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Posted on February 21, 2012
Good Golly Miss Holly. Sweet! by Holly at St. Johns’ Town Center Southside is well worth the calories.
Holly Willis became somewhat of an overnight sensation when she garnered first place on Food Network's Cupcakes Wars – twice! Sweet By Holly became the cupcake provider of choice for Holllywood’s A-listers like Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno Annette Bening-Beatty and husband Warren. Even Mikhail Gorbachev has added to his substantial girth at the hand of Holly.
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Posted on December 18, 2011
Willowcove at Nocatee is the epitome of Nocatee living, and another great example of just how a creative, sustainable balance of work, recreation and commerce can come together in concert with nature. Willowcove lives up to the promise of Nocatee’s epic master planning community vision, now spanning the northeastern corner of St. Johns County and southeastern portion of Duval County in Northeast Florida.
Nocatee’s Willowcove community sits just adjacent to the main Nocatee Town Center and water park. It’s a neighborhood with a warm traditional style at its core, yet Willowcove tastefully integrates both craftsmen and traditional residences from homebuilders David Weekley and Lennar Homes. Willowcove is less than a mile from the Intracoastal, so it’s bound to be high on the list of Nocatee home buyers with a bent towards boating, fishing, birdwatching, and all the splendor that the Intracoastal waterway has to offer. The Willowcove community will have an amenities center of its own, as well as close and easy access to the main Nocatee Town Center by car, or by bike and foot trails.
David Weekley and Lennar Homes are building their single family detached homes in sizes ranging from the 2,000 - 4,000 square foot range. There will be a wide variety of styles and sizes, ranging from two to five bedrooms, three to four baths, and three car garages.
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Posted on November 30, 2011
The history of the Ortega includes a number of interesting characters, some more dubious than others: Famed botanist William Bartram; highwayman and cattle rustler Daniel McGirtt; and Don Juan McQueen, who attempted to establish a plantation on his 1791 Ortega land grant, but was forced to leave due to attacks by Georgians from the north and French armies to the south. Gangster George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife were rumored to be the mysterious couple who abruptly left their rented Ortega Grand Avenue home hours before a midnight police raid in 1933.
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Posted on November 16, 2011
In the early 1900s, Jacksonville was home to more than 30 movie studios. At that time, movie makers needed natural sunlight—and lots of it—to make films. The industry was centered in New York and New Jersey, and their gray, overcast winters meant a virtual shut-down for months at a time. The Jacksonville studios churned out hundreds of silent films until filmmakers discovered Southern California, and the rest is Hollywood history.
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Posted on November 7, 2011
Jimmy Conner, Northside Jacksonville area specialist takes us on a tour with highlights like shopping, dining, industry and all off the things that make the Northside unique.
If you are looking for a home or looking to sell your home in the
Jacksonville area, make sure to contact Jimmy! 904-803-6210 or jimmyconner@nextageteam.com
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Posted on October 14, 2011
Through the 1960s, Jacksonville, like most other large cities in the US, suffered from the effects of suburban sprawl. To compensate for the loss of population and tax revenue, (and end waste and some corruption here and there), voters elected to consolidate the government of Jacksonville with the government of Duval County. The move was carried out on October 1, 1968, and Hans Tanzler, elected mayor of Jacksonville the year before, became the first mayor of the consolidated government of Jacksonville. This single event earned Jacksonville a distinction it still enjoys today: we’re the largest United States city in land area than any other American city (outside Alaska).
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Posted on October 5, 2011
Across the country, upscale retailer Anthropologie has partnered with animal welfare organizations by holding pet adoption events and supply drives in many of its stores — including the store at St. Johns Town Center on September 24th.
What better setting to attract sympathtic dog-lovers that the stores where these customers shop. Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, (MAPR) Inc.is an all-volunteer group, determined that the welfare of these beautiful animals comes first.
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Posted on September 29, 2011
Jacksonville is one of the few cities on the Eastern coast that have been largely spared from the wrath of major hurricanes. However, in 1964 the big one hit. Hurricane Dora caused severe damage, and no part of the city was spared. But, the very next day, on September 11, 1964, over 20,000 fans packed the Gator Bowl (now Everbank Field), to see the Beatles. The lads from Liverpool did not disappoint. They endured harsh winds, but they were undeterred, and so were the screaming fans. (It is rumored that the winds were blowing so hard that Ringo Starr's drum set had to be nailed down to the stage).
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Posted on January 1, 2001
Way back in 1990, author Barbara Ann Kipfer wrote a book titled, “14,000 Things to Be Happy About.” I was strolling through the stacks as Chamblain’s Book Mine on Roosevelt about a month ago and I came across a copy. The [physical] book itself is oddly constructed -- about two inches thick, but small, about four by six inches, which gives it the appearance of the Webster’s Collegiate Dictionaries that people now over 40 used to carry around campus. It was dog-eared and yellowed, and $2.00. On some of the items, the author and I might differ. For example, she offered up that “a baby who doesn’t cry,” is something to be happy about. I like baby’s crying -- on a plane, in a restaurant or movie theatre – largely because of the enjoyment I get watching the other 99% of the crowd get so peeved. It more than compensates for the irritation...
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Posted on January 1, 2001
We saw the housing report. We beat out Detroit as the worst housing market now, but there’s good reason to believe we’ll find the bottom soon. But if you’re going to talk about being the worst, we should talk about what we do best. Here’s where we showed up in the some formidable top ten lists: view list after the break...