I tell ya... so much drama over the name of a bridge. LOL It's listed on here as the "Whubba…read moreWhubba Bridge" which I reviewed here http://www.yelp.com/biz/whubba-whubba-bridge-jacksonville-beach?hrid=9Tu45MImlRgkZg8ykpJQjw Even though I have never heard it called that in the 17 years I've lived in Jacksonville, I suspect someone maybe once heard it because of the sound your tires make going over the bridge. I'd like to thank Daisy D for pointing out that probability to me b/c I was completely bewildered when I first saw someone had added it to Yelp with that name several weeks ago. Not 20 minutes after I posted that review, I get a compliment from someone informing me the name is actually the Arthur Sollee Bridge. So what is the real name of the bridge? Who the hell knows. Who the hell cares. LOL Well, here's what I do know. It's an unimpressive bridge on J Turner Butler that goes over the intercoastal waterway. I refer to it as "The ditch" or "The ditch on JTB" because there's also the "The ditch" on Beach Blvd. and 'The ditch" on Atlantic Blvd. FYI, those are both equally as unimpressive as this one. All the locals know what "The ditch" is. There should be no question about that. For all you non-locals, as I mentioned, it goes over the intercoastal waterway. When driving west to east, once you cross this bridge, you've left the city and entered the realm of the beaches. Or when driving east to west... blah blah.. vice versa. So just know that once you've crossed the ditch, you're almost to the ocean. In the case here, you're almost to Ponte Vedra.

The Butler did it!…read more As with many roadways and bridges and parkways and other driving surfaces, sometimes we know what the road is called but we have no idea why. James Turner Butler was a prominent attorney and served in the Florida legislation. He had a hand in many of the roadways (including the Acosta Bridge) we use today. This bridge isn't really anything all that special. It's not a fancy drawbridge or anything. It's a simple fixed bridge with twin spans for eastbound and westbound traffic. What it does do is allow people that live at the southeast end of Duval county and the northeast end of St. Johns county a way to 'cross the ditch'. If I had to drive up to Beach Blvd every time I wanted to go in town, going to town would be a very rare event for me. Fable has it that the 'bumps' at the bottom of the bridge when headed eastbound were purposely put in by one of the designers/architects to make people slow down and prevent accidents. Logic has it that it was probably an executional mistake made by the road pavers. Experience has it that they're super fun to fly over in the summer when the heat causes the road to expand and the bumps to be 'bigger'.

This is the best library ever! There is a store you can go in buy books plus books sales and the…read morestaff are so sweet and friendly and helpful and amazing it is clean and organized and incredible place if you want some peace and quiet! I been coming here for years it is my favorite in the world! I love the staff so much they all deserve raises!! Plus so passionate and patient and lovely I hope this library comes to Virginia we need one of these! It is especially unique and special and very beautiful and great for all ages so magical! It is the best place ever!! I am obsessed with this place my favorite place in the world! Thank you for all your hard work and devotion to the community and others u appreciate you so much thank you for everything you all are heroes! Happy summer everyone! From Lauren

The staff here seemed a little more mature than at some other branches, and everyone I interacted…read morewith was friendly and welcoming. They have dedicated areas for kids, teens, a quiet room, public computers with internet access, and a hallway filled with discounted books. It also looks like they offer plenty of activities and programs for all ages, which is great to see. My favorite feature, though, was the drive-up book return. I know it might sound like a small thing, but on those days when you're feeling overstimulated and just want to return your books without getting out of the car, it's absolutely perfect. Whoever came up with that idea deserves some credit because it's honestly genius.

It's not fancy but the service is wonderful, the food is terrific and the patrons are made up of…read moreAmerican heroes. It's a winning combination that keeps us coming back every Friday for steak night!

an absolute cesspool of government inefficiency. I came with a package and disclosed that there was…read morea phone inside. I was told I needed to drive home and print out a hazardous label. Why can't you print out the label you require at the store? Ridiculous

On the way home I needed to mail out some Christmas cards so I googled the closest location to me…read moreand this one popped up. I just needed to pick up some forever stamps from the self-service station so I figured easy-in, easy-out. I wouldn't recommend parking right outside the doors as the place is situated tightly in the corner of the shopping plaza. Backing out of a parking spot can get hazardous. Walking in a lady was having trouble with the machine and the door alarm (I think?) buzzing wasn't putting her at ease. She let me go ahead of her and I got my stamps. I'm not sure why she had told me that the machine wasn't responding but it worked for me. Maybe she wasn't applying enough pressure to the screen. I added the stamps and dropped the cards off in the letter bin and got out of there. This trip was probably a one time thing.

I was surprised at how large and spacious this location is! It's well lit and plenty of computers…read moreand study areas for use. And of course, a wonderful selection of books. We came for a "lit chat" author event and it was a good time. The library staff was wonderful, helpful, and so kind. The event was held in their conference area... also spacious. There is also quite a bit of amazing art to look at here. This is a location I'd come back to again!

I love the library! It's a wonderful place that people have…read moregotten away from appreciating! You can get lost in a book from any genre. Pick up a magazine and read it or use their computers. Find a place to sit and study or attend one of their free classes! It's a wealth of knowledge and information just waiting to be discovered!