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Simply Stitch Co.

May 1, 2024

Words by Jillian Lombardo In today’s competitive business landscape, standing out from the crowd is crucial. Simply Stitch Co., a Jacksonville-based business, empowers companies to do just that. They offer exceptional embroidery, screen printing, and eye-catching vehicle wraps, all delivered with a commitment to exceptional customer service and lightning-fast turnaround times. After losing their jobs simultaneously, longtime friends Luis Montiel

Community·Creative Spaces·Feature

We Are Itching to Know More About Fleabag

Words by Carmen Macri For those of us who’ve witnessed Jacksonville’s evolution, it’s no secret how disheartening the transformation of Jacksonville Beach Pier has been. Our grandparents never tire of reminiscing about the good old days when it was a bustling hub of shops, rides, and carnival games. However, those

Teachers wanted: How politics has infiltrated Florida classrooms

Words by Mallory Pace School is back in session for Florida

Lets Be Real

Words by Amiyah Golden As a blossoming 21-year-old, my post-college fears

Making It Legal-Entertainment and Arts Collaborative of Northeast Florida

May 8, 2014

Business·Festivals·Music·Music News·Musician Interviews

For a new artist with an eye on the prize, the anticipation of success can cause tunnel vision when it comes to the fine print, leaving them blind to the harsh inequities of the entertainment business. Local entertainment attorney Carolyn Herman hopes to shed some light into the darker corners

Downtown, In Focus

April 5, 2014

Business·Downtown·Drink·Family·Feature·Hemming Park·One Spark·Restaurants·The Elbow·Urban Planning

In the immortal words of former Jacksonville Mayor , “As your Downtown goes, so goes your city.” So then, how are things Downtown going today? The number of Downtown residents is the highest it’s been in decades, and residential properties are more than 90% occupied. Downtown office vacancy rates continue

ONE SPARK CREATOR-AquaJax Aquarium

April 5, 2014

Business·Downtown·Feature·Festivals·Hemming Park·One Spark·Urban Planning

How does a giant, 150,000-square-foot, world-class aquarium on the Northbank waterfront, formerly known as The Shipyards, in Downtown sound? has partnered with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, and they want you to come by and visit them at -–don’t miss this One Spark Creator project-–it could change Jacksonville for good!

Millentrepreneurs of #Duval

April 2, 2014

Business·Downtown·Feature·Music Venues·One Spark·The Elbow·Urban Planning

Kicked into existence in 1979, I was born on the tail-end of what is commonly referred to as Generation X. My generation was the offspring of the often tarred-and-feathered Baby Boomers, and we’re usually thought of as the aimless kids who brought you plaid, grunge music, and web design. We

Beaches Museum: A Beachy Keen Book Gift

December 3, 2013

Books·Business·Community·Feature·History·Jacksonville Beach·Perennial·The Beaches·Visual Art

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for the book lover or history buff in your family, look no further than the Beaches Museum in Jacksonville Beach. There you’ll find publications covering a variety of subjects, from the Native Americans who inhabited northeast Florida 12,000 years ago, to modern Jacksonville

Creator Registration Opens for One Spark 2014

December 3, 2013

Business·Community·Downtown·Feature·Networking·One Spark

Creator registration kicked off for One Spark 2014 on Sunday, December 1, 2013 with 75 creator projects registered in the first 48 hours, a 142% increase over the same time period last year. One Spark’s website also saw a 438% increase in traffic compared to the same time period last

Community Bicycle Couriers

December 3, 2013

Business·Community·Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·Murray Hill·Riverside·San Marco·Springfield

For all you folks with a busy lifestyle, there’s a new, sustainable way to get your groceries (and take-out). It’s called Community Couriers, and it serves Downtown, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Springfield, San Marco and Murray Hill. Community Couriers is the brainchild of Benjamin Wilson. He’s a longtime resident of Riverside