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Six Cooling Center Locations Open on Monday, August 14

Excessive Heat Warning Issued for 8th Day in a Row

Friends of Brentwood Branch Library 10th Annual Back-2-School Bash

Mayor Deegan to Visit Brentwood Library as Friends Group Gives Away 600 Backpacks

Farm Share Giveaway, Backpack Giveaway and Spelling Bee at Friends of Brentwood Library10th Annual Back-2-School Bash 

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Mayor Deegan Makes Seven Appointments

Administration Takes Major Steps to Increase Diversity 

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4th Annual VyStar Emerald Trail 5K/10K Run-Walk-Ride September 30th To Benefit Groundwork Jacksonville

The 4th Annual VyStar Emerald 5K/10K presented by JTC Running and 1st Place Sports is headed to the Northbank Riverwalk downtown on September 30, 2023. The 5K and 10K Run/Walk begin at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K/10K ride follows at 9 a.m. JTC running covers all race costs so that 100% of proceeds benefit Groundwork Jacksonville, the City’s nonprofit partner in building the Emerald Trail, and restoring McCoys Creek and Hogans Creek.

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City's Parks Department Requests Community Feedback on James Weldon Johnson Redesign & Jacksonville Parks Master Plan Projects

The City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, invites the public to an open house for feedback on both the redesign of James Weldon Johnson Park and the Parks Master Plan. 

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Excessive Heat Warning Issued, Cooling Centers Open Today

National Weather Service Jacksonville has forecast dangerously hot temperatures and issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Duval County. Heat Indices, or ‘feels like” temperatures of 113°+ are forecast through Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Due to these dangerous temperatures, the City of Jacksonville Cooling Centers will be open from 12PM to 6PM.

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Mayor Deegan Makes Appointments to the Kids Hope Alliance Board

Mayor Donna Deegan announced today that she is appointing five community leaders to serve on the Kids Hope Alliance Board of Directors. The appointees are:

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Kids Hope Alliance Rebuild

ITD rebuilt and rebranded the KidsHopeAlliance.org website.