Jacksonville, Florida
The Pop Up Pantry at the Jessie is back and better than ever! Catholic Charities Jacksonville, FarmShare, and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund have relaunched their free, drive-up food distribution. 40 East Adams St. Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am to 3pm or 350 families served This Read More …
Duval County Historic Marker Duval County was established August 12, 1822, named for Governor William Pope Duval. Inscription. Born 1784-Died 1854. Captain Mounted Rangers, War of 1812. 1813-1815, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky 1821-1822, U.S. Judge, Eastern Florida. 1822-1834, First Civil Governor of Territory of Florida. Read More …
Duval County residents who have a health condition and require basic medical assistance during a disaster can register for Special Medical Needs status at coj.net/specialmedicalneeds or call 904.255.3172.
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. Some root beer history: Sassafras root beverages were made by indigenous peoples of the Americas for culinary and medicinal reasons before the arrival of Europeans in North America, and European culinary techniques have been applied to making Read More …
Take advantage of the 2020 Back to School Tax Free Holiday – this weekend, August 7th to August 9th. School supplies Clothes & shoes Computers All of those items and much more are tax free during the holiday this weekend. For more information on what Read More …
Inscription. Here at the foot of Market St. stood a bay tree which served as the starting point for the original survey of Jacksonville in June 1822. Market was the first street laid off and named. A total of 20 squares were platted, bounded by Read More …
During these difficult times, bringing your community together is more important than ever. If you love all things plants, reconnect with others and host a free neighborhood plant exchange swap — sharing is caring! Plant swaps are a rewarding method of promoting inclusivity within Read More …
The Kartouche Building at 618 W. Forsyth Street in downtown Jacksonville, is one of a handful of buildings that survived the LaVilla demolition. That reprieve has now ended. The city has approved a demolition permit on the building and demolition is scheduled to begin Monday. Read More …
Important message from the Florida Department of Health about COVID-19 contact tracing: Please answer phone calls from the following number: (833) 917-2880. This is part of Florida’s comprehensive contact tracing effort. If you receive a phone call from this number, it’s important that you speak Read More …
“Make Your Mark” and complete the 2020 Census. What we are experiencing right now with this pandemic is an example of why federal funding is so crucial. Federal funds make a huge difference in the support and future of our community. For each person not Read More …
Please join in the ground breaking of Centennial Garden at Willow Branch Park July 25 at 8am, celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the dedication of this historic park. This gift is made possible through the combined efforts of the AIDS Memorial Project and Plant Read More …
Check out this amazing resource that The Jacksonville Humane Society have put together. The Jacksonville Humane Society’s Guide to Free and Low-Cost Pet Resources. This guidebook is a must-have for pet owners and enthusiasts in our community. If you’ve ever wondered what to do if you Read More …
The City of Jacksonville is opening 3 new COVID-19 testing sites Monday. These sites will be open Monday to Friday from 11am to 7pm for 6 months. Oceanway Senior Center 12215 Sago Ave. W. 32218 Lane Wiley Senior Center 6710 Wiley Road 32210 Leroy D. Read More …
July 18, 1941 – A celebration was held for the grand opening of the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville on this date. The steel vertical-lift bridge, which crosses the St. Johns River, was built at a cost of $1.5 million. Hundreds of people attended the festivities, Read More …
There is a new butterfly garden in Landon Park. Laura Byres designed the new space after Hurricane Irma ruined the rose garden that was previously there. Byres, along with the San Marco Garden Club, filled it with milkweed, pentas, black-eyed Susans and more flowers to Read More …
July 16, 1969 Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Ed Aldrin, and Michael Collins launched from the John F. Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft on this date. Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of the Apollo program, and its target was Read More …
My take away from the school meeting I just had: 1. Classes will not be be socially distanced because we don’t have room or enough teachers 2. Students will not be socially distanced on buses and no one will be on the bus to make Read More …
MIDDLE SCHOOL OPTIONS: Details on options for middle school students are now available. Visit duvalschools.org/backtoschool to review your options and the process for registration.