Jacksonville, Florida
Did you know a library card is FREE & saves you money? That’s right, a library card costs you nothing! You can borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks and more for the entire family for FREE with a library card! Also, do you remember the days of 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.
Do you have boxes of old photographs in storage? Home movies on VHS? Mixed tapes on cassette or favorite records? Have you ever wanted to convert them to an easily stored and sharable digital format? When Richard T. Marchionda heard that Jacksonville Public Library was Read More …
One month away! The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to the NAS Jacksonville Air Show 10/22 & 23. It’s been a while since they have returned to their birthplace and we are excited to have them back! Check out their last appearance here in Jax 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.
Free food distributions from Feeding Northeast Florida this Saturday, August 20th 7am: With St John the Baptist Catholic Church located at 2400 Mayport Rd. 8am: With Church of Christ Odessa located at 854 Odessa Dr E. 10am: With Revitalize Arlington, Inc. located at 9501 Arlington Read More …
With school starting newt week in Duval County, the JaxParks team has after school taken care of with their Club Rec & Teen Warehouse programs. Club Rec is for those in K-5th grade, ages 6-12 Teen Warehouse is for 6th-12th graders, ages 13-18. For more Read More …
Bigger class sizes, longer bus rides and fewer COVID-19 restrictions await Jacksonville schoolchildren when the 2022-23 school year starts Monday in Duval Schools. With the district short by more than 400 teachers and 175 paraprofessionals, class sizes will be increased by an average of 1.5 students Read More …
Do you want to learn how to recognize the signs of overdose and respond to save a life? Join the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and Drug Free Duval for free training courses this month on August 15th and August 30th. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/…/dfds-education-training… to reserve Read More …
Join Groundwork Jacksonville this Saturday, August 20th at 909 N. Liberty and help clean up this part of Historic Springfield. Groundwork Jax will provide gloves, bags and water for all of the volunteers. For more information, and to RSVP: https://www.groundworkjacksonville.org/…/aug-hogans…/…
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 …
If you are heading to Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight, be sure to check out “Our Florida” at the Main Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library. Presented by The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. and The Jacksonville Artists Guild, this brand new exhibit will have an Read More …
First Call for Help, Call 632-0600 or 211 Housing New Life Inn 234 W. State Street 904-353-5565 Trinity Rescue Mission 622 Union Street 904-355-1205 Salvation Army Lodge 900 W. Adams Street 904-356-8641 I.M. Sulzbacher Center 611 E. Adams Street 904-359-0457 Utility Bills / Rent N.E.FLA. Community Action Agency Call Read More …
Health screenings and back-to-school supplies will be available at a North Jacksonville Health and Wellness Fair hosted by Florida Blue, River City and PROTalks on Saturday, July 30th from 10am-2pm! Enjoy a fun filled afternoon of family friendly activities, Back to School supplies (while supplies Read More …
Jacksonville has a new fire station. Fire Station 74 opened yesterday in the fast-growing E-Town community off I-295 on the Southside. Work began last fall on the $5.5 million station, shortly before the October 2021 opening of a station on Gate Parkway near the St. Read More …
For the sixth time in seven years, Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville health center is Florida’s best hospital as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings also place Mayo among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in seven specialties. Among other rankings, Baptist Medical Center Read More …
Book lovers, rejoice! The Big Bag Book Sale at the Jacksonville Public Library returns after a pandemic hiatus. The three-day sale by the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library takes place at the University Park branch, 3435 University Blvd. N, starting at 4 p.m. today. Get more info Read More …
Lutheran Social Services: Friday, 7/8 at 4615 Philips Hwy from 10am-Noon Catholic Charities Jacksonville: Friday, 7/8 at 1470 W. 13th St. starting at 8:30am. Feeding Northeast Florida with the Jim Dotson Foundation Inc.: Saturday, 7/9 at 3754 University Club Blvd starting at 7:30am Feeding Northeast Read More …