OCEARCH returned to Jacksonville for its 24th expedition to generate scientific data critical to ocean conservation by satellite tagging Great White Sharks. Mayor Lenny Curry joined the OCEARCH team to launch Expedition Jacksonville Tuesday, March 15.

Governor Rick Scott announced the Jacksonville area added 25,600 new private-sector jobs over the year in January. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percent over the year to 4.9 percent in January. Florida has added 1,060,800 private sector jobs since 2010. Governor Scott will celebrate this great news today on his five-city “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour.”

Governor Rick Scott announced the Jacksonville area added 25,600 new private-sector jobs over the year in January. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percent over the year to 4.9 percent in January. Florida has added 1,060,800 private sector jobs since 2010. Governor Scott will celebrate this great news today on his five-city “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour.”

Watering Set at Two Days Per Week with the Change to Daylight Saving Time

As the City of Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division reminds Duval County residents to set their clocks forward one hour Sunday, March 13 for daylight saving time, it is also reminding them to set lawn and landscape irrigation to no more than two days per week.

Patrons to Explore More Than 30 Countries in a Single Visit

Calling all world travelers – It’s that time of year when Jacksonville residents and visitors can take a trip around the world without leaving town! The City of Jacksonville will host the 24th annual World of Nations Celebration at Metropolitan Park (1410 Gator Bowl Blvd. – 32202) Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Statement from Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on the arrest of suspects involved in the shooting of 22-month-old Aiden McClendon on Jan. 29, 2016: 

Today’s Senate Approval Advances Bill

In a 35 – 1 vote, the pension reform bill proposed by Mayor Lenny Curry was approved by the Senate today. The Curry plan supports the City of Jacksonville’s efforts to solving pension debt that has long stifled the City. It gives municipal governments the ability to repurpose existing surtax revenue to address pension liability under circumstances that demonstrate a serious potential for financial difficulty. The bill limits participation to those local governments whose underfunded retirement benefit is below 80 percent of actuarial funding. 

Statement from Mayor Lenny Curry on the shooting of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective on Collins Road on March 9, 2016: 

Statement from Mayor Lenny Curry on the approval of his pension legislation by the Florida Senate in a 35-1 vote:

The St. Johns River Ferry Commission is happy to announce that normal operations of the St. Johns River ferry will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, March 9) at 6:00 am.  Join us on board and experience our freshly overhauled ferry with new, wider drive lanes allowing easier egress from your vehicles.  We thank you again for your patience and look forward to seeing you soon!