Mega Pet Adoption Event Opens Friday at Jacksonville Fairgrounds

One week event waives collection fees on overdue traffic tickets and criminal fines

Celebrate Fall with Friends of Hemming Park

Friends of Hemming Park is proud to host events in Hemming Park located at 135 W. Monroe Street in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville. All activities listed below are free and open to the public.

Representatives from five Northeast Florida counties gathered in the Atrium of City Hall on Monday, Sept. 30, to announce the launch of a new initiative to end veterans suicide. This effort is the first of its kind in the country, uniting veterans and allies to activate local assets, stand watch, and build a life-saving network for veterans in need. 
 

For more than two decades, Jacksonville has contributed to the Florida Coastal Cleanup by hosting cleanup events at the beaches and along the city’s waterways. 

Some of Jacksonville’s most active senior citizens will celebrate the beginning of the 2019 Senior Games, a series of athletic competitions and games hosted by the Senior Services Division, with an opening ceremony in Hemming Park at 11 a.m.

Spikes, Jones, Culpepper, and Curran to be honored at Nov. 2 luncheon

Event Encourages Military & Veteran Owned Small Businesses

Open your heart and home to a companion animal in need!

Multiple family-friendly events are taking place Saturday, September 21, 2019

The City of Jacksonville’s Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission invites residents to join one of the world’s largest water protection efforts by contributing to the 2019 Florida Coastal Cleanup. On Saturday, Sept. 21, volunteers can visit various locations in the city to remove trash and debris from beaches, lakes and rivers; start and end times vary by location. Event leaders will be available at each site to register volunteers and provide materials, including bags and gloves.

We will be posting updates here as the situation progresses, so please check back often.

Duval County’s local emergency preparedness measures are always being improved and updated. This includes a significant change in the statewide approach to evacuation zones. In the past, evacuation zones have been primarily based on the category of the approaching storm. New scientific data that includes other factors, such as wave action, precipitation, and areas known to flood, has allowed us to better define evacuation zones for Duval County. Evacuation zones are based on a lettering system, with A,B,C,D,E, and F Zones.

Evacuation Shelters are a refuge of last resort and should only be considered if you NEED to evacuate and have NO OTHER OPTIONS.  If you can safely shelter in place, stay with friends or family, or stay in a hotel, it is recommended that you do so.