Florida will go to full Phase 1 reopening, Monday

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Jacksonville and most of Florida will go to full Phase 1 starting Monday, May 18th from today’s press conference at Ascension St. Vincents Hospital. Restaurants, Retail may operate at up to 50% capacity Gyms can open at 50% capacity Museums and Read More …

Pop Your Trunk, Get A Miracle On The GO!

Friday, May 15 at 11am – The Clara White Mission “Miracle On The Go” drive through food distribution event will open. The Clara White Mission is located at 613 W Ashley St, 32202. Drive with caution and follow directions from JSO officers. Enter from Main Read More …

Governor DeSantis and Mayor Curry say you can get a haircut and your nails done, Monday.

Effective Monday, May 11th, all barber shops, hair and nail salons will be allowed to reopen per Governor DeSantis’ latest order. Here is a message from Mayor Lenny Curry: “I’m continuing to work closely with Governor Ron DeSantis to safely & smartly reopen Duval County, Read More …

Urban Rest Stop location #2 is now open

To continue to help those that need it most, the Urban Rest Stop has opened a second location at the THE SALVATION ARMY of Northeast Florida 15 East Church Street in downtown Jacksonville. They offer showers, meals, health resources and more for the homeless community 7 Read More …

Blue Angels flyover postponed

The Blue Angels will not be flying over Jacksonville Saturday. The City of Jacksonville confirmed this on twitter, saying that due to multiple cities requesting for the Blue Angels to flyover them, the Jacksonville date has been pushed back. When they will come to Jacksonville Read More …

New walk-up testing site to be located at Kooker Park in the Talleyrand area

During a video conference call earlier this afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced that the city will be opening another COVID-19 testing site at Kooker Park. The Kooker Park site will be a walk up location. Once opened, this site will be able to test Read More …

Dinner service expanded at DCPS

Beginning Monday, April 20, grab-and-go dinner service will be available at 49 additional school locations. This brings the total number of school sites serving three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) to more than 100.  You can view the complete list of sites serving Read More …

Dr. Greene shares with seniors new graduation ceremony plans

Earlier today, Duval County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene shared with seniors that traditional graduation ceremonies could not be held in May due to safety concerns among the Covid-19 pandemic. However, following significant student feedback, the district chose to begin planning for ceremonies to Read More …

Beaches And Parks In Duval County To Reopen With Time And Social Distancing Restrictions

Mayor Lenny Curry announced that beaches and parks throughout Duval County will reopen Friday, April 17, 2020 at 5 p.m., with restrictions for essential activities only. As defined in Governor Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order, essential activities include the following: Participating in recreational activities consistent with social Read More …

Jacksonville Jazz Fest canceled due to COVID-19

The 2020 Jacksonville Jazz Festival is canceled in response to COVID-19 health concerns. This would have been the Jazz Fest’s 40th anniversary. The festival had been planned for May 21-24. “The City of Jacksonville is committed to the health and safety of the community, and Read More …

Mayor Curry wants to rehire recently retired first responders

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has introduced emergency legislation to the City Council that would allow recently retired first responders to temporarily return to work in the event of manpower shortages. The City Council will vote on the legislation at its virtual meeting tonight, which would Read More …

“Choose strength” – Dr. Greene sends note of support to Class of 2020

April 13, 2020 –  What would normally be a time for Prom, Grad Bash, and other senior-year activities has turned into cancellations, and a lot of uncertainty for the Class of 2020. The disappointment felt by Duval’s seniors is not lost on the school community. In Read More …

City Council has just unanimously approved the Small Business Relief and Employee Retention Grant Program with VyStar Credit Union

This program requires interest-only payments for the first year to ensure repayment costs remain low as the small business works through the pandemic response and rebuilding periods. The City will provide grants and reimbursements of interest and/or principal balances to businesses that meet certain criteria, Read More …