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Jaguars 2013 preseason begins next week

After an offseason activity level equivalent to a near top-to-bottom redesign, the Jaguars are finally close to kicking off the 2013 NFL season. The Jags open the preseason on August 9 at EverBank...

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City of Jacksonville distributing recycling bins again

At some point a few years ago, the city of Jacksonville ceased the distribution of blue curbside recycling bins. But now, the city is once again distributing them freely. To request your bin, call...

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Are you prepared for hurricane season?

The first storms of "hurricane season" typically form by mid-August. While it appears we may get through August this year without one, the threat of one in the near future is very likely.While...

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Jacksonville's labor and civil rights icon

Enjoy your labor-day weekend, Jacksonville. Recent studies suggesting Americans are overworked indicate it's a much-needed break from the grind of working.As an addition to the Jacksonville's Famous...

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Things to do this weekend

Looking for something to this weekend? Make plans to travel around the Matthews Bridge...it was damaged earlier in the week by a passing ship, and may be out of commission for months.Check out a...

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Mark Brunell to join 'Pride of Jaguars'

Former Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell will be inducted into the club's Pride of the Jaguars (basically a team Hall of Fame), according to local sports blogger Alfie Crow.Brunell played for the...

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Castillo de San Marco in St. Augustine

Looking to get out of town for the weekend? Take a trip to St. Augustine and see what the city has to offer. While you're there, make sure to check out Castillo de San Marco - the oldest masonry fort...

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Manning call Jaguars 'a good team'

It's been mostly a season of downs for the Jaguars and their fans. While expectations were quite low entering the season due in part to a roster-rebuilding purge, it was hard to imagine it being this...

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Jacksonville music teacher named Music Educator of the Year

Per the Florida Times-Union, April M. Laymon, a music teacher at Beauclerc Elementary School, was named the Florida Music Educators Association's 2014 Music Educator of the Year. Laymon focuses on...

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December Event Calendar

Check out the December 2013 event calendar to find the best holiday and non-holiday themed events in JacksonvilleDecember Event Calendar originally appeared on About.com Jacksonville on Saturday,...

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