After a decade on Jacksonville’s streets, Romeo Brunson is asking for more than sympathy — he’s asking for a chance. As the City Rescue Mission stages a 24-hour awareness campaign downtown, advocates and service providers are calling attention to the daily struggles of the city’s unhoused and the urgent need for better coordination and resources.

The CEO of City Rescue Mission will spend 24 hours sitting on a bench in Jacksonville in an effort to create authentic, open dialogue about the issue of homelessness.

The City Rescue Mission is seeking assistance from the community to recover from the sudden storm on Tuesday that caused massive destruction to three of its transitional housing units.

City Rescue Mission will open its cooling centers due to the high temperatures forecasted over the coming days.

The final phase of a new Florida law, which bans sleeping in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks, took effect Wednesday.

The City Rescue Mission (CRM) in Jacksonville is expanding its shelter services to protect the homeless as temperatures dip below 40°F.

With temperatures forecasted to dip below 40°F, both City Rescue Mission in Jacksonville and The Sheltering Tree in Flagler County are extending their shelter services to provide a warm and safe environment for those in need.

More than 9,000 sweaters, jackets, and blankets will be distributed to Clara White Mission and City Rescue Mission to help those experiencing homelessness on Monday morning.

Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would provide more than a million dollars toward increasing homeless shelter capacity.

You can make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project through Nov. 25.

In response to Hurricane Milton, local nonprofit City Rescue Mission announced it will increase its overnight capacity and extend its hours for people seeking shelter.

City Rescue Mission announced it will open its cooling center Saturday morning due to high temperatures forecast over the next days.

People in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are expected to see the coldest temperatures of the season overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in some areas forecasted to dip into the 20s.

The City Rescue Mission is keeping its doors open longer and offering room for more guests. They will remain on this schedule as long as temperatures are below 40 degrees.

Because of the low temperatures forecast for Friday and Saturday, the City Rescue Mission is increasing its overnight capacity for those who need shelter and Sulzbacher will provide a cold night shelter for those experiencing homelessness.

Changing Homelessness and the City Rescue Mission remembered the lives of those experiencing homelessness who died in 2023 at a special annual memorial service on Thursday.

The 21st annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive began Wednesday morning, giving thousands of people in need some much-needed warmth.

The shelters are opening to give people a place to stay warm.

Last year she donated 20 boxes, and this year doubled her donation!

Florida and Georgia are planning on showing honor and gratitude with multiple events around the area.

You can make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by donating to the City Rescue Mission’s Annual Shoeboxes of Love project from now through Nov. 17

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is responding to a broken gas line Monday on McDuff Avenue near Nolan Street in the Lackawanna neighborhood.

The latest updates on Hurricane Idalia preparations for Duval County.

As temperatures on Saturday started to slowly drop as a freeze warning was in effect for Northeast Florida, many cold weather shelters opened to help keep

The community is remembering the lives of those who died in Jacksonville this year while experiencing homelessness.

Volunteers gave away thousands of sweaters, jackets, blankets, long-sleeved shirts, even socks and shoes, on Wednesday to keep people warm during the winter at the annual Mister Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive.

The City Rescue Mission in Jacksonville held its annual Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday at its New Life Inn Campus downtown.

The City Rescue Mission in Jacksonville held its annual Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday at its New Life Inn Campus downtown.

City Rescue Mission is increasing its overnight shelter capacity for those in need ahead of Nicole.

Share the holiday spirit by donating personal care items for homeless men and women in our community.

With temperatures forecast to drop this weekend, cold night shelters will be opening across Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville and its surrounding communities showed the Positively JAX spirit by donating 4,500 shoeboxes filled with personal care items to help the city's homeless.

There’s hope that people who are homeless in Jacksonville are a little warmer tonight.

Share the holiday spirit by donating personal care items for homeless men and women in our community.

The City Rescue Mission of Jacksonville is offering a program to give people a helping hand out of homelessness.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The temporary shelter that opened for people moved from a homeless camp along Union Street on Monday will be open for 27 more days. The Temporary Bridge Shelter, being managed by Changing Homelessness and the City Rescue Mission, was donated by Jacksonville real estate company JWB. The city said its goal is to bring an “end to homelessness,” but there is concern a new homeless camp could spring up when this facility closes early next month. While the Temporary Bridge Shelter is open for a total of 30 days, there have already been individuals that have been placed in a variety of housing solutions that meet their particular needs. Despite the homeless camp that grew downtown early this year, the Jacksonville officials say homelessness has been decreasing in city.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It appears a majority of the people experiencing homelessness in downtown Jacksonville are accounted for after city workers shut down a large homeless camp near Union and Jefferson Street. In addition to providing basic needs, City Rescue Mission case managers are supposed to work with people at the shelter to help them come up with personalized plans to get back on their feet. However, a volunteer at City Rescue Mission told News4Jax that only 15 residents were in the temporary shelter before curfew at 10 pm. Some community advocates bashed the city’s plan from the beginning, calling the camp shutdown a band-aid solution that did not address the root issue. Daryus Sando, who called the tent city home for two months, said seeing the city crews made the deadline suddenly very real.

Due to low temperatures forecast expected to drop below 40º from Thursday and beyond, Jacksonville’s City Rescue Mission along with shelters in Flagler County and Gainesville will open extra beds for those without a warm place to spend the night. The City Rescue Mission will increase its overnight capacity as well as extend its hours to those in need of shelter. Guests can check-in to City Rescue Mission’s New Life Inn at 234 W. State Street beginning at 2:30 p.m. each day. “It’s important because this actually can be a life saving measure,” said Jaime Williams with the City Rescue Mission. “Space heaters need space – at least 3 feet – away from anything that can burn,” Flagler County Fire Marshal Jerry Smith said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City Rescue Mission will hold its annual Christmas Meal for those who are homeless and those who are in need. In addition to the holiday meal, guests can visit Santa Claus and receive a Shoebox of Love. As part of CRM’s annual Christmas donation campaign, Shoeboxes of Love were donated by individuals and companies across Northeast Florida. All guests, staff and volunteers will be required to wear a mask and have their temperature taken. The annual Christmas Meal is sponsored by Auditmacs.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City Rescue Mission is expanding its services in response to the recent cold snap. The nonprofit organization announced Tuesday that it’s increasing its overnight shelter capacity and extending hours every day the temperatures outside dip below 40 degrees. “We want to make sure that those without a home have a warm shelter and a hot meal.”Residents who need shelter can check in at the New Life Inn at 234 West State St. starting at 2:30 p.m. each day. Guests will get a hot meal, clean clothes and access to a shower. The shelter is requiring guests to follow the Centers for Disease Control’s safety guidelines to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus.

Guests will be required to adhere to all COVID-19 safety precautions put in place as recommended by the CDC. Flagler County’s Sheltering Tree is opening a cold weather shelter at Church on the Rock in Bunnell. It will also be open any night where the temperature is expected to dip below 40 degrees. “We are using the main sanctuary to make sure we have enough space (for social distancing), because of COVID-19,” said church pastor James Bellino. “Homelessness is a problem that traverses jurisdictional boundaries and therefore, the most effective solutions will involve intergovernmental coordination,” the agreement states.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It is a tradition that even the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop: the City Rescue Mission’s annual Thanksgiving meal for the homeless. The annual event, held Wednesday, had all the traditions of your typical Thanksgiving celebration: music, gift bags and, of course, a holiday meal packed to go. “There were times I needed shoes, jackets and food, and I knew they were here,” Chandra Niciu told News4Jax as she picked up her Thanksgiving meal. “The great thing is they’re making sure people are being taken care of and being fed,” Curry said. A new addition this year is a COVID-19 testing site at City Rescue Mission.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Hurricane Dorian is moving away from Jacksonville, leaving a few marks, but seemingly no permanent scars. Curry acknowledged Dorian was an unpredictable storm and said difficult decisions had to be made, but he stood by those decisions. 'm incredibly grateful that we dodged the big one," Curry said. In the interest of player safety, there will be no football games played until next week. https://t.co/Cd3GeV6Iog JAXairport (@JAXairport) September 5, 2019Football games canceledSome Duval County Public Schools football games have been canceled, while others were rescheduled:All Thursday junior varsity football games are canceled.