Jacksonville, Florida
Holley’s Bar-B-Q is Jacksonville’s oldest and longest continuously operating barbecue restaurant. Holley’s was opened by Jack Holley in 1937 at 3604 Moncrief Rd Jacksonville, FL 32209. 83 years later, Holley’s is still standing, and still serving the community from that same beloved building. It may Read More …
2019-2020 City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Guide
Late yesterday I went to the City of Jacksonville’s website. Wednesday is recycle day and though I recycle everything that can be recycled I don’t purchase much in such containers. With that being the case, along with a recycle bin that is three times the Read More …
The Main Street Bridge and the Mathews Bridge will be closed for maintenance this weekend. Traffic on the Main Street Bridge will be detoured to the Acosta Bridge from 7am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Traffic on the Mathews Bridge will be detoured to the Read More …
In August of 1926, W.H. Adams Sr. opened the Ocean View Pavilion amusement park near the Jacksonville Beach Pier. His dream at the time was to build a roller coaster that would rival the iconic Cyclone at Coney Island, which opened in 1927. Construction began Read More …
Do you have room in your home for a temporary resident? Then the animals at Animal Care & Protective Services need your help. Contact the City’s animal shelter at JaxPets@coj.net or visit the facility to learn how to become a foster parent. Learn more, including Read More …
San Juan Ave. will close at the railroad crossing near U.S. 17 to replace the crossing surface at 5am Wednesday and is scheduled to be finished by August 6th. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Blanding, Timuquana, and U.S. 17 as seen in Read More …
Today, Mayor Lenny Curry proclaimed that Friday, July 19th will be known as “Rolling Stones Day” to celebrate their return to Jacksonville. The Rolling Stones
The City of Jacksonville’s Disabled Services Division with the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and Brooks Rehabilitation unveiled the first of three adaptive kayak launches at Hanna Park. The other two will be in Mandarin Park and Bethesda Park. What a great way for 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 …
In celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month, the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host Game On!, a day to enjoy the outdoors, this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Robert F. Kennedy Park 1133 Ionia St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 Read More …
Jacksonville, take a look at the public art additions in downtown Jax! Today the “DUUUVAL” sculpture and bike racks was unveiled at 15 N. Ocean Street, (between Bay Street and Forsyth Street in the Elbow District) in downtown Jacksonville by the Cultural Council. Eleven separate Read More …
If you’ve got the time, JaxParks has the movie…and the popcorn. Residents are invited to a free presentation of Avengers: Infinity War (Rated PG-13) at 4 locations over the next two weekends: July 12, 2019 – Emmett Reed Park, 1093 W 6th Street, 32209 July 13, 2019 Read More …
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing at the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science on Florida’s Space Coast.
Jacksonville Historical Society, Durkeeville Historical Society, and Springfield Preservation and Revitalization invite you to join them, this Saturday, 5:00pm at Old St. Andrews as JHS and Durkeeville Historical Society share the legacy of the Negro Baseball League and the Jax Red Caps! Afterwards, enjoy the Read More …
If you didn’t care about blue lives before black lives mattered, you really don’t care about blue lives, you just can’t stand the idea of black lives mattering. If you didn’t care about white history before black history month, you really don’t care about white Read More …
Question: What’s better than a Sunday afternoon in the AC with puppy kisses? Answer: Nothing! This Sunday you can find your new best friend at PetSmart in Jacksonville Beach from 12-4 pm. They’ll have adoptable puppies and adult dogs, both large and small! PetSmart 1956 Read More …
Jacksonville Public Library Director Tim Rogers has avoided, and or outright refused, all comment since cancelling the Storybook Pride Prom. The Prom was for LGTBQ Youth and was to be held this Friday at Willowbranch Library. All information from him has been posted on JPL’s Read More …