Annual Emancipation Day Celebration 2023

Is it on your calendar? Join the City of Jacksonville on Saturday, May 20th as James Weldon Johnson Park and Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman host the annual Emancipation Day Celebration. From 4-9pm, enjoy live music, speeches, food, drinks, vendors, and much more. Be sure to visit Read More …

Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience

A new immersive art experience is coming to the NoCo Center in Downtown Jacksonville starting June 9th. Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience will replace Beyond Van Gogh, which ends a long run this Sunday, April 30. The new exhibit will use digital projections to transport visitors to ancient Egypt, with Read More …

Bash at the Ball Field with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Attention Senior Citizens! The annual Bash at the Ball Field with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be on May 10! Enjoy a free day at the ballpark including the game, a boxed lunch, and a drink. RSVPs are required. How to RSVP: 1. Call the Read More …

Florida Senate approves amendment proposal to allow school-board candidates to run with party labels

NONPARTISAN NO MORE?: In 1998, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment requiring school board elections to be nonpartisan. The state Legislature just approved a new proposed constitutional amendment that would reverse that decision. It will be on our ballots next year. If at least 60% of voters approve, Read More …

City lawyer files legislation to settle Jacksonville City Council redistricting case

A year after civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville over newly drawn City Council and School Board districts, the city is trying to settle the case. Last May, residents and groups including the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP, the Northside Read More …