Jacksonville, Florida
A Jacksonville holiday tradition is making its return to Thanksgiving weekend. The City of Jacksonville is excited to announce the Jacksonville Light Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 6:00pm on the St. Johns River. The Jacksonville Light Boat Parade has Read More …
The City Council’s Critical Quality of Life Issues Special Committee working groups have three meetings scheduled for Monday; 9 a.m. to discuss homelessness, 1 p.m. on access to health care, and 4 p.m. on affordable housing. All three meetings are in the Lynwood Roberts Room at City Hall, 117 W. Read More …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You can make a difference in the lives of the homeless by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project. Share the holiday spirit by donating personal care items for homeless men and women in our community. The Shoeboxes of Read More …
After months of getting utility bills that make you say, “Mama mia!” JEA customers will get a break in November. The projected rate is the lowest in five months, due to an unexpected drop in the cost of the natural gas that the city-owned utility uses Read More …
Former Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew scored another touchdown on his way out of town. Minshew sold his home in St. Johns County. He then went for the 2 point conversion and scored a tidy profit. Minshew sold the four-bedroom home for $890,000 after purchasing it Read More …
Early, in-person voting in the Nov. 8 elections begins in Northeast Florida, starting Monday in Duval and Putnam counties. Here’s a rundown of dates and sites for early voting across the region: • Duval: Monday through Nov. 6th at 20 locations • Putnam: Monday through Read More …
The Land Use and Zoning Committee considers ordinances to grant historic preservation protections to the St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Church and Bethel Church Cemetery. The ordinances would declare the church and cemetery local landmarks. 5 p.m., City Hall, 117 W. Duval St. Live stream the meeting here.
A report released yesterday showed that 18 people died last year in incidents of domestic violence, including 12 killed by an intimate partner. The number of deaths is up from 14 in 2020 and continues a long-running upward trend. Local authorities and the head of Read More …
Good luck and safe travels to the 25 members of the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and the 5 members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office as they deploy to Orlando as a state ERAT (Emergency Road Access Team). They will be assisting with clearing roads and Read More …
HURRICANE UPDATE: LSS will be open on Wednesday, September 28. In preparation for the coming storm, LSS plans to EXTEND PANTRY HOURS on Wednesday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., weather permitting. We do not want anyone to risk missing meals while our community feels Read More …
A new report on extremism and antisemitism in Florida concludes that the state is home to an “extensive, interconnected network of white supremacists and other rar-right extremists,” including groups operating in Jacksonville. The report from the Anti-Defamation League identifies several extremist groups with ties to Read More …
Attorneys head to court Friday to spar over a suit that could affect next year’s elections in Jacksonville. A group of Jacksonville voters and social justice advocacy groups contend that Jax’ new City Council and Duval School Board districts amount to racial gerrymandering. Council redrew Read More …
The city of Jacksonville’s LaVilla Heritage Trail and Gateways Committee discusses and votes on a revised trail map at 5 p.m. today at City Hall, 117 W. Duval St. Join the Zoom meeting here, with meeting ID 843 0976 0422 and passcode 700593.
An Atlanta-based developer is planning to turn the 109-year-old Union Terminal Warehouse into a mixed-use complex that includes 228 workforce apartments and 44,000 square feet of commercial, retail and light industrial space. Columbia Ventures LLC says it’s secured $72 million, including a $41 million mortgage, to resurrect Read More …
After more than a decade of discussion and planning, dredging of Big Fishweir and Little Fishweir creeks is poised to get started. Jax-based Underwater Mechanix Services was awarded the $8.2 million project contract and is expected to wrap up the work by next June. The purpose Read More …
It’s the annual NBCUniversal Local Clear the Shelters adoption event! In 2021, more than 140,000 pets found homes during the event. You can be a part of this nationwide lifesaving effort with free adoptions at JaxACPS (2020 Forest St) from 8/22 to 8/31.
Weapons detectors are coming to all Jax high schools after a vote yesterday by the Duval school board. The board OK’d spending $7 million over five years to outfit high schools with scanners, as districts nationwide dial up security measures amid mass shootings. The equipment could Read More …
A big congratulations to Jacksonville’s own Leroy Butler for being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022! From Lee ( now Riverside) High School to Florida State, to the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, and now the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Read More …