Jacksonville, Florida
Join the City of Jacksonville as we celebrate the nation’s independence with the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration offering an enhanced viewing experience this year with various ways to watch. The spectacular fireworks display will begin at 9:45 p.m. all around Jacksonville with in-person Read More …
Wendell Scott raced into history on Dec. 1, 1963 at Speedway Park on the west-side of Jacksonville. That was the day he became the first black man to win a NASCAR race in the Grand National Series. Richard Petty was the favorite to win the Read More …
Fellsmere resident Zena M. Dreier became the first woman in Florida and the southern United States to cast her vote in a municipal non-school election on this date in 1915. Mrs. Dreier cast her vote five years before the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to Read More …
Hubbard House, Inc. has been there, helping survivors in need for a long time and now they can use your help. They are in need of the following: Food Masks Sanitizer and Wipes Diapers E-mail Development@HubbardHouse.org with questions or to schedule a donation drop-off appointment. You Read More …
Farm Share upcoming food distribution schedule: THURS: June 18 @ 9am – Noon Legacy Ministries 825 University Blvd North, 32211 SAT: June 20 @ 8am – Noon Hopewell 3990 Loretto Road, 32223 SAT: June 20 @ 9am – Noon The Bethel Church 215 Bethel Baptist Read More …
James Weldon Johnson, African American author, composer, lawyer, teacher, and civil rights activist, was born in Jacksonville on this date in 1871. In his early years in Jacksonville, Johnson was educated first by his mother, but later graduated from the Edwin M. Stanton School, where Read More …
The City of Jacksonville will launch the Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program on Saturday, June 20, at 8 a.m. to provide support to senior citizens (72 years or older) and anyone receiving Social Security Disability benefits. “These direct benefits are for our senior and disabled citizens Read More …
The Florida Health Department’s Mobile Testing Unit travels to different parts of the state every day offering free HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and STD testing and they are in Jacksonville until the end of the month. Check out the schedule to see when they are coming to Read More …
JEA will resume disconnection of services starting July 7, 2020. They encourage you to act now to avoid disconnection if you have a past-due bill. For more information, including payment arrangements, extensions, and where to get help from community resources, please visit: https://www.jea.com/assistance
Minutes ago, River City Pride made the following announcement. Notice to our LGBTQIA+ Community: After much deliberation, and with heavy hearts, The River City Pride Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to CANCEL River City Pride 2020 Festival, Parade, Block Party and Mr. Read More …
The Collins Bridge, the first bridge connecting Miami Beach with Miami, opened on this date in 1913. It was built by early south Florida land developer, John S. Collins, and partially financed by Carl G. Fisher. At the time of completion it was the longest Read More …
LET YOUR STORY BEGIN! Jacksonville Public Library is excited to host our annual summer learning program! Our summer learning program helps kids, teens and adults learn all summer long. This year, it’s a different kind of summer learning program that will happen entirely online using Read More …
Here is the Farm Share food distribution schedule for this weekend FRIDAY 6/12: NW Jacksonville Community Development 9am to Noon – 3416 Moncrief Road 32209 SATURDAY 6/13: FarmShare Truck To Trunk 9am to Noon – 5126 Timuquana Rd 32210 SATURDAY 6/13: Orange Park Mall – JC Read More …
Mayor Lenny Curry held a press conference on the steps of City Hall this morning, hours after city workers removed a Confederate monument from Hemming Park. “Yesterday there was Confederate monument in this park. It’s gone. And the others in this city will be removed Read More …
City work crews advanced on Hemming Park before sunrise. They caught the last Confederate within the park by surprise. The Confederate Monument that has stood since 1898, a sentinel to a heritage of hate and racism has fallen. The monument was donated to the State Read More …
In 1842 Florida was a U.S. territory. It would be another three years before it became a state and people were already saying #florida or #floridaman. Not really, but only because they didn’t have the internet. Florida passed a law that demanded the death penalty Read More …
The good people at Catholic Charities Jacksonville, Farm Share, and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund continue to provide food for families every Tuesday and Thursday from Noon to 6pm at the Jessie Ball duPont Building (40 East Adams Street). They have fed more than 2,000 Read More …
A message from the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office: We are currently booking appointments for up to 14 days in advance. An additional day’s worth of appointments will be released every morning at 8:30 a.m. If you have not been able to book an appointment for Read More …