Under the threat of rain, seniors from regional high schools met in a battle of North vs. South at Mandarin High School. The North prevailed with a score of 21-0. Schools represented include Englewood, Baldwin, Fernandina Beach, First Coast, Forrest, Stanton, Trinity Christian, Eagle's View, Raines, White, Jackson, Lee, Yulee, Parker, Episcopal, Ribault, West Nassau, Paxon, Bishop Snyder, Mandarin, Wolfson, Mandarin Christian, Orange Park, Providence, St. Augustine, Fleming Island, Clay, Sandalwood, Nease, Bartram Trail, Middleburg, Menendez, Creekside, Ridgeview and St. Johns Country Day.
Approximately 150 hopefuls turned out for an open tryout attempting to make the roster of the Jacksonville Sharks, the new Arena Football 1 league team Friday morning January 8, 2010.
1/8/2010
Album ID: 921922
Photos by Rick Wilson
Sharks Back in Town
21 albums
The Arena Football League's Jacksonville Sharks coaching staff was on hand at Plantation Park in Julington Creek for a series of speed, agility and football skills tests as nearly 400 athletes signed on to try out for the newly-reformed professional football team. The AFL opens its season in April.
1/8/2010
Album ID: 921963
Photos by Randy Lefko
Bolles Bulldogs vs. Raines Vikings
2 albums
Bolles Bulldogs played host to the Raines Vikings on Jan. 6, 2010.
1/7/2010
Album ID: 920963
Photos by Tonya M. Austin-jacksonville.com
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl-Mega Gallery
35 albums
West Virginia University faced Florida State University in the 2010 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, the final game of Seminole Coach Bobby Bowden. Florida State gave Coach Bowden his 389th career victory with a score of 33-21. Were you spotted among the over 84,000 people at the game?
Join us at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as we celebrate animals and cultures from around the world. Areas of the zoo will be highlighted to showcase the different parts of the world that our amazing animals are from. There will be live entertainment (on the weekends only), a giant inflatable slide, bounce house, animal encounters, prize drawings, informational booths, cultural crafts and visits from Jazoo.
12/26/2009
Album ID: 915591
Photos by Anita Levy
Dreams Come True Christmas Party
40 photos
Eighteen children with serious illnesses were treated to a special Christmas party from Dreams Come True, complete with Santa Claus, pizza, toys, ROAR cheerleaders and visits from police, fire trucks and TraumaOne.
12/24/2009
Album ID: 915018
Photos by Dan Scanlan
Trolleys rode through Mandarin to show o
38 photos
The Mandarin Community Club reserved four JTA Trolleys and a bus to ride visitors around Mandarin to look at spectacular Christmas light displays on Dec. 13.
12/18/2009
Album ID: 911821
Photos by Dan Scanlan
O.R.C.A.S. Christmas Light Parade
7 photos
The North Florida Operating and Radio Controlled Association of Shipwrights (ORCAS) brightened the waters of San Jose's Colonial Manor Lake Park Dec. 13 with a scale model steamship, Theodore the tugboat, yachts and even a miniature neon-lit Santa as they held their annual Christmas regatta.
12/14/2009
Album ID: 908813
Photos by Christy Whitehead
Roller Girls, Naughty vs. Nice
9 albums
The Jacksonville Roller Girls Present; Naughty vs. Nice a fundraiser for Toys for Tots.
12/13/2009
Album ID: 908066
Photos by David Pearce
Bolles vs Tampa Catholic 2B Championship
16 albums
The Bolles Bulldogs met the Tampa Catholic Crusaders in the Orlando Citrus Bowl and claimed the 2B state championship with a score of 21-7.
12/12/2009
Album ID: 907716
Photos by Tara Wildes and James Bowen
Jaguars in the Communty
4 albums
Every Tuesday Jacksonville Jaguars players visit the community. This week included several rookies assisting in a food distribution, a blood drive featuring former Jaguars player Richard Collier and several players chaperoning more than 70 children during a shopping spree, which the players helped purchase gift cards for, at a local Walmart.
12/7/2009
Album ID: 904589
Photos by Charles Broward
Gingerbread House Extravaganza
16 photos
The Gingerbread House Extravaganza is in the Jacksonville Historical Society’s Old St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from the Jacksonville Memorial Arena.
12/2/2009
Album ID: 900800
Photos by Dan Scanlan
A Roller Derby Bout
9 albums
A Roller Derby Bout in memory of Somer Thompson, 100% of the proceeds will go to Crime Stoppers. The River City Rat Pack vs. The Duval Derby Dames at the Mandarin Skate Station 3461 Kori Road.
11/23/2009
Album ID: 894713
Photos by David Pearce
Mandarin 10km run
6 albums
Former Interlachen High cross country and track star Jeremy Criscione dominated the field by winning the 30th annual Mandarin 10km Saturday morning. Tiffany Beeche of Yulee won the women's race. In a separate 5km, Zachary Perry, 15, won with Kim Scurti, 41 winning the women's race.
11/22/2009
Album ID: 894250
Photos by Randy Lefko
Williston vs. Bolles Regional Semifinal
8 albums
Williston traveled into Bulldog territory but could not stop the Bolles offense, who rolled up three touchdowns with no reply in the first quarter, ending with the final score of 48-0.
11/20/2009
Album ID: 893638
Photos by Tara Wildes and James Bowen
Bike 26.2 with Donna-Mega Gallery
30 albums
The first Bike 26.2 with Donna took place at Nocatee on November 15th. Hundreds participated in this cycling event to raise funds to finish breast cancer. Participants enjoyed a beautiful ride through Nocatee and Ponte Vedra Beach. Were you spotted at the Bike 26.2 with Donna? For more information visit www.breastcancermarathon.com.
11/16/2009
Album ID: 889687
Photos by Becky White & Tom White
Portrait Workshop
6 albums
The Portrait Society of America in conjunction with UNF sponsored a two-day event held in UNF's Fine Art Center on November 12th & 13th 2009 that featured a demonstration by Jacksonville's world renowned portraitist Ann Manry Kenyon. The event was attended by more than eighty artist that traveled from throughout the Southeast. On the second day Ms. Kenyon along with Tallahassee painter-sculptor Edward Jonas and UNF professor of art Kyle Keith conducted a workshop. Click on these links to visit the websites to learn & see more:
Ann Manry Kenyon ;
Edward Jonas ;
Kyle R. Keith ;
Portrait Society of America
11/15/2009
Album ID: 889606
Photos by Allen Chester
Florida 4-H 100th Anniversary Gala
8 albums
Florida 4-H Youth Development program held a formal gala to celebrate its 100th anniversary on Saturday, November 14th at 6:00 pm at the Embassy Suites-Baymeadows. The Florida 4-H Youth Development program began in 1909 with corn club for boys in Alachua, Marion and Bradford counties by J.J. Vernon, dean of agriculture at the University of Florida. A few years later girls' tomato clubs were organized. Extension work with African Americans in Florida began in 1915 and was headquartered at Florida A & M University. It was a night of awards, auctions, dinner and dancing. This was a fun group of people who have been making a difference for a 100 years!
11/14/2009
Album ID: 889433
Photos by Anita Levy
Wolfson vs. Mandarin
8 albums
Mandarin finished their season with a win over the Wolfpack, hanging on to sneak by with a 21-20 victory.
