Jacksonville, Florida
The City of Jacksonville will launch the Small Business Relief Program on Monday, June 8, at 9 a.m. to provide support to local businesses impacted by COVID-19. In addition to providing financial assistance for those who have lost revenue due to the pandemic, the program was Read More …
ART CONTEST Get pumped for a month-long Virtual Art Scroll by joining us in a logo art contest! In case you haven’t noticed our website, DTJax.com, got a makeover and we’re encouraging everyone to recreate our new logo. From simply filling in the lines, watercolor, Read More …
The Hubbard House, Inc. Outreach Center is open again for walk-ins! Survivors of domestic violence can stop by to talk with an advocate without an appointment. Hours: 10 am-4 pm, Mon.- Fri. 6629 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville 32216 Note: Masks are required & will be provided if the Read More …
School is out for the summer but that doesn’t mean children should go hungry without lunch. Summer Break Spot – Free Lunch Program is helping provide meals for kids during the summer break. Visit https://www.summerbreakspot.org/, call 2-1-1, or text FOODFL to 877-877 for locations
Despite what you may have seen or heard from multiple media outlets, the Saturday afternoon protest in downtown Jacksonville did not “turn violent”. Then why the inaccurate headlines and commentary from some media outlets? They are cut from the same cloth as the media that Read More …
Jacksonville Community Action Committee, a black led, grassroots organization created to fight for justice and liberation, invites all of Jacksonville to participate in their Justice For George Floyd and all Police Victims Caravan. On May 30th there will be protests all over the country. In Read More …
TRAYVON MARTIN (Walking home with iced tea and Skittles. Shot by George Zinneman, who was found not guilty.) KEITH SCOTT (Sitting in car, reading. Shot by police officer, who was not charged.) ATATIANA JEFFERSON (Looking out her window, shot by police officer, who is still Read More …
The City of Jacksonville released the following message concerning our annual memorial Day Service. With the second largest memorial wall in the nation and installations from nearly every military branch calling Jacksonville home, it is no secret that Memorial Day is a big deal here. Read More …
The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress and signed by President Clinton: asks all Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The time 3 p.m. Read More …
Mitch Hemann, Senior Archivist with the Jacksonville Historical Society would like you to join the Jacksonville Historical Society in preserving Jacksonville History during the Covid-19 Pandemic. A little more than a century ago, Jacksonville citizens faced loss in many ways from a series of events Read More …
Henry Morrison Flagler, founder of the Standard Oil Company and the Florida East Coast Railroad and Hotel Company, died at his home in West Palm Beach at the age of eighty-three on this date in 1913. Flagler facilitated and greatly accelerated the development of Florida Read More …
The bald eagle population is increasing in Florida, which continues to be one of the top spots in the U.S. for bald eagles to nest and raise their young. 2020 marks the first year that nests have exceeded 1500 in the state of Florida, since Read More …
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Jacksonville and most of Florida will go to full Phase 1 starting Monday, May 18th from today’s press conference at Ascension St. Vincents Hospital. Restaurants, Retail may operate at up to 50% capacity Gyms can open at 50% capacity Museums and Read More …
In observance of National Historic Preservation Month, May 2020, the Jacksonville Historical Society has released its annual list of Jacksonville’s Most Endangered Buildings. Due to health and life safety concerns, the 2020 List of Endangered Historic Properties – as selected by the Society’s Historic Sites Committee – Read More …
Friday, May 15 at 11am – The Clara White Mission “Miracle On The Go” drive through food distribution event will open. The Clara White Mission is located at 613 W Ashley St, 32202. Drive with caution and follow directions from JSO officers. Enter from Main Read More …
The current Yellow House exhibition of Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood, pierces the heart and stirs the soul. With the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and Mother’s Day as bookends, one of sorrow, one of joy, the exhibition becomes all the more significant. Read More …
Effective Monday, May 11th, all barber shops, hair and nail salons will be allowed to reopen per Governor DeSantis’ latest order. Here is a message from Mayor Lenny Curry: “I’m continuing to work closely with Governor Ron DeSantis to safely & smartly reopen Duval County, Read More …
The amazing people at Farm Share Jacksonville have been working overtime since the coronavirus pandemic has begun. They continue to host drive-thru food distributions in many Jacksonville neighborhoods. The next one is hosted by the Sister Hermana Foundation this Friday from 10am until 1pm at the IBEW Read More …