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Art clubs popping up around Sydney and Melbourne are giving artists the chance to draw trans and queer people, burlesque performers and even models in cosplay
<strong>Wednesday</strong>: Rental prices rise by up to 20.2%, while rent assistance increases only 4.5%. Plus: how life drawing became more inclusive
Michael Cape of Fruit Cove hit the 100-gallon blood donation mark when he donated platelets Friday at OneBlood Jacksonville's Deerwood Park Donor Center. In doing so, he joined the ranks of fewer than 300 Floridians who have reached the milestone since blood banking began during World War II. Cape has helped save or sustain many hundreds of lives and families, OneBlood officials said. Cape, 57, started giving blood in college. After talking with a man who wore a watch touting his 10-gallon blood donation milestone, he set his own 10-gallon goal. He knew it would take a long time;...
When Cowford Chophouse restaurant owners Jacques Klempf and wife Tracy first visited the Jacksonville Arts & Music School a few years ago, they were stunned by what they saw and heard. Students were passionately engaged in after-school programming in performing and visual arts, music, dance, photography and film and robotics. And their instructors showed the same passion as they helped students hone their chosen crafts. "We were overwhelmed by … the work they do to both support children in our community and promote arts education," Jacques Klempf said. "We were so impressed with the lev...
A savory sandwich that's long been a favorite of guests at a popular Jacksonville neighborhood restaurant laid the foundation for a new eatery that opened this week in Jacksonville Beach. An all-natural chicken breast lightly breaded for a crispy crust has topped the menu at The Local since the restaurant opened nearly four years ago in the Miramar neighborhood of Jacksonville. The popularity of the chicken sandwich grew as The Local's co-founders and owners — Ted Stein and JC Demetree — opened the Neptune Beach location of the restaurant in 2019. The chicken sandwich along w...