Jacksonville, Florida
Come join our JaxParks team and be a lifeguard at one of our City pools. All of the training and certification needed will be provided – See the graphic below for dates and locations. For more information, email bealifeguard@coj.net or call 904-255-6777 or 904-255-4271.
Attention active transportation professionals and advocates: Registration is open for FHWA: Designing for Pedestrian Safety 101 – A free two-day training workshop to be held on January 23-24, 2023 Hosted by Federal Highway Administration and City of Jacksonville staff, this training workshop is designed for Read More …
Saying that children who visit Florida’s State Capitol need to be protected from obscene and hurtful speech and signage, state officials are pushing for a new rule allowing law enforcement to remove protesters from the Capitol rotunda and other areas where demonstrations commonly occur. The ACLU of Read More …
The Merry & Bright Movie Night Presented by Live Oak Contracting will feature two Christmas classics! Join us on the evening of December 16th at 6 p.m. for How the Grinch Stole Christmas and stay for the 8 p.m. showing of Jack Frost on the Read More …
Get in the holiday spirit next Wednesday, December 7th with the City Council Holiday Celebration. Join your elected leaders at City Hall (117 W. Duval St) starting at 6:15pm for a holiday program featuring Jacksonville Arts & Music School, Cathedral Arts Project, and the Cultural Read More …
Catholic Charities Jacksonville and Feeding Northeast Florida are hosting a free, drive through food distribution, Saturday December 3rd. Come to the Guardian Catholic School located at 4920 Brentwood Ave. starting at 9am for free groceries, produce, and proteins. Thank you for sharing with those that Read More …
The application portal for the City of Jacksonville Emergency Rental Assistance Program will open at 8am Wednesday morning. Applications will be accepted until December 5th. For more information, including eligibility criteria and application links, go to: https://www.coj.net/erapfaq
We hope that you do not have to be on the roads today, but if you have to, please review these safety tips from JaxReady:
Public K-12 schools Duval County Public Schools will close Thursday. Athletics, extracurricular activities and afterschool activities are canceled for Thursday and will be rescheduled. The school district will remain closed Friday for Veterans Day, but athletic events and activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday are not affected. Clay County schools Read More …
Save the date for the Mayor’s Community Based Crime Reduction Program & New Town Success Zone-Jacksonville‘s Diabetes Awareness Month event. Attend Saturday, November 19th from 10am to Noon for a FREE grocery distribution, health check ups, and more at 1401 Grunthal St. on the campus Read More …
The City Council’s Critical Quality of Life Issues Special Committee working groups have three meetings scheduled for Monday; 9 a.m. to discuss homelessness, 1 p.m. on access to health care, and 4 p.m. on affordable housing. All three meetings are in the Lynwood Roberts Room at City Hall, 117 W. Read More …
Safe Future Foundation and their partners are hosting a food and diaper giveaway TOMORROW-11/5 at Beaches Chapel located at 610 Florida Blvd. This event starts at 9am and goes until supplies run out. “Join us this Saturday (November 5, 2022), for a Food Giveaway + Read More …
Releasing balloons into the skies of Duval County is now against the law. Councilman Rory Diamond’s ban cleared the Jacksonville City Council this week — it classifies airborne balloons as litter and sets a $50 fine for releasing them. There are currently similar bans in other Read More …
It’s important to put materials in your recycling cart that belong there, and to reduce the contamination of clean recycling materials by separating those with organic material on them. KNOW WHAT TO RECYCLE Jacksonville residents can now recycle more items than ever, and there’s no Read More …
Early, in-person voting in the Nov. 8 elections begins in Northeast Florida, starting Monday in Duval and Putnam counties. Here’s a rundown of dates and sites for early voting across the region: • Duval: Monday through Nov. 6th at 20 locations • Putnam: Monday through Read More …
So far this year, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department has installed more than 2,000 smoke detectors for free. If you, or your neighbor needs a working smoke detector, please call 630-CITY today. They will take your name, address, and information so JFRD can schedule a Read More …
This Tuesday (10/18) Lutheran Social Services and Ascension St. Vincent’s Jacksonville will be at LSS, 4615 Philips Highway, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide free health screenings to all who are interested. In addition, those who are uninsured and low-income may apply for additional services Read More …
Residents can help make this program successful by moving vehicles, trash cans, and any other objects that could be considered an obstruction. It is imperative that potential obstacles be moved before the Street Sweepers arrive from approximately 6 am to 11 am. If the neighborhood Read More …