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Stella Krueger
A Stellar Finish Episcopal School of Jacksonville sophomore Stella Krueger brought home a state title in the FHSAA Class 2A Track and Field State Championships. The Episcopal girls’ team finished in the top 10 overall, with Krueger earning the state title.
More Than a Ladies Luncheon
Whole Foods Opens on the Riverfront Whole Foods opened its new downtown Jacksonville store on May 21 at 1 Riverside Ave., featuring more than 800 local Florida products and a design inspired by the historic Brooklyn neighborhood.
Catherine Wellington with Lauren Heekin, Elizabeth Roth, Brittany Portigliatti, Catherine Garber and Marjorie Davis
Members of The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital gathered in colorful spring style to celebrate philanthropy, welcome new leadership and support a new healing outdoor space for pediatric behavioral health patients. READ MORE ON PAGE 17
Southbank Residences Breaks Ground on Jacksonville Riverfront
From Concrete to Concerto
Matthew and Dea Howald attend the May 13 ribboncutting ceremony with their children Levi and Lucy.
By Michele Leivas
Jacksonville’s newest riverfront destination is officially open. City leaders and residents gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Riverfront Music Garden, an interactive public park honoring the city’s musical legacy with a first-of-its-kind Music Walk of Fame and gathering spaces along the St. Johns River.
Four years after Jacksonville’s iconic River City Brewing Co. was demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development, Mayor Donna Deegan and several other city officials joined the development team to break ground on Related Group’s incoming high-rise on the Southbank. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
A Canvas in the Round
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Public Art Vision Emerging for Herschel Street Roundabouts Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Fishweir Crossing Roundabouts Planning Committee are seeking qualified artists for a public sculpture and beautification project for the pair of roundabouts along the busy Herschel Street traffic corridor. READ MORE ON PAGE 18
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