Jacksonville, Florida
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
A year into its existence, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation says it’s making good progress toward its goal of preserving 8 million new acres of land across the state, including acreage in western Duval and Clay counties. The foundation has purchased 14 land parcels since being created Read More …
Duval and the surrounding area is now the 904 — and the 324! The Florida Public Service Commission has approved the new area code for Jacksonville and surrounding areas, where it is now being assigned to new customers (if you have a 904 number already, you’ll Read More …
Longtime state legislator Audrey Gibson is running for mayor of Jacksonville. Gibson, a Democrat who spent 20 years in the Florida House and Senate before being term-limited out this year, announced her candidacy this week. Her competition so far includes Donna Deegan, currently the only other Read More …
The 904 will have company soon in Jax: State regulators have OK’d the creation of an additional area code in Northeast Florida. The new code’s a necessity because 904 is projected to run out of numbers in 2024. The new area code’s digits will be Read More …
Clay County, Florida’s thirty-seventh, was created on this date in 1858 by carving out part of Duval County in northeast Florida. Named after American statesman Henry Clay, the U.S. senator from Kentucky and secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams, its county seat is Read More …
Here’s what you need to know before heading to the game, tomorrow against the Colts.
The Duval County Department of Health is hosting free, walk-up COVID-19 testing at two locations all week long: Town & Country Pharmacy, 939 University Blvd. N. 32211 Central Health Plaza, 515 W. 6th St. 32206 These mobile testing sites are open from 9am until 3pm. Read More …
Duval County Historic Marker Duval County was established August 12, 1822, named for Governor William Pope Duval. Inscription. Born 1784-Died 1854. Captain Mounted Rangers, War of 1812. 1813-1815, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky 1821-1822, U.S. Judge, Eastern Florida. 1822-1834, First Civil Governor of Territory of Florida. Read More …
“Make Your Mark” and complete the 2020 Census. What we are experiencing right now with this pandemic is an example of why federal funding is so crucial. Federal funds make a huge difference in the support and future of our community. For each person not Read More …
The City of Jacksonville is opening 3 new COVID-19 testing sites Monday. These sites will be open Monday to Friday from 11am to 7pm for 6 months. Oceanway Senior Center 12215 Sago Ave. W. 32218 Lane Wiley Senior Center 6710 Wiley Road 32210 Leroy D. Read More …
A message from the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office: We are currently booking appointments for up to 14 days in advance. An additional day’s worth of appointments will be released every morning at 8:30 a.m. If you have not been able to book an appointment for Read More …
School is out for the summer but that doesn’t mean children should go hungry without lunch. Summer Break Spot – Free Lunch Program is helping provide meals for kids during the summer break. Visit https://www.summerbreakspot.org/, call 2-1-1, or text FOODFL to 877-877 for locations
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 …
Duval County Public Schools are now providing dinner for students. The school district is now serving dinner to students at 71 participating schools, district spokesperson Laureen Ricks announced in a news release Monday afternoon. Dinners may be picked up curbside at participating schools between 11 Read More …
SCAM ALERT: DO NOT BUY home testing kits for COVID-19. They don’t exist! Fraudulent test kits are being sold online and elsewhere. If you have symptoms, free testing is available at Lot J or through Telescope Health. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Telescope Health Read More …
Effective as of 3/27, COVID-19 pre-screenings on the Telescope Health app are now $0 for Duval County patients. You must enter promo code HERE4YOU at the payment screen AND be a Duval County resident to receive a $0 COVID-19 pre-screening. Please note that if you are not Read More …
TESTING UPDATE: Starting tomorrow at the federal COVID-19 testing site at Lot J, patients will no longer need to have a fever of 99.6° or higher to qualify for testing. However, patients MUST be experiencing respiratory symptoms such as a dry cough or shortness of Read More …