Riverside News

My dinner time visit today has brought me to the door of the: "Hot Wok" located in the Historic Five Points area of Jacksonville Florida inside the Five Points Shopping Center- 1014 Margaret Street #8 Jax, Fl.

Four Downtown projects took the next step in becoming reality Thursday after receiving favorable reviews by the Downtown Development Review Board of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission during its monthly meeting.

The body of a woman was found on the side of the road in the outskirts of Riverside Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Foul play is suspected in the death of a woman whose body was found by a passerby in a northwest Riverside neighborhood this morning.

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Riverside performed more joint replacements than any other hospital in Florida last year, according to a news release.

The St. Johns Town Center is known for its mix of upscale and mid-scale retail shopping, and starting Friday it will add an outdoor farmers market to its repertoire.

As part of National Preservation Month, the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission has honored 18 projects, services and individuals.

Submitted by FunnyFixx.com on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 16:33. If you and your family and friends haven't visited the RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET...you're missing one of the coolest weekly events in the River City.

Submitted by Melinda Kurtzo on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 18:04. Puppies, kitties and parties: we cover it all in this week's round-up of local pet-related news and notes.

Mandarin Garden Club Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. 2892 Loretto Road. Plant sale, garden goodies, master gardeners and food from the "Grilling Husbands." 262-7078. Riverside Arts Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through December.

We are fairly new to the area. In our hometown, there was a weekly market where we could buy farm- fresh produce.

Some good starter plants include lettuce, cherry tomatoes, greens, carrots and herbs.

I see that President Apology is at it again, this time in Latin America. Is he apologizing for the time Greenspan bailed out the Mexican financial system? Or maybe for all the aid we sent after the massive earthquake in Mexico City? Mr.

The Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association approved its new executive board at its April 8 meeting at River City Brewing Company.

Congratulations to U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger, who properly enforced our constitutional separation of church and state by banning the song "In God We Still Trust" from a public school ceremony.

Rants to the city of Jacksonville for the recent re-striping of Scott Mill Road to accommodate bike riders.

Two new restaurants are adding to the ever-changing dining scene in Riverside. Last week, Skip's Cafe opened at 630 Park St.

The drug war has created a vast police state in the United States, exactly as did the Volstead Act during the 1920s, when alcohol was outlawed.

The debut of the arts market at the Riverside end of the Riverwalk last Saturday shows a need for some control of bicycle riders on the walkway.

A seminar on the basics of growing roses begins at 3 p.m. Where: Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave.