Jacksonville, Florida
The owners of The Mossfire Grill are getting out of the business, but don’t expect any significant changes for the Five Points mainstay. Drew and Scooter Cavins sold the restaurant at 1537 Margaret St. this week to Ben Franco, who says he wants to retain the Read More …
:A newly passed ordinance in Atlantic Beach allows police to arrest people for sleeping on the beach or in other public places, but only if shelter is available and the violator refuses it. The City Commission unanimously approved the new ordinance last week as a Read More …
Lace up your sneakers for the Wolfson Children’s Challenge at 121 Financial Ballpark. Register now for the 55K Ultra, 30K Run or 1-Mile Fun Run or get a team of up to 11 friends for the 55K Relay! This annual event brings the community together Read More …
Saying that children who visit Florida’s State Capitol need to be protected from obscene and hurtful speech and signage, state officials are pushing for a new rule allowing law enforcement to remove protesters from the Capitol rotunda and other areas where demonstrations commonly occur. The ACLU of Read More …
Children have been sending letters to Santa for longer than the United States Postal Service has existed to deliver them, though today, they’re far more likely to get a response. In early America, children’s holiday wish lists were often written out and left by the Read More …
Snoopy has a proud history of floating, and not just down the streets of New York City. For more than 50 years, Snoopy has contributed to the excitement for NASA human spaceflight missions, helping inspire generations to dream big. In 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts traveled Read More …
During a brief window in 1950-51, children could get the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab—a kit allowing them to make nuclear reactions at home using ACTUAL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
Nov. 26: NASA SpaceX CRS-26 Company / Agency: NASA-contracted SpaceX mission Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9 Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center Launch Time: 2:20 p.m. EST Trajectory: Northeast Weather: 60% “go” Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space About: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 26th Commercial Resupply Services mission, or CRS-26, Read More …
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital is celebrating its Golden Jubilee and 50 years of community service. The Women’s Board raises awareness and funds for Wolfson Children’s Hospital — the only dedicated children’s inpatient health care facility in the region — and supports its Read More …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You can make a difference in the lives of the homeless by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project. Share the holiday spirit by donating personal care items for homeless men and women in our community. The Shoeboxes of Read More …
WJCT Public Media, VyStar Credit Union, Suddath Moving & Logistics, and Tom Bush Family of Dealerships are honoring the memory of Fred Rogers with the annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive. The drive runs through November 30 and accepts gently used sweaters, jackets and blankets. Contributions will be donated to a Read More …
SPAR Council is excited to present Historic Springfield’s favorite day of the year – Jacksonville PorchFest is tak ing place this Saturday, November 5th, from 12 pm to 8 pm on the East side of Main Street. Attendees will enjoy 25 performers of all different genres on 18 Read More …
Throughout the month of November, discover all the family fun that Jacksonville has to offer at our city’s top attractions! The best part? Kids under 12 get in FREE all month long! Now tell us that isn’t something to get excited about, much less plan Read More …
After months of getting utility bills that make you say, “Mama mia!” JEA customers will get a break in November. The projected rate is the lowest in five months, due to an unexpected drop in the cost of the natural gas that the city-owned utility uses Read More …
It’s important to put materials in your recycling cart that belong there, and to reduce the contamination of clean recycling materials by separating those with organic material on them. KNOW WHAT TO RECYCLE Jacksonville residents can now recycle more items than ever, and there’s no Read More …
Are you looking for meaningful Halloween family traditions that teach your child more give than gimme? You already bought a costume (or a second one if you got it too early), carved a pumpkin (or a second one if you got it too early), and stocked up Read More …
The NAS Jax Air Show, Birthplace of the Blue Angels, will be held October 22 & 23, 2022 aboard NAS Jacksonville. This event has free admission and parking, no tickets are required to attend. The gates open at 9 am and the show will begin Read More …
The Land Use and Zoning Committee considers ordinances to grant historic preservation protections to the St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Church and Bethel Church Cemetery. The ordinances would declare the church and cemetery local landmarks. 5 p.m., City Hall, 117 W. Duval St. Live stream the meeting here.