The 7 Creeks Partners are hosting the third annual 7 Creeks Fest on March 9, 2024, at the 7 Creeks Recreation Area in north Jacksonville. This free, family-friendly event is a chance for everyone to celebrate and explore the 7 Creeks Recreation Area which is made up of city, state, national and nonprofit wilderness preserves. The 7 Creeks Fest will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. and includes plenty of activities for all ages. Betz-Tiger Point Preserve at 13990 Pumpkin Hill Rd. is the welcome hub where guests can get the program schedule, visit a host of environmental exhibitors, and enjoy music from a variety of performers including Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble, fiddler Anna Strickland, Americana folk artist Rambler Kane, and singer-songwriter Shifty Gears. A free shuttle will take visitors between the hub and most of the trailheads and parks where activities are planned.

The City of Jacksonville is thrilled to host the 32nd Annual World of Nations Celebration, a vibrant multicultural festival that brings the world's diverse cultures to our doorstep.

Mayor Donna Deegan launched River City Readers, her citywide reading challenge for school-age children, with a kick-off event at the Main Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library late last month.
 

In observance of Presidents Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024.

Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed R. Brett James to serve as Director of Planning and Development for the City of Jacksonville, effective Monday, February 5, 2024.

Art in the Park, Northeast Florida’s only Chalk Drawing competition, returns for a fourth year to Jacksonville. This event is presented by YaYa Productions, Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, and made possible through a generous grant from the PNC Foundation. Over the years, several illustrious artists joined the competition including Christopher Clark, Elena Ohlander, Roosevelt Watson III, Adrian Rhodes, Grace Bio, Marcus Williams, Jenn Veal, Maiye Elaine, and Tatiana Kitchen. Several talented students from Duval County Public Schools have also competed and produced amazing chalk art. This year’s artist line up will be announced in early March.

Mayor Donna Deegan will launch River City Readers, her citywide reading challenge for school-age children, on Saturday, January 27, 2024 with a kickoff event at the main library downtown.
 

CITY COUNCIL SILENT ON PAST PROCUREMENT TECHNICALITIES AND LEGAL MEMOS UNTIL IT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF A CONFEDERATE MONUMENT

FREEZE/HARD FREEZE WARNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY ISSUED, COJ WARMING CENTER OPENING SATURDAY NIGHT

Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed Thomas B. Waters to serve as Director of Neighborhoods for the City of Jacksonville, effective Monday, January 22, 2024.

The National Weather Service is forecasting dangerously cold temperatures, with wind chills, or “feels like” temperatures in the 20s. A countywide Freeze Warning and Wind Chill Advisory are in effect tonight through tomorrow morning.

The City of Jacksonville Neighborhoods Department, Housing and Community Development Division, is proud to announce a new Home Roof Rehabilitation Program. The new initiative is funded from the City of Jacksonville General Fund as part of the task force programs recommended by Mayor Donna Deegan’s transition committees and passed by the City Council in December.
 

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.

It is time for us, together, to create new realities and possibilities for our city. When we are successful, on that new day – we will have done our part to bend the arc of history toward justice. And then, in the spirit of Dr. King, “unarmed truth and unconditional love” will indeed be the final word in reality.

The National Weather Service is forecasting severe weather on Tuesday, January 9, including high winds and heavy rains with the potential for hail, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes.