Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp infielder Eddy Alvarez at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp infielder Eddy Alvarez was one of two flag bearers for the United States during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics this morning. “I like to explain it as I’m a prime example of what the American dream is,” he said. “To Read More …

Inaugural Jazz Festival at Woodstock Park

Join Don’t Miss A Beat, Inc. this Saturday, July 24th, for their inaugural Jazz Festival at Woodstock Park at 2839 W. Beaver St.  Local artists, local vendors, and so much more, all for FREE! Artists and performance times are listed below, or go to https://www.dontmissabeat.org/our-events/jazz-festival Read More …

New Town Success Zone Back to School Bash Giveaway

Join the Mayor’s Community Based Crime Reduction Program at the Annual New Town Success Zone Back to School Bash Giveaway next Saturday, July 24th from 9am to Noon at 1401 Grunthal Street. This community engagement extravaganza will include free groceries, school supplies, and bookbag giveaways Read More …

Street League Skateboarding: Super Crown World Championship coming to Jax

SLS TOUR QUALIFIER* (Pre-Season): Jul. 31 | Primitive Skatepark *Closed door event. Livestream available. STOP ONE: Aug. 27-28 | Salt Lake City, UT STOP TWO: Oct. 29-30| Miami, FL SUPER CROWN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Nov. 13-14 | Jacksonville, FL Visit streetleague.com for Championship Tour updates.

Weekend: double lane closures on the southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge

Starting tomorrow 7/16, FDOT Northeast Florida will begin permanent repairs to the Southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge. The permanent repair will take place over six consecutive weekends to reduce the impact to drivers. Crews will implement double lane closures on the southbound lanes of the bridge Read More …

Duval County Preparedness and Response Guide

The Duval County Preparedness and Response Guide  highlights life-saving information for residents in all times of disaster. PDF Version Download PDF version of the 2021-2022 by clicking on this link.  Public Safety Information Basic First Aid Active Shooter Response Important Alert Systems Disease Outbreak Cleaning Read More …

Duval County Health Department offers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for free

For those interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the Duval County Health Department offers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson for free at their immunization centers: South Jacksonville: 3225 University Blvd. S. Pearl: 5322 N. Pearl St. For times and more information, please visit: http://duval.floridahealth.gov/…/COVID-19/index.html

Summer at the Cummer

This summer, kick-start your weekends with the Cummer every Friday night July through September 3, 2021. Come take a moment this summer in the beautiful backyard (aka the Cummer Gardens), where you’ll enjoy live music, beverages and small bites, lawn games, and art and culture Read More …

Timucuan Parks Foundation & JaxParks Host Volunteer Event at Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail

Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks are hosting a summer volunteer opportunity at the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail on Wednesday, July 7. Volunteers should meet at the Otis Road trailhead of the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail at 1380 Otis Rd. at 9 a.m. to assist with the maintenance Read More …

Catch Jaws at Sun-Ray Cinema

Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton.  An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island. The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast. Read More …

Throwback Baseball Game 2021

The 4th of July Throwback Baseball Game is back for its 12th year. This local tradition is where Historic Springfield’s residents battle it out on the baseball field for bragging rights on whether the Westside or Eastside are the true champions. Come enjoy the day Read More …

July 4th is coming up! Celebrate at 6 different fireworks locations around Jax

Fireworks will launch at 9:45 p.m. at the following locations: Downtown Jacksonville, St. Johns Town Center, Ed Austin Regional Park, Trinity Baptist Church, The Avenues Mall and FSCJ North Campus.