nearly $50,000 worth of Legos were stolen
Read full article: Positively JAX: People are helping a Jacksonville charity after nearly $50,000 worth of Legos were stolenV for Victory held a donation drive Sunday at one of its sites on Hendricks Avenue with hopes of recouping what it lost. One woman explained how this situation hits home for her.
Car left submerged in San Marco flood waters after strong storms moved across area
Read full article: Car left submerged in San Marco flood waters after strong storms moved across areaThere were heavy showers throughout the area on Tuesday which caused some flooding in San Marco and other roads in Jacksonville and beyond.
VIDEO: SUV captured on camera moments before deadly double shooting at San Marco train
Read full article: VIDEO: SUV captured on camera moments before deadly double shooting at San Marco trainAn employee at Dos Gatos in downtown Jacksonville has been identified by people at the bar as one of the two women who were killed in a double shooting early Wednesday morning near train tracks in San Marco.
Crime a key focus of San Marco community meeting with Jacksonville mayor following double murder
Read full article: Crime a key focus of San Marco community meeting with Jacksonville mayor following double murderJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and Councilman Joe Carlucci on Thursday night continued her series of community meetings in San Marco.
‘Everyone’s shocked’: Sheriff says JSO searching for answers after 2 women gunned down near San Marco train tracks
Read full article: ‘Everyone’s shocked’: Sheriff says JSO searching for answers after 2 women gunned down near San Marco train tracksAccording to police, investigators still don’t have any information on who fired the fatal shots.
2 women fatally shot on Hendricks Avenue; Woman driving SUV coasts into San Marco train after shooting: JSO
Read full article: 2 women fatally shot on Hendricks Avenue; Woman driving SUV coasts into San Marco train after shooting: JSOTwo women were killed Wednesday morning in a double shooting on Hendricks Avenue that also involved a train crash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Controversial storage unit proposal in San Marco denied by deadlocked Jacksonville City Council
Read full article: Controversial storage unit proposal in San Marco denied by deadlocked Jacksonville City CouncilA controversial zoning change in San Marco took center stage at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting.
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Ground turned as Publix-anchored mall finally underway in San Marco
Read full article: Ground turned as Publix-anchored mall finally underway in San MarcoGroundbreaking of the East San Marco development that will be anchored by a Publix Super Market. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy equipment has been moving earth at the corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue for several weeks, but Regency Centers ceremonially broke ground Tuesday for what will become the East San Marco shopping center. “San Marco has deserved this project for a long time,” Patrick McKinley, vice president and market officer at Regency Centers, told the newspaper. Along with the previously announced two-story, 60,000-square-foot Publix Super Markets anchor store, the center will include OrangeTheory Fitness. East San Marco will become great example of collaboration from a fantastic group of people, serving a community long overdue for a place like this,” McKinley said in a news release.
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More businesses moving to set up shop in San Marco area
Read full article: More businesses moving to set up shop in San Marco areaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – San Marco is attracting businesses from other parts of town, setting up a new boom in development for the historic neighborhood. Historic San Marco is known for its distinctive shops and boutiques. Historic San Marco is know for its distinctive shops & boutiques. “San Marco is already vibrant and we’re Caribbean fusion and people love our food. It also plans to open its new location by mid-November taking the spot of the former Vino’s Pizza & Grill in San Marco.
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South Riverside residents want more stop signs or speed bumps
Read full article: South Riverside residents want more stop signs or speed bumpsDavidson Street is one of several streets without stop signs that run east and west between Hendricks Avenue and St. Augustine Road. Only side streets that run parallel to Hendricks Avenue and St. Augustine Road have stop signs. But Sabatier questions whether stop signs will be enough. It’s an example of why some residents believe stop signs may not totally solve the problem. “Stop signs, people don’t really pay attention to that often, and it’s not like a cop can sit here for an entire day and get people," DeFullers said.
bb’s celebrates 20 years in Jacksonville
Read full article: bb’s celebrates 20 years in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sitting at the end of Hendricks Avenue between San Marco and Jacksonville’s Southbank, bb’s restaurant and bar celebrated 20 years in the River City this weekend. Owner Barbara Bredehoeft said the area landscape has changed a lot in two decades but business at the upscale restaurant has stayed strong. Bredehoeft added, “The power business lunch is still alive and thriving at bb’s,” thanks to managing partner, Jonas Loh, who gives diners a hearty “Hello!” and welcoming smile as he oversees the restaurant’s day-to-day operations. The successful team hopes celebrate another 20 years with the city that’s served it so well. And yes, the ever-popular multi-level display case showing off its delectably mouth-watering desserts is here to stay, too, thank goodness.

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