JaxParks, Jacksonville\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department, keeps the community active and engaged with weekly programs and events throughout the month, from free fitness classes and art workshops to live music gatherings and major vendor showcases like First Fridays at Friendship Fountain.<\/p>\n
Follow them on social media at @jaxparkscoj for the latest on all community programming, schedules, and upcoming fun.<\/p>\n
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It’s Harvest Day. Five new microgreens and a familiar favorite. <\/p>\n
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It’s Harvest Day. Five new microgreens and a familiar favorite. FEMA says rumors that it stopped aid, pulled firefighters from Georgia wildfires are false<\/p>\n
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FEMA says rumors that it stopped aid, pulled firefighters from Georgia wildfires are falseWhat to know if you need help or want to donate to wildfire victims<\/p>\n
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What to know if you need help or want to donate to wildfire victimsResidents not sure what they will find as Brantley County re-entry begins<\/p>\n
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Residents not sure what they will find as Brantley County re-entry beginsBrantley County adjusting some road closures, evacuations as containment of Highway 82 fire lags<\/p>\n
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Brantley County adjusting some road closures, evacuations as containment of Highway 82 fire lagsFormer Jacksonville youth pastor arrested on sexual battery charges, accused of grooming girl<\/p>\n
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Former Jacksonville youth pastor arrested on sexual battery charges, accused of grooming girlBryce Fiore is your Varsity 4 Wrestler of the Year <\/p>\n
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Bryce Fiore is your Varsity 4 Wrestler of the Year Raines Vikings Spring Football<\/p>\n
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Raines Vikings Spring FootballSome homes in Brantley County were reduced to ashes, but families say they still have each other<\/p>\n
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Some homes in Brantley County were reduced to ashes, but families say they still have each otherRed Cross volunteers at Seldon Park help those affected by wildfires<\/p>\n
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Red Cross volunteers at Seldon Park help those affected by wildfiresBattle to save homes continues as Highway 82 Fire now over 20K acres<\/p>\n
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Battle to save homes continues as Highway 82 Fire now over 20K acresWildfire evacuees seek help at American Red Cross shelter in Brunswick<\/p>\n
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Wildfire evacuees seek help at American Red Cross shelter in BrunswickBrantley County Family Connection, UGA Extension help fire victims<\/p>\n
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Brantley County Family Connection, UGA Extension help fire victimsAbout 20,000 acres burned by Brantley County Highway 82 wildfire <\/p>\n
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About 20,000 acres burned by Brantley County Highway 82 wildfire Fire officials give update on Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County <\/p>\n
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Fire officials give update on Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County Highway 82 fire in Brantley County grows to 9,200 acres<\/p>\n
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Highway 82 fire in Brantley County grows to 9,200 acresAt 56 the Jaguars go with a move I’d definitely say was strategically bold<\/p>\n
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At 56 the Jaguars go with a move I’d definitely say was strategically boldUK Jaguars fans show up on second night of NFL draft to cheer on their adopted team<\/p>\n
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UK Jaguars fans show up on second night of NFL draft to cheer on their adopted teamSecond bear attack at Alaska base renews St. Augustine family\u2019s calls for military reform<\/p>\n
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Second bear attack at Alaska base renews St. Augustine family\u2019s calls for military reformConstant evacuations ordered amid fast-growing Brantley County wildfire<\/p>\n
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Constant evacuations ordered amid fast-growing Brantley County wildfireGov. Kemp gives update on Georgia wildfires spanning over 41K acres<\/p>\n
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Gov. Kemp gives update on Georgia wildfires spanning over 41K acresMultiple freezes, lack of rain and the wind. Live from Brantley County and the ongoing fires<\/p>\n
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Multiple freezes, lack of rain and the wind. Live from Brantley County and the ongoing firesJaguars GM James Gladstone says the draft board is ‘what we were expecting’ heading into Friday<\/p>\n
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Jaguars GM James Gladstone says the draft board is ‘what we were expecting’ heading into FridayVoices of the 904 Ep. 4: His path planted the seeds to turn grief into growth in Jacksonville<\/p>\n
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Voices of the 904 Ep. 4: His path planted the seeds to turn grief into growth in Jacksonville911 dispatcher loses home to Brantley County wildfire while working<\/p>\n
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911 dispatcher loses home to Brantley County wildfire while workingPrevious photoNext photo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JaxParks, Jacksonville\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department, keeps the community active and engaged with weekly programs and events throughout…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":250153,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117,6680],"class_list":{"0":"post-250152","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-jacksonville","9":"tag-jacksonville-headlines","10":"tag-jacksonville-news","11":"tag-river-city-spotlight"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}