Jacksonville’s Friendship Fountain area just leveled up with the addition of a new playground, and it’s bringing a lot more than just swings and slides to the community. The City of Jacksonville, Florida – Government announced the grand opening of the facility, coinciding with JaxParks’ Eggstravaganza Easter celebration that took place yesterday. According to a post on the City of Jacksonville’s official Facebook page, the event featured egg hunts, live music, and a parade of food trucks, fostering family fun until 2:00 p.m.
For young bookworms and the perpetually curious, having the Rivercity Readers bookmobile roll into the scene was like an unexpected plot twist in their Easter tale. They provided kids with free books to fuel their minds long after the sugar rush from Easter treats had faded. Mayor Donna Deegan was at the helm of these festivities, fostering a community spirit that was as abundant as the treats themselves…