Jacksonville, Florida
Looking to beat the heat tonight? Grab a cool beverage at the Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight starting at 5pm. There are 3 major hubs with food, drinks, music, vendors, and more to enjoy. James Weldon Johnson Park The Jessie VyStar Credit Union Building Breezeway Read More …
A year into its existence, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation says it’s making good progress toward its goal of preserving 8 million new acres of land across the state, including acreage in western Duval and Clay counties. The foundation has purchased 14 land parcels since being created Read More …
121 Financial Credit Union and Sulzbacher are teaming up on a school supply drive for local children in need. Through July 30th, donate supplies for students and teachers at any of the credit union’s area branches. Sulzbacher hopes to provide 350 children in and around Read More …
Organizers of the annual July 5th Beaches Cleanup are encouraging volunteers to put the event on their calendars. Last year, 221 volunteers picked up 3,000 pounds of debris — that’s roughly the weight of a compact car — at Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic beaches. Hours Read More …
Summer is finally here! Are you planning a trip to the beach to beat the heat? Make sure you stay safe while you enjoy some fun in the sun. Beach flags are posted at access points throughout Duval County. Understanding and heeding these colored flags Read More …
The “Old Stanton” High School is poised to get a new life thanks to an infusion of funding from the state. Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, Rep. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, and Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, sponsored the $2.5 million in state funding to renovate the historic building. The Read More …
The Florida Theatre’s Summer Movie Classics series is Back! Movies will be shown at 2 p.m. Sundays on the big screen at the downtown Jacksonville theater, which opened in 1927 as a silent movie house. Tickets are $10 per showing, or 10 tickets for $50. Read More …
The Jacksonville City Council will take its first step toward replacing Sheriff Mike Williams today when it meets at noon to set a special election to choose the next sheriff. What happens from there? It’s a little complicated, and includes the possibility that three new sheriffs could serve Read More …
With your public library card, check out the Real Florida Reader Day Pass that provides free park admission to Florida’s state parks. If you don’t have a library card, visit your local library to get one. The library card and park pass are free! Florida has 175 state Read More …
In June JPL continues to help you hone the skills you need in your yard or outdoor space! Join JPL for workshops with the UF Extension office that will teach you all about gardening in a variety of spaces. Water Efficiently Tuesday, June 7 @ Read More …
Despite concerns that federal oversight would limit the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s ability to display different lighted color schemes on the Acosta Bridge, including Pride lights honoring the LGBTQ+ community, the agency says rainbow lights are a go for this coming week. From June 6 through 10, Read More …
Wow! In less than two weeks we hope you’ll be joining the Jacksonville Historical Society and the City of Jacksonville at the biggest birthday party ever! We hope you will be as excited to attend as we are to share Jacksonville’s history from James Weldon Read More …
The Jacksonville Black Rodeo is at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center for two performances, at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. It’s the whole rodeo experience — bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, ranch bronc, steer undecorating, barrel racing, relay races and tkids’ mutton bustin’. $22-$40.
The City of Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) has announced the opening of 19 community pools on Saturday, May 28. Pools will open in phases this year. The first set of pools will open prior to Memorial Day weekend. The second Read More …
Check out the list of book clubs below and join your fellow readers for a great chat! Thursday, June 2 @ 6:30pm Discovery Book Club(link is external) at Pablo Creek The Mountain Between Us(link is external), by Charles Martin “Stranded in a frigid mountain wilderness after a Read More …
R&B hitmaker Patti Labelle, jazz icon Herbie Hancock and up-and-coming stars like singer Jazzmeia Horn and pianist Christian Sands are among the attractions at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival, which starts tonight Downtown. The four-day event offers free concerts on two stages, a piano competition, Read More …
Congratulations to newly-elected City Council President Terrance Freeman and Vice President Ron Salem. Both were unanimously voted in by their fellow City Council members Tuesday afternoon. We look forward to their leadership, guidance, and hard work for the citizens of this great City when they Read More …
With three major military installations, and thousands of active-duty service members, veterans, and civilian employees, there is no doubt that Jacksonville is a military town. That was further cemented this morning as Mayor Lenny Curry and members of the Veterans Council of Duval County as Read More …