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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Veterans Day free admission is over for 2026, but a long list of Northeast Florida attractions keeps a military price on the board every day of the year. The biggest savings are federal and state: a...
Nov. 14, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A pie festival in St. Augustine, an O.A.R. concert at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and the world...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 12, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The USS Orleck, a Navy destroyer launched in 1945 and now docked on Jacksonville's downtown riverfr...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 11, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Greek Festival returns Friday through Sunday, Nov. 13-15, at St. John the Divine G...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Nov. 9, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The week of Nov. 9-15 in Northeast Florida runs from Monday government meetings to a Sunday that pa...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 8, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The City of Jacksonville opened its annual Celebration of Valor on Nov. 3 with the announcement of...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 7, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, on Wonderwood Drive near Mayport, packs an Atlantic beach, a freshwater l...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 7, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The first weekend of November brings free live music to Historic Springfield, a two-day surf and co...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 7, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kids Free November is under way in Jacksonville, with 23 listings offering free admission, discount...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Nov. 6, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville PorchFest 2026 is Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 8 p.m. in Historic Springfield, with...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Nov. 6, 2026
HASTINGS, Fla. - St. Johns County will open its new Hastings Community Center and Library at 401 N. Main St. on Friday,...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 5, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville's entertainment calendar from Nov. 5 through Nov. 21 includes anniversary screenings o...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 4, 2026
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. - Clay County's November calendar includes a four-day circus at Orange Park Mall, a Veterans Co...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 4, 2026
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. - Whitey's Fish Camp will host Fall for Pace on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., bringi...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 3, 2026
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. - The 2026 Right Whale Festival returns to Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach on Saturday, Nov....
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Nov. 2, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - General gun deer hunting season opens Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Florida's Zone C and continues thr...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 2, 2026
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - A project spanning more than 220 acres of farmland in Clay and Putnam counties is preparing to open...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Nov. 2, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Museum of Science and History has raised more than $100 million toward its new Northbank home,...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 31, 2026
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - About 15 miles south of St. Augustine, a small coquina tower stands on Rattlesnake Island at the m...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 30, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Public Library cards are free for Duval County residents who provide proof of residenc...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 30, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and it brings a few changes to everyday routines...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 25, 2026
Getting married in Jacksonville or St. Augustine costs $86 for a regular Florida marriage license, or $61 if both applic...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 22, 2026
St. Augustine and St. Johns County residents can apply for a new U.S. passport at three St. Johns County Clerk of Court...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 22, 2026
Jacksonville has 21 public libraries across Duval County, and a free library card gives eligible residents access to muc...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 22, 2026
Jacksonville's Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Jacksonville. The city calls...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 20, 2026