Jacksonville, Florida
Protect your bike from theft and register for free “Bicycle DNA” stickers February 24th & 25th at James Weldon Johnson Park. Our Transportation and Planning Division, along with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Protechdna will be on hand from 2-5pm both days to register your Read More …
The Museum of Science & History, in partnership with the Jax Melanin Market present to you POWER, a dynamic fusion of arts, culture, and history, coinciding with the celebration of Black History Month. This program is part of MOSH’s ongoing effort to connect and engage with Jacksonville’s Read More …
College students are using drugs and alcohol at a higher rate than young adults of the same age who don’t attend school. A recent study from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that more than half of full-time college students ages 18-22 drank alcohol Read More …
The town of Orange Park is going all in for red light cameras. The cameras help enforce traffic rules at intersections without the need for a patrol officer. They have also invited a string of lawsuits in Florida over the years. The Town Council met Read More …
Black History Month celebrations continue on Jacksonville’s Eastside Saturday, with a parade down A Philip Randolph Boulevard at noon, the Melanin Market with over 100 vendors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the HBCU Heritage Classic baseball game at 121 Financial Ballpark at 2 p.m., followed by a showing of Read More …
Valentine’s Day is a week away and love is in the air, and in the books at James Weldon Johnson Park. The inaugural Indulgence Romance & Erotica Book Festival, which promotors have dubbed “the biggest book event for authors, writers, poets who are all about Read More …
Looking for inspiration for the 2023 #JaxStacks Reading Challenge? Want to try a tantalizing new recipe? Need great entertainment for the weekends? Find all this and more at the Friends of Mandarin Library Used Book Sale Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Read More …
A school play at Jacksonville’s Douglas Anderson School of the Arts has been canceled because of “content concerns”. The play “Indecent” won Tony awards during its Broadway run in 2017. Indecent is based on Sholem Asch’s play, God of Vengeance. The play’s plot involves a Read More …
The Acosta Bridge will be lit in teal this weekend for the Jacksonville Jaguars! #DUUUVALThank you, JTA!
Join your friends & neighbors for a Clean Up on Saturday, January 7th, to help pick up trash and debris in the Northeast Quadrant. The meet up spot will be Liberty Park (1938 North Liberty Street). There will be bags, gloves, and some trash grabbers Read More …
Happy Kwanzaa! Today in 1966, Kwanzaa was founded as an African American cultural holiday. It is centered around seven principles based on African culture to build and reinforce community. The holiday’s name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits.” Each of Read More …
The next community event from the Mayor’s CBCR Program and New Town Success Zone-Jacksonville is coming up on Saturday, December 17th. Join us at 1401 Grunthal St. on the campus of Edward Waters University from 10am to Noon for health and medical services, free groceries Read More …
:A newly passed ordinance in Atlantic Beach allows police to arrest people for sleeping on the beach or in other public places, but only if shelter is available and the violator refuses it. The City Commission unanimously approved the new ordinance last week as a Read More …
The Merry & Bright Movie Night Presented by Live Oak Contracting will feature two Christmas classics! Join us on the evening of December 16th at 6 p.m. for How the Grinch Stole Christmas and stay for the 8 p.m. showing of Jack Frost on the Read More …
Get in the holiday spirit next Wednesday, December 7th with the City Council Holiday Celebration. Join your elected leaders at City Hall (117 W. Duval St) starting at 6:15pm for a holiday program featuring Jacksonville Arts & Music School, Cathedral Arts Project, and the Cultural Read More …
In honor of World AIDS Day today, COJ proudly hosted the annual Quilt Ceremony at City Hall with the North Florida Quilt Chapter. With more than 10,000 people in Duval County living with AIDS, we are grateful to recognize and honor them today and everyday. Read More …
Catholic Charities Jacksonville and Feeding Northeast Florida are hosting a free, drive through food distribution, Saturday December 3rd. Come to the Guardian Catholic School located at 4920 Brentwood Ave. starting at 9am for free groceries, produce, and proteins. Thank you for sharing with those that Read More …
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital is celebrating its Golden Jubilee and 50 years of community service. The Women’s Board raises awareness and funds for Wolfson Children’s Hospital — the only dedicated children’s inpatient health care facility in the region — and supports its Read More …