Vaccines will be administered at Clanzel T. Brown Senior Center (4575 Moncrief Road – 32209) Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. By State order, the vaccines are still limited to individuals who are 65 years of age or older, frontline medical personnel or first responders. The Florida Health Department has supplied the City with 975 vials of each dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Five hundred vaccines will be administered the first day, while the remaining 475 will be administered the following day.

The City of Jacksonville and the COVID-19 Shelter Taskforce announced the launch of an initiative that expands resources for people experiencing homelessness. The Pathway to Home Program — created through a collaboration with the City of Jacksonville, Sulzbacher, Mental Health Resource Center, Changing Homelessness, additional area homeless providers, Downtown Vision and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office — will provide individuals living in unsheltered areas with a local extended-stay hotel room and food assistance for 30 days. During this period, case managers will work with each participant to secure permanent housing through Rapid Re-housing.

Celebrate Black History Month with James Weldon Johnson Park

The City of Jacksonville is featured in the U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Region’s “2021 Census Best Practices Showcase” for its successful efforts to boost participation in the 2020 Census.
 

The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) commissioned CHW Professional Consultants, Acuity Design Group and Lewis, Longman & Walker, PA in September of 2019 to abandon the Downtown Regional Impact (DRI), develop methodology to preserve vested development rights and remove antiquated regulatory processes from Downtown. A little over one year and a lot of hard work later, Jacksonville City Council approved legislation that officially abandons the DRI, paving the way for a more streamlined approach to Downtown development.
 

Patients Must Return to the Vaccination Site Where the First Dose was Administered

The Military Affairs and Veterans Department (MAVD) will offer crucial services to all veterans (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves) during its annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down activities.
 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Jacksonville for its comprehensive annual financial report for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

The City of Jacksonville invites residents and visitors to the 29^th Annual World of Nations Celebration. This multicultural festival creates a safe environment for attendees to be immersed in the sights, sounds and tastes from nations around the world.

Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday no access to this boat ramp.