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ST. NICHOLAS SEPTEMBER 2023
VOL. 16, ISSUE 09
SUMMER NIGHTS
Tracey Martinez and Megan Weinstein celebrated Summer Nights, the annual fundraiser benefiting The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.
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San Marco Theatre The interior of the San Marco Theatre is undergoing extensive renovations as it prepares for its next chapter as a restaurant and an interior design and home décor store. Two new tenants have started work on their new San Marco spaces within the historic theater’s walls, though the iconic marquee will remain to greet residents and guests.
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What’s Up at Lasalle?
Will and Suzanne Burke, along with Dorothy Flack, earned their wings as supporters of Angelwood’s Aug. 19 Soaring Possibilities fundraiser. READ MORE ON PAGE 24
No Phones, No Problems
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A new campaign is driving people to ditch cell phones for children under 13. Find out why, along with other tips for shaping good digital citizens.
Restauranteur Al Mansur is bringing his Flying Iguana Concept to the old San Marco Theatre.
BY MICHELE LEIVAS
S AY Y E S T O WA I T I N G F O R T H E S M A R T P H O N E The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone.
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Residents can see progress at the Lasalle Street pump station off San Marco Boulevard as Phase 1 work is underway.
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Progress can be seen at the Lasalle Street pump station and outfall pipe as construction of Phase 1 continues. According to the City of Jacksonville Public Affairs Office, the anticipated end date for this first phase is the end of 2024. City officials, Haskell and A&E Engineering held a groundbreaking ceremony for the pump station back in May of this year. At the ground-breaking ceremony, then-Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Charles Moreland said, “This Lasalle pump station will be an important tool in addressing the chronic flooding in this community and protecting these citizens and their property.” Phase 2 is currently under design and expected to commence next summer. This second phase is for the surrounding neighborhood upstream storm drainage work. It is anticipated to be completed by spring 2026.
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