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View the Mayor's Transparency Dashboards. Find statistics for Animal Care and Protective Services, Permitting, Public Works, and River City Readers. Take a look at what is going on in the City and how these statistics affect our day to day lives.

Whether it's from the City's side or the citizen's side these statistics help build the story for what we have accomplished and what we can accomplish together in the future.

JaxPawFinder

JaxPawFinder is here to help you find your new family member!

With countless cats and dogs coming in every day, we urgently need dedicated adopters to provide temporary homes and care. Adopting not only saves lives but also prepares these little furballs for their forever families.

Your time and compassion can make a significant difference. Whether it’s a few weeks or a couple of months, your support is invaluable.

MyJax

MyJax mobile app allows the citizen to report concerns such as blight, potholes, missed garbage collections, and a host of other issues.

This benefits the citizen by helping to keep Jacksonville clean and functional, improving the overall quality of life. MyJax, your mobile connection to City of Jacksonville, FL services, allows you to: Report concerns such as blight, potholes, missed garbage collections, animals and a host of other issues Pinpoint the issue location using GPS, attach photos, and receive automatic status updates from your smart device.

JaxReady

JaxReady is brought to you by the Emergency Preparedness Division and Information Technologies Division of the City of Jacksonville, Florida.

This app will help you monitor weather threats and plans for evacuation in the event of a natural disaster. JaxReady provides access to current threat levels, weather reports, and up-to-the-minute news feeds for emergency preparedness and evacuation.

Waste Recycling

The Jacksonville Waste and Recycling mobile app provides your customized collection calendar for trash, recycling, and green waste pickup, plus holiday scheduling and disposal guidelines.

Not sure how to sort different types of waste? Use the “Wizard” section to determine whether a specific item goes into your trash, recycling or compost. You can even sign up for free reminders, so you'll never miss a collection day.

JaxLibrary

Access your local Jacksonville Public Library anytime, anywhere via their JaxLibrary mobile app.

JaxLibrary, the mobile app for Jacksonville Public Library, lets you locate and search your library catalog wherever you are. If you are a library card holder in and of the Jacksonville Public Library below, you can locate books, movies, music and more with easy search features designed for mobile devices.

ParkMobile

Parking just got easier in Downtown Jacksonville! Use the ParkMobile app and easily find and pay for parking from your phone without having to touch the meter.

Monitor your session directly from your phone and extend time remotely if needed. You can easily register and start your first session, save “favorites” and recently used parking zones, extend your parking sessions on-the-go, use the app in thousands of locations nationwide, customize your parking expiration reminders, and add up to 5 vehicles to your account.

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Are You JaxReady?

Prepare for emergencies with helpful resources from the Emergency Preparedness Division.

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.

Download the Waste and Recycle app

Sign up for collection reminders!

When you sign up for waste collection reminders, you'll receive an email, Twitter, or phone reminder before your garbage and recycling gets picked up so that you never forget or have to wonder which carts are being collected.

City Council

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.

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Safe Speeds Save Lives; Jacksonville Advocates Organize for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 15th

October 28, 2025

On Saturday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m., Bike Walk Jax, the City of Jacksonville Transportation Planning Division, and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization will host the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims at Artist Square Park in Riverside. Families of traffic crash victims, street safety advocates, transportation professionals, and community leaders will gather to honor lives lost and call for safer streets. This event is one of hundreds taking place around the world.

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SHARES FULL DETAILS AHEAD OF FLORIDA GEORGIA FOOTBALL GAME

October 28, 2025

The City of Jacksonville is gearing up to host the annual Florida-Georgia football game on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at EverBank Stadium. The University of Florida Gators will face off against the University of Georgia Bulldogs in one of the greatest college football rivalries.

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SHARES PERFORMER DETAILS FOR THE 2025 SEA & SKY AIR SHOW IN JACKSONVILLE BEACH THIS WEEKEND

October 24, 2025

The City of Jacksonville, Office of Sports & Entertainment, in collaboration with the City of Jacksonville Beach, is thrilled to share details about the Jacksonville Sea & Sky Air Show on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, 2025. Information is now official, and due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Viper Demo Team will no longer perform in the airshow. However, we have added a new, previously unannounced performer, The Chuters, to the star-studded lineup of civilian performers to entertain and delight visitors.

City Council

The City Council is the legislative body of the City of Jacksonville's consolidated government and is responsible for making the laws that govern our way of life. These 19 Council Members, who are elected to four-year terms and serve as part-time legislators, have almost unlimited power to enact legislation in order to provide for the needs of our community. For fair representation throughout the community, the city is divided into 14 districts of nearly equal population and each of these districts elects a single council member. The other five council members represent the entire community 'at large.'

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Oct

Celebration of Valor Press Conference

October 29, 2025 10:00 am

Location:

City Hall
Atrium
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

10:00 am

The City of Jacksonville MAVD and the Jacksonville Jaguar Foundation will hold a press conference to kick off the Celebration of Valor on October 29 at 10:00 am in the Atrium at City Hall.

Oct

Council Member Public Meeting | Re: Ordinance 2025-0781 City Funding for Higher Education

October 29, 2025 11:30 a.m.

Location:

City Hall
117 W. Duval St.,
Henry Cook Room
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Notice |

11:30 a.m.

Notice is hereby given that Council Member Raul Arias will be having a meeting on Monday, October
29th, 2025, at 11:30 pm in the Henry Cook Room, located at 117 West Duval Street, 1st floor, City Hall
St. James Building to discuss Ordinance 2025-0781.

Oct

Historic Preservation Commission – Landmarking Committee

October 29, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Location: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission’s Landmarking Committee will hold an in-person meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

Oct

Tree Commission Urban Tree Planting Best Practices Task Force

October 29, 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Notice is hereby given that the Jacksonville Tree Commission’s Urban Tree Planting Best Practices Task Force will meet pursuant to City Ordinance 2017-397-E and Chapter 54, Ordinance Code. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the development of constrained planting environment standards, planting policy guidelines, and any other matters within the purview of the Task Force.

Mayor Donna Deegan

Together, we will build a healthy, safe, resilient, inclusive, and innovative city that works for all of us. Every person will have a voice in City Hall and a seat at the table to reach that goal. Thank you for being part of this new chapter in Jacksonville's history as we build a bridge to the next generation and industries of the future.

Mayor Donna Deegan