Jacksonville, Florida
The next community event from the Mayor’s CBCR Program and New Town Success Zone-Jacksonville is coming up on Saturday, December 17th. Join us at 1401 Grunthal St. on the campus of Edward Waters University from 10am to Noon for health and medical services, free groceries Read More …
Tickets are now on sale for the 36th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast presented by Florida Blue! Join the City of Jacksonville as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King at the Prime Osborn Convention Center on January 13th. Get your tickets Read More …
The owners of The Mossfire Grill are getting out of the business, but don’t expect any significant changes for the Five Points mainstay. Drew and Scooter Cavins sold the restaurant at 1537 Margaret St. this week to Ben Franco, who says he wants to retain the Read More …
:A newly passed ordinance in Atlantic Beach allows police to arrest people for sleeping on the beach or in other public places, but only if shelter is available and the violator refuses it. The City Commission unanimously approved the new ordinance last week as a Read More …
Lace up your sneakers for the Wolfson Children’s Challenge at 121 Financial Ballpark. Register now for the 55K Ultra, 30K Run or 1-Mile Fun Run or get a team of up to 11 friends for the 55K Relay! This annual event brings the community together 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 …
When the Jacksonville Jaguars take the field this Sunday against the Detroit Lions, many of them will be doing so with custom, one-of-a-kind footwear for the My Cause My Cleats campaign. Each pair of shoes are designed and created by the players and many will 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 …
In honor of World AIDS Day today, COJ proudly hosted the annual Quilt Ceremony at City Hall with the North Florida Quilt Chapter. With more than 10,000 people in Duval County living with AIDS, we are grateful to recognize and honor them today and everyday. 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 …
Children have been sending letters to Santa for longer than the United States Postal Service has existed to deliver them, though today, they’re far more likely to get a response. In early America, children’s holiday wish lists were often written out and left by the 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
Come be a part of the one of the biggest Army vs Navy watch parties in the country TIAA Bank Field Saturday, December 10th. See Army football take on Navy Football on the big screens for a $5 donation which goes to local military charities. Read More …
Snoopy has a proud history of floating, and not just down the streets of New York City. For more than 50 years, Snoopy has contributed to the excitement for NASA human spaceflight missions, helping inspire generations to dream big. In 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts traveled Read More …
During a brief window in 1950-51, children could get the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab—a kit allowing them to make nuclear reactions at home using ACTUAL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
Nov. 26: NASA SpaceX CRS-26 Company / Agency: NASA-contracted SpaceX mission Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9 Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center Launch Time: 2:20 p.m. EST Trajectory: Northeast Weather: 60% “go” Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space About: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 26th Commercial Resupply Services mission, or CRS-26, Read More …
Lydia Maria Child wrote the poem titled “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day,” in 1845. It is best known for its opening lines “Over the river and through the wood, to grandfather’s house we go.” Her poem gained its lasting popularity in 1874 when Read More …