Jacksonville, Florida
Cinco de Thrasho! FORSAKEN PROFIT$ invades Florida next month! Saint Augustine, Orlando, Cocoa and Jacksonville. May 5th – Saint Augustine – Treaty Skatepark May 6th – Orlando – Uncle Lou’s May 7th – Cocoa – The Crying Monk May 8th – Jacksonville – Rain Dogs. Read More …
The Jacksonville City Council just voted unanimously in favor of adding baseball legend Hank Aaron’s name to a local ballpark Aaron had ties to Northeast Florida, playing one season for the Jacksonville Braves at J.P Small Park. The new name of the park will be Read More …
The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission is hosting the Fair Housing Symposium, “Equal Opportunity for All – Fair Housing: Safe, Accessible & Free of Harassment.” This informative event is free to the public this Saturday, April 10th at 10am at the Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch Read More …
Tune in to First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross this Thursday, April 8th at 9:00am to hear Jacksonville Human Rights Commission Executive Director Wendy Byndloss discuss the upcoming Fair Housing Symposium on April 10th. You can listen to the show online at WJCT.org, on the Read More …
Every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts a free, drive through food distribution open to everyone. If you are coming tomorrow (Friday), tickets are distributed at 8:30am, food is distributed at 10:30am. Go to https://www.ccbjax.org/food-assistance for more information on this amazing, ongoing event Read More …
Animal Care and Protective Services at 2020 Forest St. says the hunt is over to find your new best friend. Dogs and cats will be available for adoption free-of-charge thanks to a sponsorship from the Petco Foundation. City license fees may apply. “Hop on in 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 …
At least 500 people were arrested as a result. The riot started when a student lay in the middle of A1A and the police were forced to intervene. By the 1960s, sun, beaches, and beer made south Florida THE destination for college students on Spring Read More …
12,000 years ago (10,000 B.C.E.) – Native Americans occupy Florida 16th Century – Africans arrive with Spaniards 1513 – Juan Ponce de León lands on East Coast 1521 – Juan Ponce de León returns and is mortally wounded on Florida’s SW Coast 1528 – Pánfilo Read More …
St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and once again we will endure the controversy. No I’m not talking about whether green beer is overrated or not, there is no controversy there, it is overrated. Though I will admit, it has an interesting history. Today’s St. Read More …
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 …
Next week, Sunday March 14, 2020 at 2:00 a.m., we move our clocks forward by 1 hour to 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. Our smart phones will update automatically. Daylight Saving Time is a roughly century-old practice in the U.S. centered around making better use Read More …
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for 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 …
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 …
“This Dominos in San Antonio. Working during this crisis. They had a weekend worth of food and it was gone within 4 hours. This team helped those that needed help. These are the essential workers that need recognition. They were the only pizza place open. 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 …