Jacksonville, Florida
October 13, 2017 falls on a Friday, which means we will once again be visited by Friday the 13th! Many associate the day with bad luck and superstitions. We’ve compiled a few facts about Friday the 13th. Just like the fear of the number 13, Read More …
The USS Charles F. Adams is coming to Jacksonville. The Adams was the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyers of the United States Navy. She was named for Charles Francis Adams III (Secretary of the Navy from 1929 to 1933) The ship Read More …
Sunday Hourglass Talent Search Monday Jacksonville Job Fair Late Nite Open Mic with Charlie Shuck at Nighthawks “Songs, Poems and Beer” Tuesday FLORIDA BLUE FREE TUESDAY 4 pm – 9 pm. Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to Read More …
Jacksonville’s problems with flooded streets go way back, before Cowford, before there were streets to flood. The Jacksonville Metro area was mostly wetlands at one time. The St Johns River flows north, toward the Atlantic, after collecting water and runoff from tributaries all over the Read More …
Wednesday, October 4th, horror comes to Bay Street Bar & Grill from 5 pm until 11 pm. Beer, food, local artists, freaks, and creeps will abound and a Haha-stile takeover of clowns may be walking around. The evented will be hosted by The Toymaker Warehouse Read More …
This years ZombieFest will take place Saturday, October 7 at 2 pm, inside GLHF Game Bar at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Overflow will be on their riverfront patio. The 10th Annual Zombie Walk will begin at 3:00 pm with the zombies walking from GLHF to Read More …
Sunday, October 1 at 6 PM – 2 AM Nighthawks celebrates its one year anniversary and you have a personal invitation. “October 1st is the move, Nighthawks is ready to celebrate the success of our first year in business. Ya man TRICLOPS I aka Ian Ranne Read More …
Who is ready to celebrate? It’s almost time for River City Pride – the largest and longest running Pride event in Northeast Florida! And part of that celebration happens right in the heart of 5 Points – the 5 Points Pride Block Party! The 5 Read More …
Six days after Hurricane Maria the people of Puerto Rico are still reeling from the devastation and destruction Maria made of their home. Most of the island’s 3.4 million residents remain without power, and with little hope of getting electricity back anytime soon. The catastrophic Read More …
A library in Holland banned Bukowski’s book, Tales of Ordinary Madness. Bukowski wrote a letter to the Librarian in charge; Dear Hans van den Broek: Thank you for your letter telling me of the removal of one of my books from the Nijmegen library. And Read More …
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community; librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, Read More …
August 2, at the First Wednesday Art Walk, there was a small group protesting City Council President Anna Lopez Brosche’s recent actions to remove Confederate monuments from the city. Downtown Vision, Inc used that event as an excuse to change the format of First Wednesday Read More …
James and Sara “Sally” Mangham, their business still boarded up from the storm, without power, both at their home and their restaurant, looked out at their community and the blow Hurricane Irma had struck. They couldn’t give their neighbors electricity or make the flood waters Read More …
Sunday Swing Night Out: The Volstead! Hosted by The Dance Shack Mr & Miss River City Pride Pageant Hosted by River City Pride – Jacksonville, Florida Metro Entertainment Complex Open Stage Open Mic Night at Hourglass LINK UP.1 Hosted by Henergy Reserve Nighthawks Monday JYD Read More …
The City of Jacksonville is opening shelters for people who evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Irma. Nine general population shelter locations and four special needs locations are open at 10am Friday. General Population Shelters that are Pet Friendly Landmark Middle School 101 Kernan Blvd Read More …
Updated 09/07/2017 Updated 09/08/2017 Updated 09/09/2017 EVACUATIONS Mayor Curry has issued a mandatory evacuation for anyone living in Zone A or Zone B in Jacksonville. The mandatory evacuation has also been extended for people living in mobile homes, or in low-lying areas. Nassau County Read More …
Downtown Vision, Inc is the Business Improvement District for Downtown Jacksonville. Their stated mission is to create and support a vibrant Downtown. Tonight they achieved just the opposite with one of Downtown’s Crown Jewels, the First Wednesday Art Walk. Art Walk has been running for Read More …
Start running your ice makers now and bagging the ice in freezer bags. Fill as much space in between your freezer items as you can. Freeze regular tap water for pets or drinking in tupperware-type containers. Remember to leave a small bit of space between Read More …