Memorial Park, one of Jacksonville’s most beloved public spaces, is preparing for a new chapter as the city works to preserve its beauty and history in the face of increasingly damaging storms.

Segment three of Riverside's Emerald Trail will feature new walkable paths, enhanced green spaces and a proposed road diet to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity.

In Jacksonville, several groups came together to honor those who have served on this Memorial Day. The Memorial Park Association and the city hosted their annual concert and picnic, attracting hundreds to the park.

Hundreds of flags have been placed all around Memorial Park in Riverside.

Less than two weeks after impacts from Hurricane Helene destroyed some of the remaining concrete balustrades in Memorial Park, neighbors are once again preparing for more impacts. The balustrades are lined against the bank, separating the park from the St. Johns River.

In the hours after Jacksonville residents felt the impacts of Hurricane Helene, people were surprised to find Riverside’s Memorial Park was blocked off Friday morning.

Northeast Florida started to feel the effects of powerful and wide Hurricane Helene on Thursday night as the Category 4 storm made its way closer to the Gulf Coast.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Stacy K. asks about a damaged fence at Memorial Park on the curve of Riverside Avenue.

There is still a very visible reminder of that storm at Memorial Park in the Five Points neighborhood. Barriers and caution tape are up along the waterfront after waves broke up several balustrades.

Members of Jacksonville’s Venezuelan community gathered Saturday afternoon at Memorial Park, for a peaceful protest.

The city said work will soon begin to repair the damaged concrete balustrades at Memorial Park.

The report said the man was a protest monitor who was there to keep the event from escalating.

A protester is in police custody after arguing and hitting a counter-protester during a Pro-Palestinian protest Sunday afternoon in Riverside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville was spared from the major blunt of Hurricane Idalila, but the storm still left its mark on parts of the city.

Hurricane Idalia made her way through Riverside on Wednesday, leaving damage and wet conditions behind.

It’s been nearly one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which started a war between the two neighboring countries.

As Nicole lashed Florida on Thursday, roadways and yards flooded in the Riverside, Avondale and Ortega neighborhoods.

Two years after a Jacksonville family lost a loved one to gun violence, the case remains unsolved.

Some homeowners in the Southshore neighborhood are gearing up to prepare for the possible impact of tropical depression 9, which is projected to strengthen and hit Florida as early as Tuesday.

Sandbags are available in High Springs ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.

Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the start of the pandemic and hate crimes toward people who look a certain way have followed.

Naval Station Mayport's Memorial Park was established Aug. 1, 1987, with the dedication of the USS Stark monument. NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – If you see extra activity at Naval Station Mayport next Tuesday or hear gunfire sounds from the base, don’t worry, it’s another military exercise. Base personnel will conduct a small boat exercise within the basin of the installation as part of Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2021. A release from the base pointed out that this is a scheduled exercise and is not in response to any specific threat. Nearby residents may see increased security activity associated with the exercise and hear blank rounds of gunfire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Do you need to get away from your house for the night? News4Jax has compiled a list of fun events happening this weekend in Jacksonville, most which are free. LOCATION: Blackhawk Bluff , Located at Girvin Road off of Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville’s best holiday lights: Girvin Road | #JAXBEST #OnlyInJax BEST LOCAL SPOT!🎄 If you and the family are planning on driving around to view some decorations, you’ll want to head toward Girvin Road, the JaxBest choice for best spot for local holiday lights. LOCATION: 75 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 322506) Illuminations Drive-Thru Light ShowBring the family together for this fun Jacksonville Tradition!

Intron Technologies, Inc. was selected by the City of Jacksonville as the contractor for the Memorial Park balustrade replacement project, the Memorial Park Association announced on Thursday. Memorial Park is a gem and one of the Citys flagship parks, said Randy DeFoor, City of Jacksonville District 14 Councilmember. We are delighted the Citys balustrade restoration project will utilize a local firm, Intron Technologies, to create the iconic balustrade. The iconic balustrade in Memorial Park was irreparably damaged during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Like the community, we are thrilled the balustrade restoration project will be underway soon, said Michele Luthin, a vice president of Memorial Park Association.

Its arguably the eye-catcher during your visit to Memorial Park -- Spiritualized Life, the bronze sculpture created by Charles Adrian Pillars, is your choice for Jacksonvilles best public art. The statue honors the Floridians that died during their service in World War I. The grassy area surrounding the statue is often filled with picnicking families and pick-up soccer games on the weekends. In this surging mass of waters, I shaped human figures, all striving to rise above this flood, struggling for mere existence. The statue was tested in 2017, when the storm surge from Hurricane Irma flooded Memorial Park, though when the storm passed, Spiritualized Life remained.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Hundreds of Jacksonville healthcare professionals gathered Friday in Riversides Memorial Park to raise awareness about the trials minorities face within the healthcare system and to remember black lives lost to police brutality. We know George Floyd was not an innocent he was an alarm, a physician told those in attendance over a megaphone. How many more alarms have to be sounded with the lives of black kids and black men? How many more alarms have to be sounded?At the event, known as White Coats for Black Lives, attendees knelt for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time a Minneapolis police officer pinned 46-year-old George Floyd to the ground with his knee before Floyd died. You have to prioritize black lives, health and safety above non-black comfort, Dr. Vijapura said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville police officers are under internal investigation for how they responded to a group of men openly displaying firearms while fishing in the St. Johns River at Memorial Park in Riverside. When the officers responded, they asked them several questions, including whether the men were veterans. At least some of the men in the video are part of the gun-rights group Florida Carry. His edited version on the bodycam video criticizes the officers, who he describes as Tyrannical Jacksonville Sheriff Officers in the videos description. Taylor said the group will often carry guns while fishing in public places to educate the public on this right.

Jacksonville police officers are under internal investigation for how they responded to a group of men openly displaying firearms while fishing in the St. Johns River at Memorial Park in Riverside.

Jacksonville police officers are under internal investigation for how they responded to a group of men openly displaying firearms while fishing in the St. Johns River at Memorial Park in Riverside. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville police officers are under internal investigation for how they responded to a group of men openly displaying firearms while fishing in the St. Johns River at Memorial Park in Riverside. When the officers responded, they asked them several questions, including whether the men were veterans. At least some of the men in the video are part of the gun-rights group Florida Carry. His edited version on the bodycam video criticizes the officers, who he describes as Tyrannical Jacksonville Sheriff Officers in the videos description. Taylor said the group will often carry guns while fishing in public places to educate the public on this right.