Dance Trance

Dance Trance: Your Local Studio Goes National !

Local San Marco Dance Trance Studio is growing by leaps and bounds.  Did you know that the Dance Trance program is now licensed to thirty-four different locations across the country?  The Dance Trance fitness program…

Get Ready, Get Set, River Run

This Saturday is the 34th annual Gate River Run. For those of us not athletic enough to attempt the great race, which honestly is most of us, Saturday morning brings road closures and fantastic people…

Gate River Run. Jacksovnille, Florida

The River Run: 1st Place Sports

This Saturday, the Gate River Run will be held for its 34th year! It's the largest 15k race in the country, and in 2010 there were over 19,000 registered runners and walkers who participated in…

What is a San Marconian

Recently I was reading a post on MetroJacksonville.com that referred to residents of San Marco as San Marconians, a rather clever turn of phrase. It started me thinking about what it is to be a…

Julia Landon College Prep School

Julia Landon Students Seek Out Potential Colleges

During the month of February, many of Julia Landon’s seventh and eighth grade students attended two field trips designed to show them the wide range of colleges within the state of Florida. This year Julia…

March into Matthew’s

Pun completely intended. Gas prices are going up and food prices are going up; what's a foodie to do. Indulge in one of the neighborhood's greatest food for half the price. Matthew's is not only…

District 5 Candidates Forum

Candidates Forum

Southside Baptist Church, San Marco Preservation Society, & Julia Landon College Prep  sponsored the District 5 City Council candidate forum this past weekend.  SMPS President elect, Doug Skiles, noted that the event was an opportunity…