Meet the ULTIMATE Jags fan

Submitted by Chris Porter, Sports Reporter

Thursday, November 8th, 2012, 12:44am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Johnny Hodges a.k.a Johnny Jags' man cave is a Jacksonville Jaguars fan's paradise.

There are pictures of former Jaguar greats, hats, jerseys, plaques, helmets, action figures, even a Maurice Jones-Drew corner.

"Once we saw him playing the first two seasons, my wife just fell in love with him," Johnny said.

Plus, a Jags card collection totals over 4,000.

"This just represents about two-thirds of my collection," Johnny said.

Johnny Jags has been a diehard fan since the NFL awarded the city of Jacksonville the franchise in 1993.

"I was at work when I heard. I had about the same reaction as everybody else: 'YES!' Just like (former Jags owner) Wayne (Weaver) said, 'we finally did it.' We had tried so hard for so long. It seemed like it was never going to happen but for it to materialize it was awesome," Johnny said.

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St. Vincent’s HealthCare Launches More User Friendly Website

Submitted by Ilyssa Trussel, St. Vincent's HealthCare Media Relations Coordinator

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 12:14pm

St. Vincent’s HealthCare Launches More User Friendly Website

St. Vincent’s HealthCare is proud to announce the launch of its new and improved website. The redesign of jaxhealth.com welcomes visitors with increased functionality and bold new colors.

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Local Conference Seeks to Nurture Blooming Community Gardens Trend on the First Coast

Submitted by rdaigle on Monday, October 29th, 4:38 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Today’s tough economy, combined with an increasing focus on eating healthy and organic foods, have made community gardening one of the hottest trends in urban areas across the country.

Second Harvest North Florida and Friends of Northeast Florida Community Gardens are working together to nurture that trend in Jacksonville. They are collectively sponsoring the inaugural Northeast Florida Community Gardens Conference on Nov. 3.

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SunRay Cinema debuts 'The Iran Job'

Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012, 3:06pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- SunRay Cinema will be debuting a documentary called The Iran Job. The film follows a former All-Atlantic Sun Conference guard for Jacksonville University's basketball team Kevin Sheppard's life in Iran.

After playing for JU, Kevin Sheppard travel abroad and played professionally in South America, Europe, China and Israel before he joined the Iranian Super League in 2008.

The documentary followed Sheppard as he established relationships with fans of his team who introduced him to Iran's rich culture and to the country's pressing human rights issues, according to a press release from Kevin Hogencamp with Jacksonville University promoting the movie.

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St. Vincent’s HealthCare Tightens Flu Vaccination Policy

Submitted by Ilyssa Trussel, St. Vincent's HealthCare Media Relations Coordinator

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 4:28pm

St. Vincent’s HealthCare Tightens Flu Vaccination Policy

Reflecting their commitment to healthcare that is safe, St. Vincent’s HealthCare (SVHC) has introduced a requirement that all physicians and associates get a flu shot. SVHC President and CEO Moody Chisholm and other hospital administrators rolled up their sleeves recently to get their annual flu shot. They along with all St. Vincent’s HeatlhCare associates, both clinical and non-clinical, must get the flu shot or wear a mask from Jan. 1 through the remainder of the flu season.

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St. Vincent's HealthCare Hosted Victory in Pink 2012

Submitted by Ilyssa Trussel, St. Vincent's HealthCare Media Relations Coordinator

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 12:49pm

For the third year in a row, St. Vincent’s HealthCare hosted Victory in Pink, a celebration of women who have fought breast cancer. The free community event, meant to bring awareness to breast cancer, was held at the St. Johns Town Center Oct. 20, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event was designed to celebrate survivorship and highlight the journey each breast cancer survivor takes.

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Zombies invade Riverside to stop domestic violence

Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 10:46am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Zombies will invade Jacksonville when Thrill the World takes place Saturday, October 27 at 3 p.m.

Held at Intuition Ale Works, locatd at 720 King St. in Riverside, the event will attempt to break the world record of the most number of zombies dancing simultaneously to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Zombies around the globe will take place in the dance. Locations include Los Angeles, Melbourne, London, Dublin, Paris, Toronto and Jacksonville.

Marie Reeder, Jacksonville Event Manager, said, "Jacksonville zombies will dance for donations in support of Hubbard House. Hubbard House provides safe haven for victims of domestic violence, empowering victims and bringing about social change through education and advocacy. The event coincides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October."

A sponsor of the event, Intuition Ale Works, encourages zombies to invade King Street.

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