The City of Jacksonville's SENIOR EXPO provides an excellent ground for the senior citizens of Jacksonville and the neighborhood areas to meet and interact on various issues that take a center stage during this part of their life. Here the attendees can discover great travel opportunities, learn how to make their investment work for them, search out ideal retirement living choices, health, recreation, fitness and more.

Event is Part of Annual Celebration of Valor, Honoring Jacksonville’s Military & Veterans Community

Mayor Lenny Curry is pleased to announce that Keith Powers, who has been serving as Interim Director and Fire Chief of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department since June 1, 2019, is now permanently appointed to the position.

Presented by the Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A.

In observance of Veterans Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

Attention residents in Waste Pro’s waste collection service area: your garbage collection schedules may be changing Nov. 4.

The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will offer free shredding services to Duval County residents at the 10^th annual America Recycles Day event. In addition to recyclables and materials to be shredded, residents are encouraged to bring items for donation, including gently-used shoes, blankets and coats, towels, trial-size products, pet food (unopened), eyeglasses, office and school supplies, and arts and crafts supplies. Learn more about America Recycles Day at www.kab.org.

On Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Jacksonville City Council Chamber (City Hall, 117 W. Duval Street), Jacksonville native, former alcohol and drug addict, and inspirational writer Richard Preston will be interviewed about his experiences in addiction, rehabilitation, and as an inspirational writer by City Council Member Al Ferraro (District 2).  The interview with the author of Serenity Granted and Absence of Serenity will be available for viewing on Comcast and U-verse channel 99, on the Jacksonville City Council’s live streaming web site (http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-meetings-online.aspx) and will be recorded for inclusion in an oral history archive.
 

Join JaxParks for a screening of Free Birds at Ed Austin Park on Friday, and Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse at Murray Hill Playground Park on Saturday. Bring your own blanket or lawn chair, and we'll provide the popcorn.

Kick-off the holiday season with Friends of Hemming Park

Friends of Hemming Park is proud to host events in Hemming Park located at 135 W. Monroe Street in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville. All activities listed below are free and open to the public.