Mayor Promotes Chiefs to Head HR and Neighborhoods

Growing number of veterans receiving valuable assistance, jobs and housing.

The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will join UltraShred Technologies, Iron Mountain, Shred It and Urban Mining companies for the sixth annual America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful observation dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs throughout the country. Robust recycling efforts are an important part of Jacksonville’s Fight Blight initiative to keep city neighborhoods clean. Last year, more than 19,000 pounds of paper and 500 pounds of cardboard were collected and shredded. This year’s communitywide recycling collection event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the following locations:

Presented by the Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A.
 
The City of Jacksonville invites everyone to pay tribute to our military, past and present, at the annual Veterans Day Parade, presented by the City of Jacksonville and the Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. The parade will take place on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, beginning at EverBank Field. Step off will be at 11:01 a.m.

In observance of Veterans Day, the following city government offices and facilities will be closed Friday, Nov. 11.

Today, Governor Rick Scott joined state and local officials to announce the kick-off of the I-95/I-295 North Interchange project in Duval County. The project will update the existing interchange to help improve safety and traffic flow for the Jacksonville community while also enhancing access to JAXPORT facilities. The State of Florida invested $103 million into the project.

Want to know more about what the City of Jacksonville is doing to recover from the destruction of Hurricane Matthew and what resources are available to citizens who were negatively impacted by the disaster? 

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

City Prepares To Host Bulldogs and Gators