Jacksonville, Florida
The Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville is celebrating World Turtle Day on Sunday and invites you to join them Join MOSH for a Turtlely Awesome Shellebration for World Turtle Day! Learn all about our native turtle species found in Northeast Florida during our Turtles, Read More …
Today in 1972, the Jacksonville Symphony held a sesquicentennial concert that featured an original composition by Duke Ellington entitled “Celebration”, written specifically for Jacksonville’s 150th birthday. Ellington himself was on hand at Jacksonville’s Civic Auditorium for the special evening and the performance received rave reviews. Read More …
The Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in Tallahassee was reorganized and renamed Florida State University (FSU) on this date in 1947. In response to the massive influx of World War II veterans returning to the state who were taking advantage of government-funded educational programs, Read More …
This Thursday will be National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. The day is to celebrate this high-rising breakfast staple we call the biscuit. Biscuits are made using baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent rather than yeast. A typical buttermilk biscuit recipe contains flour, baking powder, baking Read More …
The first woman to break the speed of sound in an airplane, Jacqueline Cochran, was born in Muscogee, near Pensacola, on this date in 1906. Cochran began flying airplanes in the early 1930s after moving to New York, and was soon competing in a number Read More …
Commonly referred to as “Winged Victory”, the sculpture “Spiritualized Life” is the focal point of Memorial Park in Riverside. It is a bronze sculpture that depicts “the winged figure of youth” rising from the “mad maelstrom of earthly passions.” It was executed by Florida sculptor Read More …
Florida’s first telephone exchange opened on May 24, 1880 in Jacksonville. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company opened with thirty-four subscribers. Popularity for the new device slowly grew, and by 1897 the first long distance line from Jacksonville to Georgia was established, at a rate Read More …
The Title & Trust Company of Florida Building is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 200 East Forsyth Street. On February 23, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. From the Florida Division of Historical Resources: Read More …
The Cabaret Hour – Jacksonville’s Oddball Peepshow! Performances by Miss Parker Scarlett Storm Cutthroat Whitey Alabastard Lilith La’Mour Carlisle Cakes Carolyn Sue Hosted by Anita Nightcap Produced by Miss Parker Kittened by Ryot Rivers Raindogs 1045 Park Street Jacksonville FL 18+ Only General Admission $10 Read More …
Inscription. On May 3, 1901 at 12:30 p.m., a fire began at the Cleaveland Fibre Factory, ten blocks northwest of this site. Chimney embers ignited sun-dried moss to be used as mattress stuffing. Fueled by wind and dry weather, the fire roared east destroying most Read More …
National Barbecue Month in May encourages us to break out our special recipes and get some mouthwatering deliciousness started. Whether you prefer charcoal, wood, or gas, barbecuing is fundamentally a slow cooking method over indirect heat. While the type of protein and seasonings vary, each Read More …
Two small French ships with 140 Huguenots onboard led by Jean Ribault, landed in Florida on this date in 1562. Using information gained from Verrazzano’s voyages to North America, Jean Ribault reached the coast of Florida near St. Augustine. He sailed northward to the mouth Read More …
Voting begins today on whether to rename Lee High School or not, and what a day DCPS chose to begin on, April 26, Confederate Memorial Day. Confederate Memorial Day. is a state-sanctioned holiday in Florida. You may be reading those lines and be thinking, what? Read More …
The Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), linking Miami and Naples through the , officially opened to travelers on this date in 1928. Construction on the east-west section of the road lasted for twelve years. Once it was completed, cars could travel directly between Naples and Miami Read More …
May 8th – Jacksonville – Rain Dogs. FORSAKEN PROFIT$ With: SCUM – 904-Reaggae-Punk-Rap https://scumfl.bandcamp.com SWAMP – Stoner Metal – Southern Blast https://swampfl.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-ep-2 Deathwatch97 – Punk-Hardcore-Thrash-Metal https://deathwatch97.bandcamp.com “Some would call them Punk, or Thrash Punk, or Crossover Thrash, and or Skate Punk. Hell some would even Read More …
The City of Jacksonville Senior Services Division is excited to offer its yearly Bash at the Ballfield with the Jax Jumbo Shrimp on May 5! Come enjoy a day at the ballpark and receive free entry and a boxed hotdog lunch with chips and a Read More …
The Florida State Legislature designated orange juice as the official beverage of Florida on this date in 1967. Citrus has been an integral part of Florida’s history since the first Europeans arrived on its shores, and it remains an important component of Florida’s agricultural output Read More …
Cinco de Thrasho! FORSAKEN PROFIT$ invades Florida next month! Saint Augustine, Orlando, Cocoa and Jacksonville. May 5th – Saint Augustine – Treaty Skatepark May 6th – Orlando – Uncle Lou’s May 7th – Cocoa – The Crying Monk May 8th – Jacksonville – Rain Dogs. Read More …