Jacksonville, Florida
Join Groundwork Jacksonville this Saturday, August 20th at 909 N. Liberty and help clean up this part of Historic Springfield. Groundwork Jax will provide gloves, bags and water for all of the volunteers. For more information, and to RSVP: https://www.groundworkjacksonville.org/…/aug-hogans…/…
Some JEA customers are getting a jolt of sticker shock with their latest bill. Check out the bill from one Jax resident who says she had been paying less than $300 a month on her three-bedroom home and is wondering how she’ll be able to Read More …
Voters who want to cast their ballots in person for the Aug. 23rd primaries and special elections can do it starting Monday. Duval County has opened 20 early voting sites in anticipation that this election, which includes countywide voting for sheriff and a referendum on a Read More …
The Jacksonville Jaguars gained a long-awaited presence in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday with the induction of offensive lineman Tony Boselli, the first Jags player to be enshrined in the hall. It was an honor many in football — and many, many Jag fans — Read More …
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. Some root beer history: Sassafras root beverages were made by indigenous peoples of the Americas for culinary and medicinal reasons before the arrival of Europeans in North America, and European culinary techniques have been applied to making Read More …
A big congratulations to Jacksonville’s own Leroy Butler for being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022! From Lee ( now Riverside) High School to Florida State, to the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, and now the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Read More …
This Friday August 5th, our Military Affairs & Veterans Department invites everybody to COJ’s annual Purple Heart Recognition Day at the Veterans Memorial Wall. The event starts at 6pm and afterwards, all attendees are invited to walk the 1/4 mile ceremonial Purple Heart Trail from Read More …
If you are heading to Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight, be sure to check out “Our Florida” at the Main Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library. Presented by The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. and The Jacksonville Artists Guild, this brand new exhibit will have an Read More …
National Coloring Book Day on August 2nd recognizes the joy children and adults alike derive from coloring in pages of designs. Coloring and coloring books have always been popular with children, but over the years, adults have gotten more and more involved with coloring. Obviously, Read More …
February isn’t the only romantic month on the calendar. Check your relationship’s pulse during Romance Awareness in August. If it needs a jump start, there are lots of ways to put some spark back into the relationship. Add excitement by planning the unexpected. Surprise your Read More …
Florida Power & Light (FPL)—the nation’s largest utility and one of the most politically connected and influential corporations in the state, operates an exclusive event space, located on the third floor of its downtown Tallahassee offices, within walking distance of the Florida state Capitol. The space Read More …
First Call for Help, Call 632-0600 or 211 Housing New Life Inn 234 W. State Street 904-353-5565 Trinity Rescue Mission 622 Union Street 904-355-1205 Salvation Army Lodge 900 W. Adams Street 904-356-8641 I.M. Sulzbacher Center 611 E. Adams Street 904-359-0457 Utility Bills / Rent N.E.FLA. Community Action Agency Call Read More …
One of the city’s coolest once-a-month outdoor arts markets also happens to be held on the main thoroughfare of what has arguably become the city’s hippest neighborhood: Murray Hill. With art, artisan crafts, vintage bric-a-brac, beer and wine, and more, if the thrill of the Read More …
Health screenings and back-to-school supplies will be available at a North Jacksonville Health and Wellness Fair hosted by Florida Blue, River City and PROTalks on Saturday, July 30th from 10am-2pm! Enjoy a fun filled afternoon of family friendly activities, Back to School supplies (while supplies Read More …
Jacksonville has a new fire station. Fire Station 74 opened yesterday in the fast-growing E-Town community off I-295 on the Southside. Work began last fall on the $5.5 million station, shortly before the October 2021 opening of a station on Gate Parkway near the St. Read More …
For the sixth time in seven years, Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville health center is Florida’s best hospital as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings also place Mayo among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in seven specialties. Among other rankings, Baptist Medical Center Read More …
Jacksonville residents struggling to pay their utility bills will have one less thing to worry about in coming months: JEA won’t turn off their water and electricity as they contend with the summer heat. The utility announced that it would stop disconnecting service to customers with Read More …
Mayor Lenny Curry is taking another shot at removing the remaining Confederate monuments from public spaces. Curry’s proposed budget includes $500,000 for the removals, which will force the City Council to revisit the issue when it begins discussing Curry’s recommended budget this summer. Last month, Read More …