 Gator Bowl Coaches Luncheon and Hall of Fame Unduction, Dec. 31, 2011
Mayor Brown gave opening remarks at the Gator Bowl Coaches Luncheon and Hall of Fame Induction, welcoming the Buckeyes and the Gators to Jacksonville.
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 Mayor Brown visits the Jacksonville Giants, Dec. 30, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown visited the Jacksonville Giants at their last home game of 2011. The Giants beat the East Point Jaguars 137 to 92 at the Veterans Memorial Arena.
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 Mayor Brown with the Hispanic Lions Club Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2011
Mayor Brown visited the Jacksonville Hispanic Lions Club at San Jose Catholic Church on Christmas morning to help out with their Toys for Children project. Toys and gifts were provided to over 350 children in our community.
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 Mayor signs reform plan into law, Dec. 22, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown has signed legislation setting his government reform plan officially into motion. “This is about taxpayers and our future as a city,” said the mayor. “By streamlining city government, we are building a more sturdy foundation for Jacksonville to target economic development and take this city to the next level.”
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 Mayor Brown visits Eco Latino, Dec. 22, 2011
Mayor Brown visited the staff at Eco Latino.
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 Mayor Brown rings the bell at a Westside Winn Dixie, Dec. 21, 2011
Mayor Brown continued his participation in the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign at a Westside Winn Dixie store. The Mayor has raised over $500 this holiday season to help those is need.
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 Mayor Brown on the air with HOLA, Dec. 21, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown visted the offices of HOLA Noticias, La Raza 970/1570 AM and Latina 1160 AM where he greeted the staff and spoke on the air.
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 Mayor Brown tours the St. Johns River, Dec. 21, 2011
Mayor Brown took a tour of the St. Johns River from Stinson Park on a city research vessel. The mayor met with the the Riverkeeper, Neil Armingeon, and others to discuss the health and economy of our treasured river.
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 Mayor Brown announces six appointments, Dec. 21, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown has selected Jacksonville’s first Military Affairs officer amid a handful of appointments that also elevates an experienced emergency responder to be the city’s new Fire and Rescue chief.
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 Mayor Brown speaking to the Political Leadership Institute, Dec. 21, 2011
Mayor Brown was the keynote speaker for the third class of Jax Chamber's Political Leadership Institute (PLI) in the Lynwood Roberts room at City Hall. Mayor Brown was a member of PLI's first class of graduates. In his speech, Mayor Brown talked about the many challenges of running for office and the importance of working hard toward your vision.
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 Mayor Brown ringing bells for the Salvation Army, Dec. 20, 2011
Mayor Brown helped the Salvation Army on Dec. 20 by ringing the bell for the Red Kettle Campaign at the Winn Dixie on Fort Caroline Road. The campaign is a holiday tradition that was started by Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee back in 1891. The red kettle is an important holiday tradition, collecting millions of dollars in donations every year to help those in need. |
 Jacksonville Firefighters Christmas Party, Dec. 20, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown attended the 2011 Jacksonville Firefighters Christmas Party at Jacksonville Fire Fighter Hall on Stockton Street.
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Mayor Brown Announces River Access Initiative, Dec. 20, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown designated 12 park sites for kayakers, canoeist, paddle boarders, sail boarders and other water enthusiasts to access the St. Johns River and its tributaries. The sites are part of the mayor’s initiative to create more active recreational opportunities along the St. Johns River and in parks.
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 Adoption Ceremony, Dec. 19, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown showed his support for the children and families at an adoption ceremony at the Duval County Courthouse. Nineteen foster children were united with families at the ceremony.
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 PCDC First Annual Children's Christmas Party, Dec. 17, 2011
The Prince Community Development Center (PCDC) held its First Annual Children's Christmas Party. PCDC’s vision is to be a catalyst for community change by making the North/Eastside of Jacksonville a vibrant safe and economically asset to the greater Jacksonville community by providing the community with after-school tutoring, mentoring, feeding the community, health seminars, adult workshops, classes, and entrepreneurial training.
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 Mayor Brown greets Shahid Khan, Dec. 16, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown met with the new Jaguars owner, Shahid Khan during a reception at EverBank Field on Dec. 16, 2011. "I am among many Jaguar fans who are optimistic about the future," the mayor said. |
 Mayor Brown's Holiday Open House, Dec. 16, 2011
Mayor Brown invited Jacksonville residents to come downtown to tour the Mayor's Office at City Hall and meet him and his staff. “It was a great night to meet new people, hear their concerns and show them the backdrop of the conversations and planning that are taking this city to the next level,” the mayor said.
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 Holiday Events, Dec. 10, 2011
Mayor Brown visited many holiday events throughout the city on Saturday, Dec. 10 including the Northeast Florida Concerns of Police Survivors Christmas Party, the 10th Battalion Army Reservist Unity Holiday party, the Mayport Naval Station Holiday Open House and the Retired Employees Association of the City of Jacksonville Christmas Party.
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 Wreaths Across America, Dec. 10, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown took part in Wreaths Across America, an effort at more than 570 locations around the world to pay tribute to departed members of the United States military. The mayor sponsored four of the 3,476 wreaths used to adorn each of the graves at Jacksonville National Cemetery.
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 Children's Christmas Party, Dec. 10, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown stopped by the 13th annual Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville to thank volunteers and welcome families. Organizers collected nearly 30,000 brand new toys, 600 bicycles and helmets and more than 50,000 novelty toys, pencils and coloring books. More than 5,500 children benefited at this year's event at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.
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 Toys for Tots Train stops in Jacksonville, Dec. 10, 2011
Mayor Brown participated in the FEC Railway Toys for Tots Christmas Train Stop.
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 Mayor's Mentors announcement, Dec. 7, 2011
Mayor Brown announced the launch of Mayor’s Mentors, a public-private partnership to train and place 500 new school-based mentors with Duval County Public School students by April 1 at no cost to taxpayers. The Mayor’s goal is to recruit, train and match mentors with Duval County Public School students to increase on-time, next grade promotion and graduation rates.
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 Monday Night Football, Dec. 5, 2011
Mayor Brown attended the Jaguar's Monday Night matchup against the San Diego Chargers. It was the first game for Mel Tucker as interim Head Coach, and the first game after the announcement that the team was being sold to Shahid Khan.
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 Mayor's Holiday Festival for Senior Citizens, Dec. 3, 2011
It was an afternoon of music, dancing and great food at the annual Mayor's Holiday Festival for Senior Citizens at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.
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 Mayor Brown's Thanksgiving Weekend, 2011
Mayor Brown and his family volunteered to feed those in need on Thanksgiving Day. They also participated in the Tree Lighting at the Jacksonville Landing and the Jacksonville Light Parade.
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 Mayor Brown participating in Veterans Day celebrations, Nov. 11, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown presents a medal to Paul J. Forsythe. At 102-years-old, Mr. Forsythe is the oldest living war veteran in Jacksonville. He served as a Navy chaplain assigned to the 6th Marine Division in World War II. Click the picture to view more images from Veterans Day.
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 Mayor Brown with winners of the World Dairy Expo Ice Cream Contest, Oct. 12, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown today presented the President Award of Merit to 15 students from the City Kidz Ice Cream Café Science Education Lab for their second-place achievement in the World Dairy Expo Dairy Product Contest.
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 Mayor Tours New Saft Li-Ion Battery Plant, Sept 16, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown and other officials toured the Saft lithium-ion industrial battery plant on the new factory's first day of production. The plant is located at the Cecil Commerce Center on the Jacksonville Westside. The high-volume, state-of-the-art production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense.
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Mayor Joins Other Officials to Reflect on the Impact of Sept. 11, 2001
Mayor Alvin Brown joined with Florida State College at Jacksonville President Dr. Steven Wallace, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll and others on Friday, Sept. 9 to reflect on the day 10 years ago that changed America forever. It was a somber ceremony at the FSCJ South Campus. Mayor Brown asked the audience to remember the everyday heroes who shape our lives.
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Mayor Thanks Members of Armed Services at Naval Hospital Ceremony, Sept. 7, 2011
As the U.S. Navy cut the ribbon on a 62,000-square-foot expansion at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Mayor Alvin Brown thanked the men and women in uniform for their work. Mayor Brown said the expansion at Naval Air Station Jacksonville was good for Jacksonville’s military and medical communities.
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Mayor Encourages Young People and Staff at PAL, Sept. 2, 2011
During a visit to the Police Athletic League facilities Mayor Alvin Brown encouraged young people to get a good education and take advantage of the great facilities offered by the PAL. He thanked the staff for their dedication and hard work in making Jacksonville a better place for children.
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Mayor Supports Women in Business, Aug. 24, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown saluted women entrepreneurs throughout the region as the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center honored mentors and graduates with a reception at the Main Library downtown. Mayor Brown commended program organizers Pat Blanchard and Sandy Bartow for their work. The mayor said small business development is crucial to turn around Jacksonville’s economy.
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Mayor Brown's Back to School Blitz, Aug. 21, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown's Back to School Blitz included visits to eight schools and included a special Read It Forward event at Pinedale Elementary School. During the event, the mayor, Education Commissioner Dr. Donnie Horner and school officials encouraged students to turn the TV off and read for at least 30 minutes each evening.
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Mayor Brown and City Turn Out to Celebrate Jacksonville Sharks, Aug. 18, 2011
Mayor Alvin Brown and thousands of loyal Jacksonville Sharks fans paraded from City Hall to The Jacksonville Landing to celebrate the Sharks' victory in the 2011 ArenaBowl.
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Ground Breaking for New VA Clinic, Aug. 12, 2011
Mayor Brown joined Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Congressman Ander Crenshaw and Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki at the ground breaking ceremony for Jacksonville’s new VA Outpatient Clinic.
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 Summer Camp, Aug. 1-5, 2011
Mayor Brown visited several summer camps, seeing what the city offers children and enjoying some camp activities as he introduced himself to the camp staff and the campers.
Mayor Brown is committed to visiting locations around the city to keep in close touch with residents and to learn about day-to-day operations from city employees. |