Jacksonville and Duval County
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Duval County Small Claims Court: The $8,000 Limit, $40 Sheriff Service and the 1:30 p.m. Pretrial Conference
How small claims works at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville: the $8,000 limit, filing fees under Florida law, $40 per defendant for service by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the pretrial conference and its free volunteer attorney video, free mediation, and free help from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
FitnessFree Workouts in Jacksonville: The 14.5-Mile Baldwin Rail Trail, Hanna Park's Trails and a $2 Gym Day
Where Jacksonville residents can exercise for free or close to it: the paved Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail, more than 20 miles of trails at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park for $3 on foot or bike, Huguenot Memorial Park's beach, the Legends Center's $2 day pass and $120 year, the Cecil Gym and Fitness Center and a $1.08 swim.
MoneyJacksonville Homestead Exemption: Filing With the Duval County Property Appraiser, and the Senior Exemptions That Can Erase the City's Tax
How Duval County homeowners file a free homestead exemption with the Property Appraiser (online at homestead.coj.net, March 1 deadline), the papers you need, Jacksonville's $50,000 senior exemption and long-term resident exemption with the $38,686 income limit for 2026, and exemptions for veterans, widows and widowers and people with disabilities.
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- Jacksonville Homestead Exemption: Filing With the Duval County Property Appraiser, and the Senior Exemptions That Can Erase the City's Tax
- Jacksonville Property Tax 2026: Duval County Due Dates, the November 4% Discount and How to Pay
- Jacksonville Property Tax Rate: The Millage on a Duval County Bill, From the City to the Beaches
- Jacksonville Rental Assistance: The City's Emergency Help, the Eviction Diversion Program and Free Legal Aid in Duval County
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