Less than a month away from the national celebration honoring and commemorating the heroic contributions of veterans throughout our country, City of Jacksonville officials shared the lineup of activities for the 2017 Week of Valor, an annual observance led by the City’s Military Affairs and Veterans Department that recognizes veterans, military members, and their families.

Volunteers needed to help clean up hurricane debris in our parks on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
 

All Veterans Invited!

Citizens needing assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma can visit a City of Jacksonville Disaster Registration site taking place at the San Marco Library (1513 LaSalle St. - 32207), Thursday – Saturday.

Tebow, Sheppard, Moreno, Godfrey and McGarity to be honored

Citizens needing assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma can visit a City of Jacksonville Disaster Registration site taking place at the Main Library (303 N. Laura St. – 32202), Wednesday from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Thursday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Today, Mayor Lenny Curry announced proposed updates to Kids Hope Alliance: The Jacksonville Partnership for Children, Youth & Families (KHA). Launched in August, KHA is a comprehensive and integrated system of reform established to improve the programs and services developed to meet the critical needs of Jacksonville children and youth.

A Duval county FEMA Disaster Registration Site has been approved and will be open 9/28/17-9/30/17 at the Bradham and Brooks Library location. This is a coordinated effort from the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Public Library, FEMA, and the United Way of North East Florida. This event will provide disaster related assistance and registrations to the citizens of Jacksonville.

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis today announced that, in partnership with Senator Marco Rubio, insurance villages and disaster recovery centers will be opening next week in areas heavily impacted by Hurricane Irma. Local, state and federal partners will be in attendance to offer Floridians a wide array of relief assistance in one centralized location.

Check out these frequently asked questions on restoration efforts following Hurricane Irma.