Jacksonville, Florida
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 …
Although balloon releases at weddings and graduations might be Instagram-worthy, they can take an ugly toll on wildlife and the environment. That’s the argument behind a new bill that would ground balloons and air lanterns in Jacksonville. The proposal, which will be introduced at tonight’s Read More …
On July 24th, commemorate National Tequila Day with a little lime and salt. Mix up a Margarita, Paloma, or a Mamasita to celebrate the day! People have been making Tequila for centuries, and it was once known as mezcal wine. #NationalTequilaDay In fact, Tequila is mezcal, Read More …
The renovated Jacksonville Beach Pier will reopen to fishing on today at 7am. The pier will be free and open daily from 7am to 7pm. Public restrooms are available nearby in the adjacent beach parking lot. There will be a limit of 3 fishing rods Read More …
Only four metros in the U.S. outpace Jacksonville in home construction, new research shows. Jax ranked only behind Austin; Nashville; and Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the Inspection Support Network, a property-inspection software company. Jacksonville permitted 34.6 new homes per 1,000 existing residences in 2021; Read More …
Jacksonville mental health professionals are applauding today’s rollout of a national three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — saying it will save lives. Local counselor Desiree Jones says that for people in crisis, remembering 988 will be much easier than the old 800 hotline Read More …
Book lovers, rejoice! The Big Bag Book Sale at the Jacksonville Public Library returns after a pandemic hiatus. The three-day sale by the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library takes place at the University Park branch, 3435 University Blvd. N, starting at 4 p.m. today. Get more info Read More …
Jax residents can learn how to help prevent opioid overdose deaths through an online training seminar this week. Hosted by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and Drug Free Duval, the seminars teach how to recognize signs of overdosing and how to administer the overdose Read More …
Lutheran Social Services: Friday, 7/8 at 4615 Philips Hwy from 10am-Noon Catholic Charities Jacksonville: Friday, 7/8 at 1470 W. 13th St. starting at 8:30am. Feeding Northeast Florida with the Jim Dotson Foundation Inc.: Saturday, 7/9 at 3754 University Club Blvd starting at 7:30am Feeding Northeast Read More …
Looking to beat the heat tonight? Grab a cool beverage at the Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight starting at 5pm. There are 3 major hubs with food, drinks, music, vendors, and more to enjoy. James Weldon Johnson Park The Jessie VyStar Credit Union Building Breezeway Read More …
A year into its existence, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation says it’s making good progress toward its goal of preserving 8 million new acres of land across the state, including acreage in western Duval and Clay counties. The foundation has purchased 14 land parcels since being created Read More …
Wednesday morning at 10am, Mayor Lenny Curry and City of Jacksonville Beach-Government Mayor Christine Hoffman will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to re-open the Jacksonville Beach Pier. Watch or listen to your local news stations as they carry the event live.
121 Financial Credit Union and Sulzbacher are teaming up on a school supply drive for local children in need. Through July 30th, donate supplies for students and teachers at any of the credit union’s area branches. Sulzbacher hopes to provide 350 children in and around Read More …
LED street lighting isn’t good for baby sea turtles: Hatchlings confuse it for the moonlight that attracts them to the water. To help keep the turtles from being lured in the wrong direction, Beaches Energy Services is installing new lighting which has a different output than standard streetlights. Read More …
Jacksonville Beach lifeguards say they handled a record number of calls for assistance last month, prompting them to urge beachgoers to be cautious and heed flag warnings. Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue responded to 56 calls last Saturday, a record for a June day, and that was Read More …