Jacksonville, Florida
Did you know that October is Adopt A Shelter Pet month? Adopt a Shelter Pet month has been happening every October since 1981! It’s aim is to highlight adoptable pets and address the issue of the increasing numbers of cats and dogs entering shelters. Come Read More …
Can you help spread the word and fight hunger for the Peanut Butter Challenge. We are looking for donations of unopened, unexpired peanut butter jar to any of these locations: Ed Ball Bldg. 214 Hogan St City Hall 117 W. Duval St Main Library 303 Read More …
The owners of Regency Square Mall yesterday announced they are finalizing its sale to an unidentified buyer. The proposed deal comes after Arlington City Council member Ken Amaro called on the owners to shape up or ship out and Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, demanded immediate action to fix Read More …
October 1, 1968: The Jacksonville city and Duval County governments merged to form the City of Jacksonville. This is a historic photo of Jacksonville’s first City Council following consolidation. Many of the members are known for their acts of leadership, advocacy, innovation and service
After World War II, the government of the City of Jacksonville began to increase spending to fund new building projects in the boom that occurred after the war. Mayor W. Haydon Burns oversaw the construction of a new city hall, civic auditorium, public library and Read More …
During a meeting earlier this evening, JEA board members contemplated a 2.9% rate increase that would take effect early next year. The utility is struggling to increase revenue in an attempt to offset the rising cost of operations of the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant Read More …
Victorian era cemetery superstitions and traditions help us to better understand the world our ancestors lived in. In our day, we may throw a fancy wedding but during the Victorian era, elaborate funeral customs were all the rage! Many of the cemetery superstitions and traditions Read More …
Not unlike Madonna, Lady Gaga, and other world-famous divas, Miss Piggy has never deigned to use her full name among us mere mortals. If she had, more of us might know that her first name is actually short for “Pigathius,” which comes from a Greek Read More …
MOCA will be undergoing an elevator upgrade beginning Monday, September 18. There will be no upper level access during this time. The museum will have exhibitions on the first and second floors, with second floor and lower level access available by stairs only. Programs that typically take Read More …
The USS “Florida” (BB-30), a dreadnought battleship, was commissioned into the United States Navy on this date in 1911. She was armed with a main battery of ten 12-inch guns, sixteen 5-inch guns, and two torpedo tubes. The USS Florida served during World War I Read More …
Join the Jacksonville Humane Society for their 25th Annual Toast to the Animals, Jacksonville’s premier tasting event in support of pets in need. Toast to the Animals brings community leaders, distinguished executives, and philanthropists together to raise funds that support the amazing work the JHS Medical Fund does Read More …
If you have a smartwatch or other fitness tracker, you might get a little celebratory notification when you hit 10,000 steps — or maybe you’ve just heard someone refer to “getting their 10,000 steps in.” That benchmark persists because it’s a nice, round number that’s Read More …
Duval residents with revoked driver’s licenses can soon get help getting their licenses reinstated. For the third year, Duval County Circuit Court is holding an expo with local and state agencies to help get drivers back on the road. Dates are Sept. 25th-29th and Oct. Read More …
St. Augustine, Florida, was founded on September 8, 1565 — more than 200 years before the United States was an official country. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was an explorer from Spain who came ashore in Florida on August 28, 1565, on the Catholic feast day Read More …
Come meet the Jax Zoo and Gardens colony of Magellanic penguins! Did you know that every weekend you can come see these adorable birds do their famous waddle, while watching as Jax Zoo care specialists feed all 33 of the penguins? Megellanic penguin feedings take Read More …
Most people know the “five-second rule”: the idea that if food that’s fallen on the floor has been there less than five seconds, it’s still acceptable to eat. No one knows the origins of this questionable rule — and plenty of people think it’s kind of Read More …
.Let’s support all things local over Labor Day Weekend — from one-of-a-kind shops and independent restaurants to attractions and destinations that contribute to Northeast Florida’s unique quality of life. 904 Day celebrates all local businesses, especially small ones. Did you know that Florida has more than 2.7 Read More …
Originally, it was actually the other way around. For much of the 19th century, most infants and toddlers wore white dresses. Dresses facilitated diaper-changing, and white cotton could easily be cleaned with bleach. But around 1900, childcare experts began to push for a greater distinction between little girls Read More …