Jacksonville, Florida
In observance of Thanksgiving, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23. Closures include: City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St. Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St. Jake M. Godbold City Read More …
In 1562, French explorers landed on Florida’s northeast coast and traveled up the St. Johns River into present-day Jacksonville. Two years later, on June 29, 1564, French colonists led by Captain René Goulaine de Laudonnière (1529-74) constructed one of the first European forts in what Read More …
Started in 2012, Giving Tuesday became a day to recognize small acts of kindness. By giving your time, dollars, and resources, you help nonprofits like the Women’s Center of Jacksonville to continue the amazing work they do. The Women’s Center of Jacksonville invites you to kick Read More …
StoryCorps, the 2-time Peabody Award winning non-profit whose mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories, makes a cross-country trip each year in a converted Airstream trailer – a traveling recording studio they call their “MobileBooth”. Starting November 18, StoryCorps will be in Jacksonville gathering Read More …
AlertJax is an emergency notification system that will call or text Jacksonville residents in the event of a potential or pending emergency. The service is a free service for Duval County residents and utilizes Everbridge technology. Register to receive AlertJax Emergency Notifications AlertJax provides weather warnings Read More …
From 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, local veterans, transitioning military, caregivers, and their families can visit Kingdom Plaza at Normandy Mall for job opportunities and related information at the Military and Veteran Job Resource Fair
Thursday at 10 AM, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will conduct its fourth annual “Sea of Blue” Fallen Firefighter Memorial March. Hundreds of off-duty firefighters in dress uniform will gather near the foot of South Hogan Street, adjacent to The Times-Union Center for the Read More …
November 15, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Multiple Locations: Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Blvd., 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Parking lot of Bank of America, 301 3rd St. Neptune Beach, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will join Read More …
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department competed on a national level with other fire rescue departments’ vehicle accident extrication teams. JFRD claimed the top award and will advance to the international competition in Paris. The two-day event, hosted locally at Florida State College at Jacksonville‘s Read More …
On Monday, Nov. 12, put on your red, white, and blue and head Downtown to celebrate our veteran and active-duty service members during the Veterans Day Parade. This patriotic parade will begin at 11:01 a.m. and feature more than 4,000 participants. More information.
The Northwest Citizens Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) meets this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Legends Center (5130 Soutel Dr.). CPACs maintain open and effective communication between #Jacksonvillecommunities and local government. Learn more.
As the most vulnerable in our community, children face many inequities in housing, education, health care, food security, transportation, and recreation. Speakers for the fourth installment of PB&J Jam Sessions Mark Douglas McCombs is a Jacksonville native, product of Duval County Public Schools, a mechanical engineer, Read More …
LOCATION CHANGE! Due to the weather, Eyes Wide Open Photography Exhibition has changed locations to 1731 N Main Street. Memorial Park Friday November 2nd, 2018 1620 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204 6:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. The eyes are said to be the windows to the Read More …
The entire month of November is FREE for children 12 and under with a regularly priced adult ticket purchased at the Zoo! Join the Zoo and other local attractions in welcoming children to Kids Free November. For each paying adult, 5 children (12 and under) Read More …
Jacksonville PorchFest is a free event held in Historic Springfield, a community just north of downtown Jacksonville, Florida on the first Saturday of November. During the afternoon, they’ll have over 20 performers on 20 porches throughout this beautiful neighborhood, followed by an evening concert in Read More …
The contents of the 1960 time capsule found in the cornerstone of the old city hall building on Bay Street have been digitized and stored in the Special Collections Department at the Main Jacksonville Public Library. View the items here. The time capsule was discovered Read More …
CoRK Arts District is hosting its annual fall Open Studios event on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 12 to 8 PM. All artist studios and personal work spaces will be open to the public and visitors are welcome to enjoy a self-guided tour of those Read More …
November 03, 2018 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach, Florida The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will host the 10th annual beach cleanup on Saturday, November 3 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. as part of the Right Whale Read More …