City of Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Jacksonville are joining communities nationwide to observe Fire Prevention Week, October 5–11, 2025. This year’s national theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” highlights the importance of charging, storing, and recycling batteries safely.
 

The City of Jacksonville, in partnership with Keep Jacksonville Beautiful, is proud to announce the launch of the new “Adopt a Park” initiative. The program officially kicked off at a press event on Thursday, October 2nd at Tillie Fowler Regional Park.

The City of Jacksonville Ethics Commission is currently accepting applications for a future vacancy on the Ethics Commission.

Sponsored by the First Coast Section of the American Planning Association (APA) and in collaboration with the City of Jacksonville Transportation Planning Division and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, Bike Walk Jax (formerly BPAC) will be hosting an event for the World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims on Saturday, November 15 at Artist Square Park in Riverside.
 

A week of community events celebrating sustainability, art, and action

The City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division continues to closely monitor Tropical Depression Nine, a system that is currently approaching the Bahamas. It is expected to gradually strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda by this evening, and potentially into a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday as it parallels the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is then forecast to make a right turn away from the SE US coast.

The City of Jacksonville will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) with two events next week.

Winning team will score Jaguars merch and tickets to a home game