Helping, or Hiding, the Homeless? Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The homeless are a lightning rod for those trying to revitalize downtown. They point to the homeless gathering in public places as a reason that more people won’t attend more downtown …

Childhood Obesity Bull’s-eye Wednesday, January 16

Kidz Bite Back teaches healthy habits and life lessons

Bouquets to Principal Shana Adams and Saint Clair Evans Academy Wednesday, January 30

Bouquets to Principal Shana Adams and Saint Clair Evans Academy for receiving a $10,000 “Share the Good” grant from Seeds of Change in support of community-based gardening and sustainable …

Bouquets to Edward Asher Wednesday, January 30

Bouquets to Edward Asher, retiring after 15 years as executive director at Gabriel House of Care, used primarily for those Mayo Clinic patients undergoing cancer treatments or organ transplants who …

Bouquets to Jeanette Forrester of Peb’s Books Wednesday, February 6

Bouquets to Jeanette Forrester of Peb’s Books for keeping much of Jacksonville in the read since 1971. City Councilmember John Crescimbeni has called her Arlington store a neighborhood institution. …

Brickbats to Jacksonville City Council, Mayor Alvin Brown and Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland Wednesday, January 23

Brickbats to Jacksonville City Council, Mayor Alvin Brown and Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland for not sitting down and resolving the situation of relocating the elections office. Elected …

Bouquets to St. Johns County Deputy Dan Sorrells Wednesday, January 23

Bouquets to St. Johns County Deputy Dan Sorrells, who rescued and has now adopted a 70-pound Labrador mix, which had been stabbed and slashed on one side of its neck. The dog’s former owner, Randal …

Bouquets to History Teacher Daniel Flint Wednesday, February 6

Bouquets to history teacher Daniel Flint for requiring his students at A. Philip Randolph Academies of Technology to know the personalities behind the historical figures. For two years, Flint has won …

April 3 Mail: Police & Fire Pension Fund, Bite by Bite and More Wednesday, April 3

 Enraged by Lapse of Judgment Taking a quote from the Editor’s Note [“The Last Blue Straw,” Feb. 27], “It's hard to believe that anyone thinks a police officer …

The Perfect Gift Tuesday, December 11, 2012

No shopping, no wrapping, no returns - except good will