Jacksonville, Florida
October 13, 2017 falls on a Friday, which means we will once again be visited by Friday the 13th! Many associate the day with bad luck and superstitions. We’ve compiled a few facts about Friday the 13th. Just like the fear of the number 13, Read More …
Jacksonville’s problems with flooded streets go way back, before Cowford, before there were streets to flood. The Jacksonville Metro area was mostly wetlands at one time. The St Johns River flows north, toward the Atlantic, after collecting water and runoff from tributaries all over the Read More …
Six days after Hurricane Maria the people of Puerto Rico are still reeling from the devastation and destruction Maria made of their home. Most of the island’s 3.4 million residents remain without power, and with little hope of getting electricity back anytime soon. The catastrophic Read More …
The City of Jacksonville is opening shelters for people who evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Irma. Nine general population shelter locations and four special needs locations are open at 10am Friday. General Population Shelters that are Pet Friendly Landmark Middle School 101 Kernan Blvd Read More …
Updated 09/07/2017 Updated 09/08/2017 Updated 09/09/2017 EVACUATIONS Mayor Curry has issued a mandatory evacuation for anyone living in Zone A or Zone B in Jacksonville. The mandatory evacuation has also been extended for people living in mobile homes, or in low-lying areas. Nassau County Read More …
Start running your ice makers now and bagging the ice in freezer bags. Fill as much space in between your freezer items as you can. Freeze regular tap water for pets or drinking in tupperware-type containers. Remember to leave a small bit of space between Read More …
The inaugural exhibition for the Yellow House, Small Matters, which will emphasize the power of saying a lot with less through art will also be another inaugural event of sorts. As Stephen Dare of the Lee Harvey Trust said; “The Lee Harvey Trust is very proud Read More …
The inaugural exhibition for the Yellow House will emphasize the power of saying a lot with less. Twenty of our region’s finest artists will deliver messages of big social importance through small works. In a time in which we can become overwhelmed with the super-sized Read More …
Resistance: 1) the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. 2) a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country 3) the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another. 4) Read More …
The undersigned 500 Jacksonville businesses and non-profits are writing to ask you to support the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in Jacksonville’s existing nondiscrimination ordinance. All hardworking people in our community should have the chance to earn a living and provide Read More …
Despite assurances from Mayor Curry’s spokesman, Bill Spann, back in August when Spann said the new mayor was fully committed to the *100 Resilient Cities initiative.“We are absolutely moving forward,” Spann said. And despite not making any public announcement or providing any explanation as to Read More …
The city of Jacksonville plans to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program. Mayor Lenny Curry plans to finalize the distinction applied for by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative is an effort to identify cities that Read More …
The city of Jacksonville plans to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. Mayor Lenny Curry plans to finalize the distinction applied for by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative is an effort to identify cities that Read More …
Bastard Nation advocates for the civil and human rights of adult citizens who were adopted as children. Millions of North Americans are prohibited by law from accessing personal records that pertain to their historical, genetic and legal identities. Such records are held by their governments Read More …
Watch a short clip from “Hollywood East,” a documentary produced by the Jacksonville Film Institute about “Florida’s Silent Film Legacy.” Available for purchase through Norman Studios, the documentary tells the story of how Jacksonville became the winter hub of the “burgeoning motion picture industry” in Read More …
Depending on your age you may or may not know who Lee Harvey was. The rules of journalism dictate that I should write “Harvey” or “Mr. Harvey”. Lee would say fuck that, and so, in his honor, fuck that, it’s Lee. We were not as Read More …
Reception and dinner on the grounds and inside Fort Caroline National Memorial. Fort Caroline is part of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Tickets are now available to the public. Honorary Co-Chairs Helen Lane and Betsy Lovett will “light Read More …
What a great find by Stephen Dare, Publisher and Editor of Metro Jacksonville. “This film was produced 100 years ago by the local Norman Studios and distributed by a newsreel company based in Jacksonville. It shows a lot of the Hogans Creek Park, and some Read More …