Tag Archives: Jacksonville
Lydia, the 2000 lb shark
Lydia has been tagged and her actions are now being monitored. Lydia is a great white shark — she’s 2,000 lbs, 14”6. Shark research group, OCEARCH, tagged the great white shark off the coast of Jacksonville Sunday, according to a statement on the organization’s Facebook page. Lydia was outfitted with a GPS tracking device and [...]
Photo Gallery: The Big Ticket
Thousands of people flocked to Met Park in downtown Jacksonville Sunday, Dec. 2 for The Big Ticket 2012. The lineup for the day long music festival included Of Monsters and Men, Flogging Molly, Fun. and Silversun Pickups, along with several other bands. Along with three stages of music, the event also featured a rock wall [...]
Historical Society members share the rich past of the historic Durkeeville area
The Durkeeville Historical Center is a hard place to spot if you don’t know what you are looking for. The small building is located in Durkeeville, the historic African-American community that began in the 1930s near downtown Jacksonville. Surrounding the quaint museum are famous landmarks such as Durkee Field — home of the famous Negro [...]
UNF Alumni reveals mysterious side of Jacksonville through new book
By Kasandra Ortiz, Contributing Reporter Poet, professor, UNF alumni, husband, father, and author: Tim Gilmore is a jack of all trades, with a bit of a dark side. Gilmore’s new book, This Kind of City: Ghost Stories and Psychological Landscapes, sheds light on a little known genre, psychogeography, and allows readers to discover the more [...]
The Last Bison Q&A
The Spinnaker caught up with indie folk band The Last Bison after its Oct. 11 concert at Underbelly in downtown Jacksonville.
Column: Jaguars look to make a move on the International Scene
Khan said that his Jaguars will be, “a bold, ambitious franchise that is aggressive and forward thinking on the field and away from the field.”
That is why he jumped at the chance to play one home game at London’s Wembley Stadium, as a part of the NFL International Series over the next four seasons, beginning in 2013.
The death of a shopping mall
I live in Arlington and absolutely adore the Regency Square Mall. Yes, I adore the mall known for its shootings, rampant shoplifting and roving bands of unscrupulous-looking youths. But as a kid, all those things seemed so far away, and frankly, I didn’t notice them. All I have are warm memories of this place as [...]
Former MOCA guild members express frustration with new leadership
Former MOCA guild members express frustration with new leadership
