Jacksonville, Florida
The late great, Anthony Bourdain called the Negroni his “perfect drink,” saying “it will ‘hit you like a freight train, after four or five” In Italy, a Negroni is what’s known as an aperitivo; something to open your palette, start your evening and get you Read More …
The Prisoners Literature Project is an all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books directly to prisoners who request them from throughout the United States. Working almost continuously for thirty years, the U.S. prison books program has gotten (literally) tons of books into the American prison Read More …
The city of St. Augustine was established on this date in 1565. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sighted land on August 28. He named the site San Augustín after Augustine of Hippo. Menéndez sailed through the inlet into Matanzas Bay and disembarked near the Timucua town Read More …
Willow Branch Library sits in a corner of Willow Branch Park, a popular location for local musicians during the late 1960s to develop and expand their audience. Named after the “Human Be-In,” San Francisco’s 1967 counterculture celebration, Jacksonville’s “be-ins” spawned several notable acts, including the Read More …
Timucuan Parks Foundation will be leading two cleanups on Saturday, Sept. 18 for the 2021 Florida Coastal Cleanup, part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers can join TPF from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Reddie Point Preserve or 8 a.m. to 10 Read More …
Tomorrow is 904 Day! We encourage everyone to support all things local this Labor Day weekend, from one of a kind shops to independent restaurants and attractions. 904 Day has been celebrated as a grassroots movement for several years, with Northeast Florida residents, organizations and Read More …
Crews from the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department have been asked to go to Louisiana and assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Mayor Lenny Curry released the following statement: “As I said earlier this week, our Jax Fire & Rescue has been ready to respond Read More …
The infamous “Labor Day” hurricane made landfall near Craig Key in the Florida Keys on this date in 1935. It was the third most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, making landfall as a Category 5 storm with winds exceeding 156 mph. A ten-car evacuation train Read More …
September is National Hunger Action Month and Feeding Northeast Florida is hosting 30+ free food distributions throughout the area starting today. Save this post, or the graphic below to see when a free food distribution is coming to your neighborhood. Thank you Feeding Northeast Florida Read More …
Attention Duval County renters: Another round of Emergency Rental Assistance has been approved. COJ partners, JEA and United Way of Northeast Florida will continue to administering this program that has distributed more than $15 million dollars so far since June. The application portal to the Read More …
The Space Shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center on its first mission (41-D), to deploy three communications satellites on this date in 1984. Since that inaugural flight, Discovery flew 149 million miles during 39 missions and completed 5,830 orbits of the earth, during 365 Read More …
Today in 1965 The USPS issued a 5-cent stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of the founding of the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in North America; St. Augustine. The stamp was made available at the St. Augustine post office. A stamp identical in design, except Read More …
A big, first step was taken today as the City, Groundwork Jacksonville, donors, and partners broke ground on the first phase of the 30-mile Emerald Trail. The LaVilla link will connect Brooklyn and LaVilla to the S-line via 1.3 miles of pedestrian and bike trails, Read More …
If you or someone you know could use some food assistance for their family, Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts a free, drive through food distribution every Wednesday and Friday: St. Pius V Catholic Church 1470 W. 13th St. Starts at 9:30am both days For more information: Read More …
Last week, the City and their healthcare partners opened new, free COVID-19 testing sites throughout Duval County. You can get the vaccine at many of these sites as well. Emmett Reed Community Center – 1093 W. 6th St Cuba Hunter Community Center – 4380 Bedford Read More …
The upgrades to the Splash Pad at Hanna Park 500 Wonderwood Dr, 32233 are complete and open through Labor Day weekend. Other Splash Pads are located at Bruce Park 6549 Arlington Road, Jax, FL 32211 Beverly Hills Park 4511 Portsmouth, Jax, FL 32208 Flossie Brunson Read More …
On this date in 1966 the Pioneer 7 satellite lifted off from Launch Complex 17A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch vehicle was a Thor-Delta E rocket. Pioneer 7 was the second in a series of solar orbiters designed to measure Read More …
Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts a free, drive through food distribution every Wednesday and Friday morning: 1470 W. 13th St. Tickets distributed at 9:30am For more information, please visit: https://www.ccbjax.org/food-assistance