FEMA has approved $21,582,461 for the State of Florida to help the City of Jacksonville defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

The City of Jacksonville's SENIOR EXPO provides an excellent ground for the senior citizens of Jacksonville and the neighborhood areas to meet and interact on various issues that take a center stage during this part of their life. Here the attendees can discover great travel opportunities, learn how to make their investment work for them, search out ideal retirement living choices, health, recreation, fitness and more.

Mayor Lenny Curry is pleased to announce that Keith Powers, who has been serving as Interim Director and Fire Chief of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department since June 1, 2019, is now permanently appointed to the position.

In observance of Veterans Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

Attention residents in Waste Pro’s waste collection service area: your garbage collection schedules may be changing Nov. 4.

The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will offer free shredding services to Duval County residents at the 10^th annual America Recycles Day event. In addition to recyclables and materials to be shredded, residents are encouraged to bring items for donation, including gently-used shoes, blankets and coats, towels, trial-size products, pet food (unopened), eyeglasses, office and school supplies, and arts and crafts supplies. Learn more about America Recycles Day at www.kab.org.

On Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Jacksonville City Council Chamber (City Hall, 117 W. Duval Street), Jacksonville native, former alcohol and drug addict, and inspirational writer Richard Preston will be interviewed about his experiences in addiction, rehabilitation, and as an inspirational writer by City Council Member Al Ferraro (District 2).  The interview with the author of Serenity Granted and Absence of Serenity will be available for viewing on Comcast and U-verse channel 99, on the Jacksonville City Council’s live streaming web site (http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-meetings-online.aspx) and will be recorded for inclusion in an oral history archive.