Legislation to be Filed with City Council on Feb. 12

With a focus on addressing blight and poor neighborhood conditions, the City of Jacksonville offers citizens opportunities and events that encourage appropriate disposal of waste and other debris throughout Jacksonville. One of these many efforts is through the Solid Waste Division, which hosts household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (e-waste) mobile collection events throughout the year.

Did you know Hanna Park used to be called Manhattan Beach and was Florida’s first beach community for African Americans?

In a demonstration of continuous support for the New Town community and the Edward Waters College (EWC) Community Revitalization Project, Mayor Curry will help break ground at the site of EWC’s future stadium.

The City’s Neighborhoods Department is encouraging neighborhood organizations to apply for its inaugural Neighborhood Awards, which will highlight community groups that have excelled in improving Jacksonville for its citizens.

Help adoptable pets at Animal Care and Protective Services feel the love by sending the gift of comfort.

Panels of Television and Music Industry Professionals

Celebrate African American Culture in Hemming Park
 

The City of Jacksonville invites residents and visitors to the Ford on Bay located at 288 East Bay St. Jacksonville, Florida 32202 to visit the annual World of Nations Celebration. The celebration is a cultural destination that provides wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes from a diverse array of nations.

Following the Jan. 28 meeting of the JEA Board of Directors, Mayor Lenny Curry announced that all six members of the JEA Board Directors will leave their positions effective the end of February. 

Local Jacksonville credit union secures naming rights ahead of the 2020 season

Since 2018, there have been more than 22,000 cases of hepatitis A in the U.S. and more than 2,500 cases in Florida. On Aug. 1, 2019, Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees issued a Public Health Emergency to address the increase in Hepatitis A cases in Florida due to the current national outbreak. Despite the recent rise in cases, you can protect yourself from the virus and help stop hepatitis A in Florida, and in Jacksonville.

Vaccines are available. For more information, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Duval County (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) at 904-253-1850.

Mayor Lenny Curry is pleased to announce that Steve Riska, who has been serving as Interim Division Chief of Fire Operations with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, is now permanently appointed to the position.

The City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department was highlighted in the winter 2019 edition of the Florida Recreation & Park Association Facility Showcase Journal for a project on Exchange Club Island, a unique park located in the St. Johns River adjacent to Downtown.

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 20.