World Humanitarian Day 2018

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on August 19th to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. 2018 WHD campaign: #NotATarget This World Humanitarian Day we Read More …

Jacksonville vs Cleveland in Soar With Reading Contest

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 16, 2018 – Come on, DUUUVAL, when the competition starts closing in, the Jacksonville Public Library knows it can count on you to rally Jacksonville to victory! That’s why JPL is asking everyone in the community to vote multiple times for Jacksonville Read More …

August Story Slam at Babs’ Lab

WHAT’S A STORY SLAM? A story slam is a live storytelling competition similar to poetry slams. Storytellers have 5 minutes each to tell a TRUE personal story based on a PROMPT chosen for the event without the use of notes. The Moth, a non-profit literary Read More …

Honey Bee Festival

Big news from Bee Friends Farm; We’re buzzing with excitement!! Bee Friends Farm is celebrating National Honey Bee Day with our very own Honey Bee Festival!  Hang out with us on National Honey day at the airconditioned Fairgrounds (near Manifest Distilling and Intuition Ale Works) Shop over 40 Read More …

While We’re Young, presented by Adriftjax

“Sup drifters! Adrift Traveling Art Gallery will be docked for Springfield Second Sunday on 1748 Main Street between the hours of 4-7pm, August 12th. We invite you to come and celebrate the works of two Springfield artists: The colorful cubist inspired works made by the Read More …

Catty Shack Wednesday Night Feeding

Every Wednesday night until December 26, enjoy a  “45-minute guided walking tour with the opportunity to see our resident animals, which include tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, lynx, coatimundis, and foxes. At 7:30 PM you get to watch us feed the animals! You’ll watch as we Read More …

After Dark Special Edition: Forest’s Final Show

All good things must come to an end. For the past 3 plus years, day in and day out, without fail and with minimal interruption, Forest Scott has steered the helm of the dumpster fire that is The After Dark Comedy Show. He wasn’t the Read More …

Gentrification by  Hurricane

While addressing a business audience in New York this past February, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló stated that Maria had created a “blank canvas” on which investors could paint their very own dream world. In March he delivered a televised address; “While overcoming adversity, we also find great Read More …

China Cat Sunflower Festival No.23

Your GPS can’t tell you how to get to Shakedown Street but this Sunday, August 5th at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum and adjacent grounds you will find the closest thing to it that Jacksonville has to offer. That’s right folks it’s time for the annual China Read More …

School lunches and birthday parties, health and wellness or dollars and cents?

Duval County Public Schools are forbidding students from bringing in cupcakes, candy, or other treats to share with their classmates during classroom birthday celebrations and holidays. DCPS claim the new policy is aimed at improving student health and wellness, and includes asking teachers to move Read More …

What you need to know about the 13 constitutional amendments on Florida’s 2018 ballot

Amendment 1, Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption would raise the portion of a home’s value that can be exempted from non-school property taxes. The Legislature voted to refer the exemption to the ballot in 2017, and the proposed changes would apply to the assessed value of a homestead property between Read More …

DCPS revised budget proposal removes arts, music and PE from the chopping block

Faced with a $62 million budget shortfall Duval County Public Schools had proposed changes to the frequency of arts, music and PE classes. The backlash from concerned parents, the arts community, educators and citizens throughout Jacksonville was immediate. Faced with such widespread opposition DCPS now says Read More …

Public art piece needs artists

Attention artists and artist teams: Jacksonville University and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville seek an artist or artist-team to design, fabricate, and install a large scale, dynamic, site-specific artwork for a newly constructed roundabout. Located at the intersection of University Boulevard and Merrill Road Read More …

Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue presented by Friends of Hemming Park

Celebrate the best of summer with Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue in the heart of the city. Enjoy a free concert by performers including The Wetland Stringband, Rusty Shine, The Firewater Tent Revival, and Cain’t Never Could, along with a local market. delicious food truck fare Read More …