Mayor Lenny Curry is encouraging Jaguars fans to take part in a citywide “Sack the Steelers Send-off” in a show of support for the Jacksonville Jaguars ahead of their AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday.

This afternoon, Mayor Lenny Curry joined Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Bills fans via Skype for good-natured banter in support of their respective NFL team. During the conversation, a wager was made -- a Jacksonville win will score us Buffalo wings and beer, a Buffalo win will earn them homegrown favorites, Firehouse subs and Intuition beer. We look forward to chowing down on wings.

First 400 attendees to receive commemorative item

The City of Jacksonville will resume normal government operations tomorrow. This announcement was made by Mayor Lenny Curry, following a National Weather Service update.

Winter Weather Conditions are expected over the next 24 hours.

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, many city government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 1.

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 18,400 new private-sector jobs in the last year. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in November, down 1.1 percentage points from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 13,900 new jobs in November and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the lowest rate in more than a decade. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created 1,465,800 new private-sector jobs.

In observance of the Christmas holiday, many city government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Dec. 26.
 

If you’ve ever reported a junk vehicle, a rundown building or an overgrown yard to 630-CITY or the My Jax app, your complaint was probably handled by the Neighborhood Department’s Municipal Code Compliance Division (MCCD).

Mayor Lenny Curry announced today that Kevin Gay will serve as chair of the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA). Launched in August, KHA was created to strengthen and bolster programs and services that meet the critical needs of Jacksonville children. Gay is one of six mayoral board appointees approved at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Mayor Lenny Curry, with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Host Committee, is pleased to announce the 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast presented by Florida Blue. This year’s theme, “Aiming for the Dream,” encourages the Jacksonville community to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King by aspiring to achieve the very principles of equality and service embodied by the civil rights leader.

Today, Mayor Lenny Curry announced his selection of Brian Hughes to serve as Chief of Staff, effective Jan. 2, 2018.
 

According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 30 percent of all household materials recycled in Florida are not recyclable at curbside, leading to the shutdown of processing centers for hours at a time each day.

The “Rethink. Reset. Recycle” campaign is designed to educate Floridians about curbside recycling, and a reminder to Floridians about the basics of curbside recycling which includes clean and dry aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles and jugs, paper and cardboard.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, many city government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24.

A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) reopens today Monday, November 20, for three days in Jacksonville to help Florida storm survivors.