Jacksonville, Florida
This Thursday will be National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. The day is to celebrate this high-rising breakfast staple we call the biscuit. Biscuits are made using baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent rather than yeast. A typical buttermilk biscuit recipe contains flour, baking powder, baking Read More …
Voting begins today on whether to rename Lee High School or not, and what a day DCPS chose to begin on, April 26, Confederate Memorial Day. Confederate Memorial Day. is a state-sanctioned holiday in Florida. You may be reading those lines and be thinking, what? Read More …
The City of Jacksonville Senior Services Division is excited to offer its yearly Bash at the Ballfield with the Jax Jumbo Shrimp on May 5! Come enjoy a day at the ballpark and receive free entry and a boxed hotdog lunch with chips and a Read More …
“We are so excited to announce that Deesha Philyaw – Writer‘s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” (West Virginia University Press) has been selected as the winner of the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction!” “I’m deeply honored and thankful to receive the PEN/Faulkner Award for Read More …
It is Library Workers Day today and we would like to highlight Jacksonville native Joseph Gaskin, aka Mr. Joe. Mr. Joe has an extended history with our libraries. He would visit the Willow Branch Children’s Library as a kid and he now is the Children’s Read More …
Easter Sunrise Services – April 4, 2021 The Beaches Ministerial Association will hold its annual sunrise service at the Seawalk Pavilion Lawn (located at 75 1st St N in Jacksonville Beach) from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Families will be given coffee and donuts. You’re Read More …
It’s National Take a Walk in the Park Day, which means it’s a great day to explore our parks. With more than 400 parks, there’s one near you. Visit jaxparks.com for a complete list.
For almost a year now, Catholic Charities Jacksonville has helped feed so many in our community through their free, drive through distributions. Starting on March 22nd, they are expanding their efforts to 3 days a week, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Visit the Catholic Charities Read More …
The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg first opened its doors on this date in 1982. The museum features the largest collection of Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí’s artwork in North America. The pieces were collected by A. Reynolds Morse and Eleanor R. Morse, who began Read More …
Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP are hosting a virtual event as part of their Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun series. On Wednesday, March 10, award-winning photographer Will Dickey will be leading the discussion on Nature Photography in the Parks. The free event Read More …
Tenikka Hughes is an evening anchor at Action News Jax. She anchors the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts on CBS47 and the 6:30 and 10 p.m. newscasts on FOX30. She is also the founder of Tenikka’s Books for Kids, an annual effort to Read More …
Many homeless people carry their lives with them in backpacks. These bags often contain identification, clothing, hygiene items, photos, and perhaps a few personal treasures. That’s why today, thanks to the generosity of the Weaver Family Foundation, Sulzbacher celebrated the opening of the new Urban Read More …
Jax River Jams coming in April to Riverfront Plaza – Check out the lineup just announced by Downtown Vision, Inc. April 8 – Chase Rice with Local Opener The Firewater Tent Revival April 15 – New Found Glory with Local Opener Universal Green April 22 Read More …
Your Jacksonville Public Library Card Can Now Get You Into MOCA For Free on the Final Friday of Each Month! MOCA Jacksonville and Jacksonville Public Library are excited to announce a new perk for card-carrying members: score FREE admission to MOCA with your library card Read More …
All month long, we have been highlighting local Black artists and art for Black History Month. Marsha Hatcher is a passionate artist who has made a name for herself since moving to Jacksonville more than 30 years ago. “I like what I do when it Read More …
Our Black History Month celebration continues by celebrating Black Artists in Jacksonville. Art by Maiya Elaine is a rising artist in Jacksonville. She attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts where she learned theatre tech, set design, lighting, sound, costume and prop making, and focused Read More …
Since today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day, we wanted to highlight one we saw recently from Scarf Bomb Jax These beautiful, hand-knitted scarves were hanging outside the main branch of the Jacksonville Public Library . For more information on this amazing group, go Read More …
Would you like a tree planted in the right-of-way in front of your home? If so, the City of Jacksonville will do just that! Simply call 630-CITY and request a tree and you will be contacted by one of the city’s arborists. The funding comes Read More …