Jacksonville, Florida
Commonly referred to as “Winged Victory”, the sculpture “Spiritualized Life” is the focal point of Memorial Park in Riverside. It is a bronze sculpture that depicts “the winged figure of youth” rising from the “mad maelstrom of earthly passions.” It was executed by Florida sculptor Read More …
Florida’s first telephone exchange opened on May 24, 1880 in Jacksonville. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company opened with thirty-four subscribers. Popularity for the new device slowly grew, and by 1897 the first long distance line from Jacksonville to Georgia was established, at a rate Read More …
The Title & Trust Company of Florida Building is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 200 East Forsyth Street. On February 23, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. From the Florida Division of Historical Resources: Read More …
The Cabaret Hour – Jacksonville’s Oddball Peepshow! Performances by Miss Parker Scarlett Storm Cutthroat Whitey Alabastard Lilith La’Mour Carlisle Cakes Carolyn Sue Hosted by Anita Nightcap Produced by Miss Parker Kittened by Ryot Rivers Raindogs 1045 Park Street Jacksonville FL 18+ Only General Admission $10 Read More …
Inscription. On May 3, 1901 at 12:30 p.m., a fire began at the Cleaveland Fibre Factory, ten blocks northwest of this site. Chimney embers ignited sun-dried moss to be used as mattress stuffing. Fueled by wind and dry weather, the fire roared east destroying most Read More …
National Barbecue Month in May encourages us to break out our special recipes and get some mouthwatering deliciousness started. Whether you prefer charcoal, wood, or gas, barbecuing is fundamentally a slow cooking method over indirect heat. While the type of protein and seasonings vary, each Read More …
Two small French ships with 140 Huguenots onboard led by Jean Ribault, landed in Florida on this date in 1562. Using information gained from Verrazzano’s voyages to North America, Jean Ribault reached the coast of Florida near St. Augustine. He sailed northward to the mouth Read More …
Voting begins today on whether to rename Lee High School or not, and what a day DCPS chose to begin on, April 26, Confederate Memorial Day. Confederate Memorial Day. is a state-sanctioned holiday in Florida. You may be reading those lines and be thinking, what? Read More …
The Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), linking Miami and Naples through the , officially opened to travelers on this date in 1928. Construction on the east-west section of the road lasted for twelve years. Once it was completed, cars could travel directly between Naples and Miami Read More …
May 8th – Jacksonville – Rain Dogs. FORSAKEN PROFIT$ With: SCUM – 904-Reaggae-Punk-Rap https://scumfl.bandcamp.com SWAMP – Stoner Metal – Southern Blast https://swampfl.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-ep-2 Deathwatch97 – Punk-Hardcore-Thrash-Metal https://deathwatch97.bandcamp.com “Some would call them Punk, or Thrash Punk, or Crossover Thrash, and or Skate Punk. Hell some would even Read More …
The City of Jacksonville Senior Services Division is excited to offer its yearly Bash at the Ballfield with the Jax Jumbo Shrimp on May 5! Come enjoy a day at the ballpark and receive free entry and a boxed hotdog lunch with chips and a Read More …
The Florida State Legislature designated orange juice as the official beverage of Florida on this date in 1967. Citrus has been an integral part of Florida’s history since the first Europeans arrived on its shores, and it remains an important component of Florida’s agricultural output Read More …
Cinco de Thrasho! FORSAKEN PROFIT$ invades Florida next month! Saint Augustine, Orlando, Cocoa and Jacksonville. May 5th – Saint Augustine – Treaty Skatepark May 6th – Orlando – Uncle Lou’s May 7th – Cocoa – The Crying Monk May 8th – Jacksonville – Rain Dogs. Read More …
Inscription: Built in 1885 as a private residence, Old Brewster Hospital and Nursing Training School was the first medical facility to serve Jacksonville’s African-American community. Located in the LaVilla neighborhood, the hospital opened in 1901 through the efforts of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Read More …
The Jacksonville City Council just voted unanimously in favor of adding baseball legend Hank Aaron’s name to a local ballpark Aaron had ties to Northeast Florida, playing one season for the Jacksonville Braves at J.P Small Park. The new name of the park will be Read More …
Inscription. On Saturday, August 27,1960, 40 Youth Council demonstrators from the Jacksonville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) advised by local civil rights leader Rutledge H. Pearson (1929-1967), sat in at the W.T. Grant Department Store, then located at Read More …
Citizens of Pensacola were still dealing with a large riot that was taking place in their city between electric streetcar employee union workers and strikebreakers from New York on this date in 1908. The strike began on April 6, shortly after workers at the Pensacola Read More …
The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission is hosting the Fair Housing Symposium, “Equal Opportunity for All – Fair Housing: Safe, Accessible & Free of Harassment.” This informative event is free to the public this Saturday, April 10th at 10am at the Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch Read More …