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A day of service included a donation to the USS Orleck Museum.

This week's letters weighed in on the Jacksonville mayor's race and the pension debt; other issues included a JASMYN fundraiser and overdevelopment.

The Jacksonville Bar Association past president is leading the campaign that is establishing a warship museum in Downtown Jacksonville.

Hometown Hero - Rhonda Sullivan Hometown Hero - Rhonda Sullivan By John Bridges | February 17, 2021 at 7:48 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 7:48 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Westlake woman, and former army nurse, who is continuing to serve her fellow military veterans in retirement is this week’s hometown hero. During her time in the Army and Army Reserves, Rhonda Sullivan used her nursing experience to help others. She credits a Beach Boy’s song. “I think the Beach Boy’s song ‘Help Me Rhonda.’ Every time I tell someone my name, they sing the song. I say,...

For decades there have been hopes of developing the stretch of Downtown waterfront from the Berkman Plaza II to Metropolitan Park. Now, projects from Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan and other developers are in the pipeline, including apartments, a hotel, a naval warship, a new Museum of Science & History and a Four Seasons hotel. Nearby, the Lot J development is moving forward. Here’s a look at where those projects stand on the brink of 2021. Berkman Plaza II site The city has been reviewing a demolition permit application from a local development group for the unfinished riverfront h...