Jacksonville, Florida
Did you know that Feeding Northeast Florida serves more than 85,000 meals a day in our community? If you, or someone you know is in need of food assistance, the Feeding NEFL “Find Food Now” page is a great resource to share. Go to https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/ Read More …
More than 25 public and nonprofit organizations will join together to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day at James Weldon Johnson Park on Friday, April 21st from 10 am to 2 pm. This year’s event is hosted by the City of Jacksonville, Florida – Read More …
REALLY BIG news! – from our friends at Animal Care & Protective Services; “We are hosting REALLY BIG adoption event now through April 21st. What makes this event REALLY BIG? We are glad you asked! Animal Care & Protective Services is full of more than Read More …
The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission is hosting the 2023 Fair Housing Expo Thursday, April 13th at the Schultz Center (4019 Boulevard Center Dr.) A full day of presentations and workshops centered around the Fair Housing Act and how it impacts you. There will also be Read More …
The JaxParks team wants you to be a lifeguard at one of our City pools. All of the training and certification needed will be providef. For more information, email bealifeguard@coj.net or call 255-6777 or 255-4271.
An organization that coordinates services for homeless people in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties will do another count to get a clearer picture of just how many people are in need of their services. Changing Homelessness conducts a federally mandated census, called a point-in-time count, every January. Read More …
There are many theories as to how bunnies became associated with Easter — like the supposed Anglo-Saxon goddess who turned an egg-laying bird into a rabbit, or how Neolithic communities in Europe buried hares in religious rituals. What is known is that by the 1600s, English hunters Read More …
The next time you pop some jelly beans into your mouth, you may want to take a moment to appreciate just how much effort goes into producing these bite-sized delights. As explained by industry giant Jelly Belly, the process begins by heating a sugar, cornstarch, Read More …
Here’s a first look at the Fuller Warren Bridge Shared Use Path! FDOT Northeast Florida cut the ribbon this morning on the 4,654 foot SUP connecting San Marco and Riverside to pedestrians, runners, and bicyclists.
The University of North Florida has banned the TikTok app from being used on any university-owned device or on any phones over university Wi-Fi. The ban complies with new regulation by the State University System Board of Governors. The new regulation comes weeks after the Read More …
Every Thursday in April James Weldon Johnson Park hosts Poetry in the Park from 12pm – 1pm – presented by Hope at Hand, Inc. This Thursday’s featured Poet: A.H.Y.N.T.E. at first sight may make your tongue quiver due to fear of imminent mispronunciation. Despite the Read More …
Early today the state attorney’s office declined to prosecute community organizer Ben Frazier and another man after their arrest in December at a Jacksonville City Council meeting. The men had been charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. Frazier was there to call for removing Confederate monuments Read More …
JaxParks 1st Monopoly Tournament will be May 20, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Legends Community Center. Adults and Kids ages 12 and up are welcome to register now through May 13th until 11:45 am. This is how the tournament will work: Read More …
On April 1, 1996, the fast-food chain Taco Bell announced that they had acquired one of America’s most historic relics, the Liberty Bell. Taco Bell went all out by purchasing full-page advertisements in seven major local newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer. In those ads, the fast-food chain announced Read More …
If you were listening to NPR’s Talk of the Nation program on April 1, 1992, then you likely heard the shock of a lifetime. During that episode, disgraced former U.S. President Richard Nixon — who had resigned the presidency in 1974 — announced that he would seek the office Read More …
The Animal Care & Protective Services team is currently looking for Animal Code Enforcement Officers. If you are looking for a job with great health insurance, benefits, and four weeks of vacation time in your first year, come and join the team! For more information Read More …
On this National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor and remember the local Vietnam Veterans whose names are engraved on our Veterans Memorial Wall. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you and all the brave men and women who served during this war.
Faster response times and lower insurance rates are on the way for many Arlington residents and businesses as the City and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department cut the ribbon on new Fire Station 65 today. Located near Arlington Road and Atlantic Avenue, this area is Read More …