Jacksonville, Florida
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 …
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 …
This morning, Mayor Lenny Curry and the COVID-19 Shelter Taskforce announced the Pathway to Home Program. Through a collaboration with Sulzbacher, Mental Health Resource Center, Changing homelessness, additional area homeless providers, Downtown Vision, Inc. and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, individuals living in unsheltered areas will Read More …
Earlier today Edward Waters College hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of the newly named and renovated Bishop Adam J & Connie S. Richardson Residence Hall. EWC’s largest residence hall now has 176 beds and includes new furnishings throughout the entire facility including a Read More …
Hear ye, hear ye! Our pet food bank is out of cat food and your help is needed to stock the shelves. You can drop donations at our door, 8464 Beach Blvd., or ship to us with our new Chewy wish list! Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/…/jacksonville-humane-society… Or Read More …
The City of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority (“DIA”) Board voted unanimously to pass a resolution adjusting on-street parking rates as recommended by the 2019 Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan prepared by Tim Haahs and Associates (“Haahs”). The Plan recommends the elimination of on-street parking Read More …
Feeding Northeast Florida is hosting a free, drive through food distribution Thursday, January 21st. at Redemption Church 2000 Lane Avenue S. Jacksonville, FL 32210. Begins at 10am. They ask that everyone please stay in your vehicle for your safety and that of the volunteers. Read More …
January 15, 1929 was Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, this year, January 18. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial Read More …
The City of Jacksonville invites you to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast presented by Florida Blue. The 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast presented by Florida Blue will feature Read More …