- Health Caring: St. Luke's Hospital among top 20 most profitable in U.S. August 31, 2010The list-makers over at Forbes magazine have done it again. This time, they're ranking the most profitable hospitals in the country. And landing at No. 18 is a venerable Jacksonville institution. St. Luke's, the city's oldest hospital, reported $309 million in net patient revenue, giving it an impressive 27 percent profit margin. Which came as […]Jeremy Cox
- Military News August 27, 2010ARMYArmy National Guard Pvt. Christopher Jewell, son of Kari Jewell of Jacksonville and Steven Jewell of Stephens City, Va., has graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Army Reserve Pvt. James Woodworth, son of Angela and Phil Woodworth, has graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Woodworth is a 2008 graduate o […]Cindy Holifield
- Calendar of Events — Sept. 3 August 27, 2010Saturday’s Farmers Markets:* Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m., Jarboe Park, Neptune Beach. www.beacheslocalfoodnetwork.org. * Jacksonville Farmers Market, 6 a.m.-7 p.m., 1810 W. Beaver St. Fresh fruit and vegetables brought in daily from the farmers. Market open daily. (904) 354-2821 or www.jaxfarmersmarket.com.* Riverside Arts Market, 10 a.m., 715 Riverside […]Cindy Holifield
Posts Tagged ‘attractions on the southside’
If you live on the Southside or ever have gone down Beach Boulevard you will have seen the big Orange Dinosaur on the Southside of the road between Southside Boulevard and Forest Boulevard. Some years ago there was a Goofy Golf place there but when hard times hit and people stopped going to places like that for family fun the park was torn down and later a shopping center was built. There was a lot of controversy about the Dinosaur as the builders wanted to tear it down as well. The community revolting and gathered enough followers and donations to have the dinosaur restored. It is a silly thing to leave in front of a shopping center but REX has been there for a lot of years and people still use him as a direction finder as well as to preserve something that was in the way of progress.
For all of us who like seeing the big orange guy as we travel up and down Beach Boulevard there is a facebook page for you to check out! If you haven’t joined facebook yet don’t worry it only takes a few minutes and it is FREE! (Well so far anyway). So, sign up and add this page to your profile. You will be joining the over 14,000 fans to chat, post your own Rex story and much more.
