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- Double shooting leaves 2 men injured on Jacksonville's Grothe Street September 1, 2010A gunman in a former Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser unleashed a hail of bullets late Monday in the 1400 block of Grothe Street wounding two men. One victim, 42, said he was talking with someone in front of his house at 9:15 p.m. when the white Ford, with a spotlight and black police push bar on the front bumper, rolled up and someone started shooting, p […]Dan Scanlan
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Archive for December, 2009
Nursing Homes
December 31st, 2009 | 
Author: We have finally updated the Retirement Communities page with a listing of the Nursing Homes located in the Jacksonville Northside area. If you are considering a nursing home for your self or a loved one you can check out the nursing homes in your area by first checking their ratings with the State of Florida and Agency For Healthcare Administration who regulates Nursing homes and reports their status in a report that is available on the web at: http://ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide/ViewFacilityData.aspx?Region=04
When considering a Nursing Home make sure you check them out online, visit their facilities and ask lots of questions. If, for any reason, the facility will not allow you to turn then you will need to consider some other facility. If you would like a complete listing of all the Nursing Homes in the Jacksonville area we have compiled a listing and put it in an acrobat reader format. You can download it and print it out from here: http://jacksonvillesnorthside.info/wordpress/downloadfiles/jacksonvilleareanursinghomes.pdf
CHEERS and have a safe and happy holiday!
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Visit a Museum Today
Two of the Art Museums on the Northside has free days for families to visit. The Cummer Museum on Riverside Avenue has free Tuesday nights from 4pm to 9pm. Roam through the exhibits and enjoy the arts on display.
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 356-6857
Fax: (904) 353-4101
FREE Tuesdays
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sponsored by THE PLAYERS
The Riverside Arts Market on Saturday is ending soon!
Every Saturday through December 19, 2009
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Jacksonville introduces a high-energy free weekly art, food and farmer’s market experience. The Riverside Arts Market (RAM) has food vendors, fresh bread, fresh local produce, plants, flowers, and all forms of art available for purchase. Live entertainment is available on the River Stage. RAM provides a reliable marketplace for artists to sell their work as well as enjoyable family entertainment on the St. Johns River.
The market is located under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge, I-95 at Riverside Avenue on the Northbank Riverwalk and is an easy 15 minute walk from downtown.
Free Admission.
For more information, visit www.riversideartsmarket.com.
Finally, the Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the same building as the Main Library Downtown. They have free visit days on Sundays.
333 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202 USA
Phone: (904) 366-6911
Fax: (904) 366-6901
Free Wednesday evenings for Artwalk (5-9pm)
Sundays – FREE for families. Children under the age of 18 and accompanying adults are free.
