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Friendship Fountain, located within St. Johns River Park on the Southbank, boasts a rich history dating back to its development in 1965. Originally championed by Commissioner Dallas L. Thomas, and designed by architect Taylor Hardwick, the fountain's unique concentric design and grandeur have made it an iconic landmark.
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JaxReady provides access to current threat levels, weather reports, and wildfire updates, as well as up-to-the-minute news feeds for emergency preparedness and evacuation. Visit JaxReady.com today for valuable information and tools that will help you and your family prepare for an emergency.

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Riverfront Plaza is an open green space on the bank of the St. Johns River in the heart of Downtown. This space is managed by Jax Parks, the City of Jacksonville’s Parks and Recreation branch.
Representation throughout the community of Jacksonville

The Jacksonville City Council is composed of nineteen members who are elected for a four-year term and serve as part-time legislators. In May of each year, the Council elects a President and Vice President to serve one-year terms beginning the first of July. The nineteen members are not all elected in the same manner; some are elected from districts, and others are elected at large.

Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame to Induct Four Greats

September 17, 2024
Fisher, Goldberg, Peterson, and Weary to be honored on November 1 Luncheon

City of Jacksonville Awarded $1.016M in Federal Funding to Implement Safety Demonstration Projects As Part of the City's Larger Vision Zero Effort

September 17, 2024
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that $1,016,000 would be awarded to the City of Jacksonville through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program to implement several “quick-build” roadway safety projects, also known as demonstration projects, or tactical urbanism. The competitive grant program was established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to fund transportation-related planning, demonstration, and construction projects aimed at preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Update on Resolution of City Network Issues

September 13, 2024
Our technical team has been working with their key vendor partners to troubleshoot the network configuration issue identified on Wednesday, September 11. Initial root cause appears to be the failure of a piece of hardware on the network.
Featured Events
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Sep

Cultural Service Grant Program Committee- Preparation for Hearings

September 18, 2024 9:00 AM
Location: 9:00 AM
Notice is hereby given that the Cultural Service Grant Program Committee will meet in a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at 9:00 AM. The public is invited to attend this meeting in-person at The Jessie Ball duPont Center at 40 East Adams Street, Room 202 (Second Floor) or via Zoom. Please see instructions on the following pages for details on accessing the meeting via Zoom.
18
Sep

Kids Hope Alliance Governance Committee

September 18, 2024 8:45 a.m.
Location:
Kids Hope Alliance Board Room, 2nd Floor
1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
 
8:45 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Kids Hope Alliance Governance Committee meeting will meet in-person on September 18, 2024 at 8:45 a.m. This meeting will take place in the Kids Hope Alliance Board Room and the agenda will be available 24 hours prior to the meeting.
 
18
Sep

Kids Hope Alliance Finance Committee

September 18, 2024 2:00 p.m.
Location:
Kids Hope Alliance Board Room, 2nd Floor
1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
2:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Kids Hope Alliance Finance Committee meeting will meet in-person on September 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. This meeting will take place in the Kids Hope Alliance Board Room and the agenda will be available 48 hours prior to the meeting.
 
18
Sep

Tree Commission Meeting

September 18, 2024 9:30 a.m.
Location: 9:30 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Tree Commission will meet pursuant to State of Florida Executive Order 20-69 (Emergency Management-COVID-19-Local Government Public Meetings).  These meetings are pursuant to City Ordinance 2017-397, Chapter 54.