Jacksonville, Florida
Space heaters have caused many house fires, injuries and deaths over the years. If you plan to use a space heater during the cold winter months, you’ll want to make sure you are using it properly to avoid potentially fatal mistakes. To keep yourself and Read More …
The shelters below are accepting those needing refuge from the cold this weekend. City Rescue Mission, 234 W. State St., 32202: Check-in at 2:30 p.m. Shelter will be available until temperatures are at least 40 degrees. Mission House, 465 11th Ave. N Jacksonville Beach, 32250. Read More …
FROST You can think of frost as frozen dew. Water droplets on the ground, on the leaves of plants or grass, on the car windshields or on other surfaces become frozen when temperatures are cold enough. Typically, you’d expect frost with a calm wind, clear Read More …
Cold temps are in the forecast for this weekend. Widespread frost and freeze conditions will be possible Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Saturday night will be the coldest with a potential hard freeze at inland locations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of two monoclonal antibodies, preventing providers from administering these treatments within the United States. As a result, both state operated sites in the City of Jacksonville are closed until further notice. Please contact the Read More …
COJ Planning & Development Department along with the Federal Highway Administration are hosting a FREE 2-day design workshop for bicycle safety on April 14th and 15th at the Ed Ball Building (214 N. Hogan St). This event is geared towards engineers, developers, and planners looking Read More …
If you, or someone you know, could use some help with putting food on their table, Lutheran Social Services hosts a free, walk up food pantry Monday through Friday from 10am-Noon at 4615 Philips Highway. No appointments needed – clients can visit LSS for food Read More …
Author A.A. Milne brought the adorable, honey-loving bear to life in his stories which featured his son, Christopher Robin. National Winnie the Pooh Day commemorates Milne’s January 18, 1882, birthday. Pooh Bear, as he is affectionately called by millions, is a fictional bear inspired by Read More …
Smoke detectors save lives, and it is important that every home has working smoke detectors. Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department will provide free smoke detectors to qualifying Jacksonville residents or replace batteries in existing ones. To learn more about this service, call 904-630-CITY (2489).
“Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is: What Are You Doing for Others?” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement(link is external) from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His skillful rhetoric, iconic Read More …
Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Van Zant, lead singer of the famous rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was born in Jacksonville on this date in 1948. Raised in Jacksonville, Van Zant formed the band in 1964 with fellow classmates from Robert E. Lee High School. The band released Read More …
African American landmarks and legacies can be found at a variety of locations in Jacksonville. While some of these sites can be visited, other listings are marked “private” and are not open to the public. 1960s Civil Rights Historic Site Marker James Weldon Johnson Park, Read More …
This weekend you can be a part of the Animal Care & Protective Services “Betty White Challenge” where ACPS attempts to find 100 shelter pets homes in honor of Ms. White’s 100th birthday on January 17th. Adoptions are free with a suggested donation to Friends Read More …
The City of Jacksonville invites the community to celebrate the life, legacy, and service of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, presented by Florida Blue virtually on Friday, January 14, 2022. The virtual event will feature Mayor Lenny Read More …
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This terrible crime impacts communities small and large. To learn how to spot signs of human trafficking or to become more involved, visit https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ or call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
The 241-foot steel-hulled schooner, “Prinz Valdemar,” capsized inside the Miami ship channel on this date in 1926, blocking larger vessels from entering and exiting the port for over a month. The ship proved difficult to right due to her large masts. City officials began digging Read More …
FRIDAY 8 a.m. — Virtual presentation of 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Empowerment Breakfast, hosted by Jacksonville chapter of NAACP. Tickets are free; to register, go to events.blackbirdrsvp.com/35th-annual-mlk-jr-community-empowerment-virtual-breakfast-jacksonville-branch-naacp. 8:30 a.m. — Virtual presentation of 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, hosted by city of Jacksonville. Tickets Read More …
Happy Birthday to prominent author, anthropologist, and key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston. In the late 1930s, Hurston ran the “negro unit” of the Federal Writers Project, whose offices were in the Clara White Mission right here in Jacksonville. Learn more about Read More …