For Families in Need this Holiday Season

Toys For Tots will be taking applications starting November 1st through November 5th for any family that will be in need of assistance during this upcoming holiday season.

Applicants may start applying online the morning of November 1st at 9am, pace yourself because we don't want the site to be over loaded all at once. You will have a full week to apply. And anyone who would like to help toys for tots can visit the web site or call the office.

(904) 714-7454 Office

jacksonville-fl.toysfortots.org Or toysfortots.org

Celebration of American Veterans Day November 6 & 7, 2010

Confederate Park               956 Hubbard St.          Jacksonville, Florida

9a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Become part of something unique…bring back the recognition of the sacrifice of Veterans of bygone eras!  Help C.A.V. Day achieve its mission of celebration, preservation and education! Let our veterans know that you support them and appreciate their service and sacrifice!

OZZY OSBOURNE With special guest Slash in Jax Feb. 22nd

Tickets for the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena show on February 22 go on sale

Saturday, November 6th at 10AM at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster, the Arena box office or

charge by phone 800-745-3000. All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without

notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

For the most up-to-date on sale information please visit Ozzy.com or LiveNation.com.

Thanksgiving is only 24 days away!!! Are you ready to host family and friends around your table?

Here are some tips:

Prepare for the Feast

Plan ahead. The key to minimizing holiday-induced anxiety is to plan in advance. Take inventory now to make sure you have the essentials you will need to serve your holiday meal - both basics and serving pieces.

Save time and space. Use serving pieces with warming trays to free up essential cooking space on your stove. To create additional space in your oven, use a three-tier oven rack on one side that leaves the other side open for more bulky food allowing you to cook more than one dish at a time.

Fire Safety Investment has Taxpayers Spending $5 Million on Marine One

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has a one-of-a-kind firefighting boat that cost taxpayers more than $5 million at a time when city hall has doubled garbage fees and increased property taxes.

Marine One is a new addition to JFRD's arsenal. It is state-of-the-art and capable of pushing 16,000 gallons of water a minute from five different water cannons the length of a football field.

The 70-foot vessel is equipped with side sonar to identify anything below water and forward looking infrared for night operations. It also is designed to handle biological threats. 

A Homeland Security grant that topped $4 million paid most of the bill. But the city also set aside $1.4 million, saved over the past three years, to match the federal dollars.

JSO Discusses Traffic Management, Parking Options, for Georgia-Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Saturday will bring a mass of people to EverBank Field, in cars and on foot, and the sheriff's office said the best way to make sure you don't miss anything is to get there early.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, all of the marked lots around the stadium are sold out for the Georgia-Florida game, which starts at 3:30 p.m.

There are still some options for parking within easy walking distance, but not nearly as many as there are people looking for parking spaces.

There are two garages on A. Philip Randolph that will open for business Saturday morning, but JSO Sgt. Leonard Propper said they will most likely be full by five hours before kickoff.

Two other options involve either a longer walk or a trolley ride on game day.

JTA Stadium Shuttle Hours

The JTA shuttle will begin operation October 30th at 11:30 a.m. (FOUR hours before kickoff for the Georgia-Florida game) and cease ONE hour after game ends (or when all the passengers have been dropped off).