Following months of work to repair damage to local beaches and dunes caused by hurricanes Irma and Matthew, Mayor Lenny Curry joined the mayors of Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach to provide an update on restoration and nourishment efforts.
 

In 2018, a time capsule left by City leaders in 1960 was discovered by pre-demolition crews in the cornerstone of the old City Hall annex on Bay Street.
 

The Jacksonville Main Public Library will celebrate its Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection and renovated Jordan and Shirley Ansbacher Gallery during the annual Mapping Our Past event.
 

January 23, 2019 is the anniversary of the day Hemming Park was conveyed to the City of Jacksonville.
 

While Washington remains deadlocked, federal employees, retirees and their families are caught in the middle. With jobs and paychecks in limbo for weeks, Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Aaron Bowman have been reviewing relief options that are available for Jacksonville’s federal workforce.
 

The Mayor’s Victim Assistance Advisory Council (VAAC) invites local students to apply for the Survivor Scholarship, a program created to assist Jacksonville residents who have been impacted by violent crime, either as a primary or secondary survivor. The deadline for submission is Friday, Feb. 1.
 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist whose leadership and teachings of disruption through nonviolence launched the Civil Rights Movement.
 

Many New Year’s resolutions include at least one health goal. In continuation of the City of Jacksonville’s wellness initiative, Journey to One, citizens are encouraged to learn their numbers by stopping by their neighborhood fire station for a free blood pressure screening.
 

In celebration of the beginning of 2019, Animal Care and Protective Services is offering $19 adoptions all month.
 

With Keynote Speaker Chris Gardner, the man behind “The Pursuit of Happyness”

 

With increased rain activity in recent forecasts, the City of Jacksonville is encouraging citizens to be mindful of mosquito-borne diseases. 

In observance of the New Year, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.
 

In observance of Christmas, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25.
 

Mayor Curry and JTA CEO Ford Celebrate a Win for City

Bicycles are often at the top of children’s holiday wish lists. To support and contribute to improved bike safety, the City of Jacksonville will be at the Jacksonville Public Library’s Santa Stops and Photo Ops to share information about the tools and practices to stay safe on the road.