The City of Jacksonville is excited to announce the return of one of the city’s most beloved traditions, the annual Jacksonville Light Boat Parade. The parade is back to light up the St. Johns River on Nov. 26 beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature boats of all shapes and sizes. The evening will wrap up with one of the best fireworks displays featuring “waterfalls” off the Main Street and Acosta Bridge.
 

JACKSONVILLE, FL., (November 15, 2022) – The Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman has scheduled the swearing in ceremony for City Council Member‐Elect – Reggie Gaffney, Jr. to be sworn into office. The swearing‐in ceremony is scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2022, at 9:30am and will be held at City Hall at St. James Building, City Council Chambers, located at 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Fl.

Meet Erica Postway, owner of PTY Contractors, LLC! She has been an active JSEB vendor for several years! Please read about her business and experience in the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program (JSEB).

The City of Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronic Waste (e-waste) Mobile Collection event on Saturday, Nov. 19. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ed Austin Regional Park (3450 Monument Rd.)

The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will host the America Recycles Day paper collection and free tree giveaway 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., November 12 in Parking Lot E at the TIAA Bank Field, 1680 E. Adams St.

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Council will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022, in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, St. James Building, located at 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to address pending legislation 2022-800. During this meeting the Council will hear from the public.

2022-800:   ORD-MC re Redistricting of Jacksonville City Council Districts & Group At-Large Residence Areas; Adopting an Interim Remedial Plan Pursuant to the Order Dated 10/12/22, in Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP, et al. v. COJ, Case No. 3:22-CV-493-MMH-LLL, (M. D. FLA); Providing Legislative Findings & Recitals; Adopting & Enacting an Interim Remedial Plan re City Council Districts, City Council Group At-Large Residence Areas, & School Board Districts Based on the 2020 Census Data, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Amending the City Charter to Attach District Boundary Descriptions for 14 City Council District Boundaries & for 5 City Council Group At-Large Residence Area Boundaries Pursuant to Sec 5.01 (Council Membership, Residence Areas & Districts), City Charter, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Amending the City Charter to Designate the 7 School Board Districts Pursuant to Sec 13.02 (School Board Districts), City Charter, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Providing for an Index of Exhibits; Directing OGC to File the Interim Remedial Plan Consistent with the Court Order; Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to send a copy of this Legislation to Municode, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Johnston) (Introduced by CP at Request of OGC)
10/25/22 CO Introduced: Spec Comm on Redistricting
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 11/4/22

Notice is hereby given that Council President Terrance Freeman will hold a Map Chat Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, St. James Building, located at 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to allow the public to view and comment on the Redistricting maps to be attached to pending legislation 2022-800. City Council will also hold a Special Council meeting on November 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

2022-800:   ORD-MC re Redistricting of Jacksonville City Council Districts & Group At-Large Residence Areas; Adopting an Interim Remedial Plan Pursuant to the Order Dated 10/12/22, in Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP, et al. v. COJ, Case No. 3:22-CV-493-MMH-LLL, (M. D. FLA); Providing Legislative Findings & Recitals; Adopting & Enacting an Interim Remedial Plan re City Council Districts, City Council Group At-Large Residence Areas, & School Board Districts Based on the 2020 Census Data, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Amending the City Charter to Attach District Boundary Descriptions for 14 City Council District Boundaries & for 5 City Council Group At-Large Residence Area Boundaries Pursuant to Sec 5.01 (Council Membership, Residence Areas & Districts), City Charter, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Amending the City Charter to Designate the 7 School Board Districts Pursuant to Sec 13.02 (School Board Districts), City Charter, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Providing for an Index of Exhibits; Directing OGC to File the Interim Remedial Plan Consistent with the Court Order; Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to send a copy of this Legislation to Municode, Pending Final Approval by the Appropriate Court of Law; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Johnston) (Introduced by CP at Request of OGC)
10/25/22 CO Introduced: Spec Comm on Redistricting
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 11/4/22

The City of Jacksonville is gearing up to host the annual Georgia-Florida football game on Saturday, October 29 at 3:30 p.m. at TIAA Bank Field, where the University of Georgia Bulldogs will take on the University of Florida Gators.

The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will host a beach cleanup on Saturday, November 5 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Jacksonville, FL – District 7 Council Member Reggie Gaffney will hold a press conference in the vacant lot today at 2:00 PM located near the Gold Rush Inn off Harts Road where Jacksonville’s latest killing took place.

The Gold Rush Inn has been a hotspot of crime and violence for years. However, in December 2020 many community leaders, Jacksonville residents, JSO along with several city council members, including Council Member Gaffney urged for change resulting in the closure of the Gold Rush Inn and the creation of Jacksonville’s Public Nuisance Abatement Board.

“Last night’s killing was senseless” said Gaffney, it awakens a fear many of my constituents and myself prayed would never happen again. I will be reaching out to the Public Nuisance Abatement Board for the City of Jacksonville to begin the process to stop these senseless killings.” continued Gaffney.