Jacksonville, Florida
The Twin cooling towers at the St. Johns River Power Park on Jacksonville’s Northside will be imploded 8AM, Saturday June 16. The facility is owned and operated by JEA and Florida Power & Light and was shut down in January. The closure of the plant Read More …
Welcome to Negroni Week, presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari. Negroni Week launched in 2013 as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and an effort to raise money for charities around the world. From 2013 to 2017, Negroni Week grew from about Read More …
Earlier today the St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman, held a news conference on the Southbank. It’s time, Rinaman said, “…to have a serious conversation about how to make our city more resilient…” To that end, the Riverkeeper had previously filed a lawsuit, in an attempt to Read More …
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 2nd and 3rd will be a license-free saltwater fishing weekend, and June 9th and 10th will be a license-free freshwater fishing weekend for Florida residents and visitors. Fishing licenses are not required on these weekends. Governor Scott said, Read More …
With hurricane season upon us, Florida’s 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday began on Friday, June 1st and will run through Thursday, June 7th. During the week-long holiday, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness will be available to customers tax-free, according to the Florida Department Read More …
Memorial Day, is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It is a day set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Read More …
Memorial Concert Honoring Our Fallen Heroes In collaboration with the City of Jacksonville, Florida, the Memorial Park Association presents, A Memorial Concert to be held in Memorial Park. On the eve of Memorial Day, the Memorial Park Association will host a FREE concert, honoring all Americans Read More …
Restaurant Orsay is inviting you out Memorial Day for some good food for a great cause. “Jordan Chase White, a member of our hardworking Orsay family was attacked last weekend in Riverside’s 5 points district. He suffered lacerations to his liver and kidney. Jordan’s recovery Read More …
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I Heart Books brought to you by the Florida Writers Association. Saturday, May 19, from Noon until 4PM. There will be 75 authors under one roof. This event covers all genres, from children’s to romance, murder mystery to thriller. Sponsored by the Florida Writers Association, this Read More …
The Historic Springfield Tour of Homes is a two-day event, on both May 19 & 20, from 12 noon to 5pm. In the 40th year of the event, you’ll find EIGHT homes on the Tour open to the public, including five beautifully renovated century-old residences Read More …
Bastardized states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Kansas, Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are the only U.S. states where adult adoptees have unrestricted access to their own original birth records! Join the fight to stamp out the seal of supreme Bastardy on the rest of the Read More …
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports 318 manatees have died so far this year. Locally; two in Clay County, six in St. Johns County and six in Duval County. As summer approaches more boaters will be on the waterways and it’s imperative they pay Read More …
Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! Many local shops have giveaways and other special deals and events. Among them are; Mythical Mountain, House of Comics and Games, Cosmic Comics, Altered Egos Comics & Games, Coliseum of Comics Jacksonville and Coliseum of Comics. There are also Read More …
Today, Delegates from Nelson Mandela Bay, Jacksonville’s Sister City in South Africa, were accompanied by Any Crane of the The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and Bob White of Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville as they walked through the 25th anniversary of “Through Our Eyes,” which is currently Read More …
Mann Packing, one of the largest vegetable packaging companies in the United States, has just issued a recall of their vegetable products, as well as a warning to consumers. After detailed analysis of their vegetable products, it was found that a Listeria contamination of their Read More …
Earth Day is held every year on April 22. Organizers settled on this date as it is in the spring but does not conflict with the religious holidays of Easter and Passover. It is also said that one of the organizers, Julian Koenig came up with Read More …
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park is the birth site of James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. Money raised during the inaugural Lavilla Jazz and Heritage Festival will be dedicated to the development of Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. On this site, in Read More …