Jacksonville, Florida
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sonny Liston in Miami Beach on this date in 1964. The fight was one of the most anticipated, watched, and controversial matches of all time. This first of two meetings between the two heavyweights was held Read More …
Gates are open at the 2024 World of Nations Celebration! Enjoy a day of multicultural customs and international cuisines. The event will be open until 7pm, with last entry at 6pm. Skip the long line & save money when you purchase your tickets online: jaxworldofnations.com
Orange County Sheriff David W. Mizell was shot and killed in an ambush while on his way to arrest cattleman Moses E. Barber near Holopaw, in what is now Osceola County, on this date in 1870. The ambush stemmed from earlier disagreements over the payment Read More …
The 29th annual St. Johns River Celebration Clean Up is Saturday, March 16th. Join us to help keep Jacksonville beautiful by removing litter and debris from parks, boat ramps and neighborhoods at 42 sites around town. To find a location near you, please visit: https://www.jacksonville.gov/…/the-st-johns-river…
Are you a good swimmer? Looking to save money for Junior or Senior Prom? Join JaxParks Aquatics Team and earn $15 an hour. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years of age and complete the required training. Inquire now via email at bealifeguard@coj.net or call Read More …
The Community Clean Up scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday February 17th, has been postponed for weather. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date as well as other community clean-ups to participate in.
The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve turns 36 tomorrow! Happy Birthday! It was formed by the United States Congress and signed by President Ronald Reagan on Feb. 16, 1988 to “preserve certain wetlands and historic and prehistoric sites in the St. Johns River Valley, Florida.” Read More …
On This Day – February 14, 1778, American 18 gun Sloop of War Ranger (Captain John Paul Jones Commanding) of the Continental Navy, received the first official salute to the new American flag, the “Stars and Stripes.” The nine-gun salute was rendered by the French Read More …
This week more than 140 northwest Jacksonville residents met with elected officials, JEA and City of Jacksonville, representatives for an overview of the proposed Riverview Septic Tank Phase Out project. The meeting gave residents a chance to learn about the project and ask questions. Riverview Read More …
In observance of Presidents Day, certain City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024. For a complete list of closures, please go to: https://www.jacksonville.gov/…/city-offices-and…
Castaway Island Preserve and Tommy Hazouri Sr. Park (formerly Mandarin Park) each have newly installed self-service paddle board rental kiosks. Just download the PADL app on your smartphone, head to one of these parks and follow the simple instructions to retrieve your paddle board. Cost Read More …
The auction will be hosted on the Greater Giving app. The link for the auction will become live (and shared) on Monday, Feb. 12th. Please note that through the gift agreement for Seaside Sculpture Park and a state mandate that pertains to UNF property, they Read More …
Sallye B. Mathis was one of the first Black women to be elected and serve on our City Council in 1967. Locally, Ms. Mathis is honored by the local NAACP Jacksonville Branch by naming their annual community service award in her honor, as well as Read More …
This song is by Nellie Florence, features Barbecue Bob on guitar and appears on the compilation The Country Girls! 1927-1935 (1964) and on the compilation album Barbecue Bob, Vol. 2 (1928-1929) (1991) by Barbecue Bob. Nellie Florence is an obscure blues vocalist who recorded two songs for Columbia Read More …
Jacksonville’s Abraham Lincoln Lewis was Florida’s first black millionaire after his founding of the Afro-American Life Insurance Company here. The company was founded to provide affordable life and burial insurance to the black community. As well as being a leading contributor to black colleges like Read More …
Learn about the exciting life of Captain James W. Floyd (1861-1940) with speaker Jerry Urso, the Grand Historian of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida. Captain Floyd was a celebrated hero of the Spanish American War, a business owner, and a civil rights activist from Jacksonville, Florida. Program Read More …
There is a beautiful new art installation at the FIS Global parking garage in Brooklyn, 347 Riverside Avenue. The artist is Sheila Wyne from Anchorage, Alaska. The sculpture is titled “The Walker.” It was crafted from repurposed traffic signs. The piece was commissioned via a Read More …
Mary Singleton one of the first black women elected to our City Council in 1967, she is also the first black woman from Jacksonville to be elected and serve in the Florida House of Representatives. Ms. Singleton is honored in so many ways here locally, Read More …