Celebrating national pizza day with Jax Best winner Josephโs Pizza
There is rarely a bad day for pizza but having a day to celebrate the glorious culinary creation gives us permission to gorge at will. Josephโs Pizza won our Jax Best Pizza Award presented by Visit Jacksonville. Patrick Joseph Hanania joined us on River City Live to showcase some of the best pizza they offer at Josephโs and offered insight into making quality pies in your own kitchen. www.josephspizza.com
Kava Bar takeover at Blue Jay Listening Room in Jax Beach | River City Live
Blue Jay Listening Room was voted Jax Best Music Venue as part of our Jax Best Presented by Visit Jacksonville campaign.ย Owner Cara Murphy has gone above and beyond to keep the doors open and support other local businesses.ย She has partnered with Wildcrafters for twice weekly Kava Bar pop ups at her venue.ย Wildcrafters opened in Riverside almost 2 years ago with a focus on creating a non alcoholic bar atmosphere that has been fully embraced by the neighborhood.
Visit Jacksonville hopes Spring Break aids River Cityโs rebound
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Spring Break starts next week for many students, including those in Duval County. Visit Jacksonville told News4Jax it is looking forward to welcoming visitors to the River City. โJacksonvilleโs not your typical Spring Break location. Itโs more family trips and family-oriented than it is a bunch of college kids coming to town,โ explained Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville. โWe anticipate a lot of people flocking to our beaches in the coming week.
โDashing Through Downtownโ scavenger hunt launches Monday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Starting Monday, you can take part in a QR code scavenger hunt and enter for chances to win prizes. Downtown Visionโs โDashing Through Downtownโ weeklong event aims to bring people to downtown Jacksonville. Itโs subtly getting better, a little bit more traffic every day.โThat is why Baumann is excited about โDashing Through Downtownโ. โWeโre working hard to make the holidays a little brighter here in Downtown,โ said Jake Gordon, Downtown Vision CEO. โDashing Through Downtownโ goes through Friday, December 18th, and participating is free.
Free family fun: Save big during โKids Free Novemberโ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Visit Jacksonville has once again partnered with the cityโs top family attractions for Kids Free November, a special monthlong promotion that offers free admission and other discounted activities for children at local museums and attractions. During Kids Free November, family attractions in Jacksonville will offer free admission for up to five children under the age of 12 with each general adult admission purchased. Several of the participating attractions have other unique promotions available. "We want to assure them that Jacksonvilleโs tourism industry is back open and ready to safely welcome them to enjoy some much-needed family fun at our local businesses.โJacksonville is also home to many free family attractions that are also participating in Kids Free November. To find more information on Kids Free November, explore all the offers and deals, and to read the fine print on this promotion, visit www.KidsFreeNovember.com.
Jacksonville Zoo offering free admission for kids in November
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ This month is โKids Free Novemberโ at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens! Up to five children will get free general admission to the Zoo with the purchase of an adult ticket, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens said. For a complete list of attractions offering deals for Kids Free November, click here. Guests must reserve their free kids tickets online, in advance at JacksonvilleZoo.org. General Admission tickets are free for children, up to 5 (ages 12 and under) with each adult.
Amelia Island Kayak Excursions voted JaxBest water sports rental
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla โ The Bullington Family made regular trips to the Jacksonville area because of their love for water adventures. They eventually moved here permanently and launched Amelia Island Kayak Excursions to share their passion with others. They have connected so well that you Our Local Experts voted them Jax Best Watersports Rental presented by Visit Jacksonville. They are based in Fernandina Beach, and they utilize launch spots all over the island. I made the short road trip to meet the family at one of their locations.
Jacksonvilleโs best historic neighborhood: Murray Hill
Spend any amount of time wandering around Murray Hill and youโre bound to fall in love. But apparently weโre not wrong about that because so many of you voted it Jacksonvilleโs best historic neighborhood in 2020. Itโs not hard to see why people love Murray Hill. You donโt have to go far to find entertainment: the Murray Hill Theatre sits right along the main drag. Whatever your interests, chances are youโll find something to enjoy in Murray Hill.
RNC memo shows Jacksonville-area hotels where delegates will be staying
Now, News4Jax has obtained a memo from the RNC, which was sent to local hotels. It shows where all delegates from the different states will be staying and the areas of Northeast Florida that will be impacted. In all, 44 area hotels -- in locations that include downtown, the beaches, the Southside, Orange Park, St. Augustine and Amelia Island -- will be used. Visit Jacksonville has been working with hotels since it was first announced that the RNC will be coming to the River City. Remember that Visit Jacksonville is always looking out for the safety of the tourists that come to visit our city.
Counties pull together to secure 10K hotel rooms in 2 days for Republican Convention
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Thousands of hotel rooms throughout Northeast Florida needed to be secured before the Republican National Convention heads to Jacksonville for President Trumps renomination speech. Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau and St. Johns counties pulled together to get the needed 10,000 rooms in just two days. If you had told me when the request first came in that we were going to be able to secure 10,000 hotel rooms, a written commitment for 10,000 hotel rooms in 48 hours, I wouldve said no way, Corrigan said. But thats exactly what the region did.RELATED: Jacksonville will host President Trumps GOP renomination conventionCorrigan said the task wasnt easy. With an inventory of 18,000 hotels rooms in Jacksonville, getting 10,000 rooms nights was quite difficult, Corrigan said.
Jacksonville โfavoriteโ for Republican convention
โWe are going to keep our convention of, the business of the convention in Charlotte. Jacksonville GOP Chairman Dean Black was every optimistic the convention with thousands of delegates, media and support staff might come here. Mayor Len Curry is a former chairperson of the state Republican Party, and the area is the home base of GOP Gov. The Partyโs party could generate at least $100 million in revenues for the host city, perhaps more. The RNC said it expects about 20,000 people for the convention, and the head of Visit Jacksonville believes the city could handle the crowds.
FSU-Boise State game moves to Tallahassee due to Dorian
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This weekend's Florida State-Boise State football game has been moved to Tallahassee because of Hurricane Dorian, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Friday. Fans wishing to attend the game in the state capital can buy them for $10 each and can be purchased here. Curry said officials are working with Visit Jacksonville, the group in charge of promoting the city to tourists, to handle hotel cancellation fees. "This isn't about a weather event happening during a potential game, this is about the ability to move people," Curry said. The decision was made to relocate the game from what would have been a neutral field to Tallahassee after university officials spoke with Jacksonville officials and Gov.
JaxBest: First round of winners announced!
We've been asking you where you like to eat, drink, play, and more with our JaxBest competition brought to you by Visit Jacksonville. We are excited to announce the first round of winners! Here's what you picked for your favorite local spot to:Surf: Jacksonville Beach pierTake your dog: Julington Creek Animal WalkEnjoy a brew: SJ Brewing CompanyRent water sports equipment: Rip Tide Beach Services and ToursCharter a fishing boat: Team Buck RodgersSwing a club: Jacksonville Golf and Country ClubCatch an animal attraction: Catty Shack RanchSip some java: That Coffee Chic (also known as Sister's Coffee)See public art: Guido Van Helten's UnityWander a trail: Jacksonville Arboretum and GardensThe winners will visit The Morning Show and River City Live this week. Voting for our next round of JaxBest categories begins next week. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Duval County tax collector
Duval County tax collector is a countywide position and, despite party listed, the office is nonpartisan and will appear on all ballots. How can you help voters in a way that others running for this office cannot? This is not a political job, it's a complex administrative job. While the Tax Collector's Office is currently well run the challenge is to improve speed and customer satisfaction. He did a good job as the Tax Collector, motivating a professional staff to serve the taxpayers using his experience to run a fair and efficient office.