Jacksonville, Florida
There is a beautiful new art installation at the FIS Global parking garage in Brooklyn, 347 Riverside Avenue. The artist is Sheila Wyne from Anchorage, Alaska. The sculpture is titled “The Walker.” It was crafted from repurposed traffic signs. The piece was commissioned via a Read More …
We want everyone coming to the Florida vs. Georgia Football Game and the events all week long to have a safe and fun time while you are here. “The Florida-Georgia football game has been an important tradition for 90 years in our city,” said Mayor 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 …
If you live in Florida for any length of time, you will probably either ride through a few major hurricanes or get the heck out of the way of one before it arrives. Hurricanes – and their weaker cousin, the tropical cyclone – pose a Read More …
This year’s legislative session was a busy one for Florida lawmakers, with more than 300 bills passed. Many have already kicked in, but about 200 will take effect this Saturday, July 1st. And several were sponsored by our locally elected lawmakers. Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville, Read More …
The University of North Florida has banned the TikTok app from being used on any university-owned device or on any phones over university Wi-Fi. The ban complies with new regulation by the State University System Board of Governors. The new regulation comes weeks after the Read More …
Early today the state attorney’s office declined to prosecute community organizer Ben Frazier and another man after their arrest in December at a Jacksonville City Council meeting. The men had been charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. Frazier was there to call for removing Confederate monuments Read More …
Tuesday night, the annual Sunshine Showdown returns to 121 Financial Ballpark. Florida Gators Baseball takes on arch rival Florida State Seminoles Baseball at 7pm. For tickets and more information, visit: https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com/baseball/
The second annual 7 Creeks Fest is this Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Betz-Tiger Point Preserve at 13990 Pumpkin Hill Road will serve as the welcome hub. The program schedule will be posted there along with information about the many activities Read More …
Gladesmen were husbands and sons who built small homes in the Everglades. They constructed “glade skiffs,” which were small boats that could adequately navigate through the narrow canals and waterways deep in the ‘glades. The ascent of the Gladesmen into the Everglades continued alongside the Read More …
North Florida Land Trust would like to congratulate the State of Florida for the acquisition of 565 acres in Nassau County known as Little Tiger Island. The State officially closed on the property last week using $965,000 in funds from the Florida Forever program, along Read More …
Here in the Sunshine State, we love a good bargain, and it’s never too hard to find one for those who know where to look. Flea markets like these are a good place to start, or at least a fun weekend distraction. From vintage wares Read More …
Saying that children who visit Florida’s State Capitol need to be protected from obscene and hurtful speech and signage, state officials are pushing for a new rule allowing law enforcement to remove protesters from the Capitol rotunda and other areas where demonstrations commonly occur. The ACLU of Read More …
Florida’s sales-tax holiday begins Saturday. For seven days, state sales tax won’t be charged on equipment for home repair and construction. That includes work gloves, hand tools under $50 and work boots at $175 or less. See the full list here.
If you are heading to Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight, be sure to check out “Our Florida” at the Main Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library. Presented by The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. and The Jacksonville Artists Guild, this brand new exhibit will have an Read More …
Florida Power & Light (FPL)—the nation’s largest utility and one of the most politically connected and influential corporations in the state, operates an exclusive event space, located on the third floor of its downtown Tallahassee offices, within walking distance of the Florida state Capitol. The space Read More …
For the sixth time in seven years, Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville health center is Florida’s best hospital as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings also place Mayo among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in seven specialties. Among other rankings, Baptist Medical Center Read More …
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 …