Volunteers are needed for the 27th Annual St. Johns River Celebration, Saturday, March 19, from 8 a.m. to noon (times vary according to cleanup site). Participants will help spruce up the city by collecting litter and debris from dozens of pre-selected riverfront and inland sites (sites are listed below). The City and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful are hosting the event in partnership with Florida Inland Navigation District and Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation as part of the Florida Great American Cleanup, a statewide effort to protect the environment throughout the spring. 

The Pet Resource Center will close at 10:30 am on Wednesday March 9th for staff training. 

Here is an update to the Rail Trail construction project. Signage has been relocated to the next section of the trail, Otis road to the JEA Access Road. Once the Hannah Road to Halsema Road section is complete, that section will be opened and the Otis Road to JEA Access Road section will be closed in conjunction with the currently closed section between Halsema Road and Otis Road, per Nathan Pearson, Assistant Project Administrator, VIA Consulting Services, Inc.
 

Headliners include Herbie Hancock and George Benson. Premium experience on sale March 4.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Duval County Supervisor of Elections certified the Group 3, At-Large Election Results. This action attests that the Honorable Nick Howland, Council Member-Elect, is the official representative for Group 3, At-Large, Jacksonville City Council. The Honorable Nick Howland, Council Member-Elect, will serve as representative until June 30, 2023.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Duval County Supervisor of Elections certified the Group 3, At-Large Election Results. This action attests that the Honorable Nick Howland, Council Member-Elect, is the official representative for Group 3, At-Large, Jacksonville City Council. The Honorable Nick Howland, Council Member-Elect, will serve as representative until June 30, 2023.

In observance of Presidents Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, February 21.

On Tuesday, Mayor Curry announced curbside recycling collection will resume throughout the City of Jacksonville on Monday, April 4, 2022. Since October 4, when curbside recycling was temporarily halted, there’s been progress in all remaining forms of collections.  

This FREE Family-Friendly Festival will celebrate Black History Month in a unique and authentic way.

Through events like this, UNCF and its member institutions like Edward Waters University empowers more students of color get to and through college.