Super easy and fast getting our marriage license in Florida Took about 10 minutes so we could get…read moreMarried on the beach in Ft Lauderdale!!

I had to go to court yesterday. I parked in the parking garage that I parked for years when I…read moreworked downtown. Easy peasey. I walked a block to the courthouse and scanned in by the Officers. I went to the Jury room and was told to sit down and wait for the check in process. Finally we were told to line up, check in with the lady and then proceed to a check in kiosk. There was an employee at each kiosk to assist. Perfect! I was glad she was there to help me. My name did not show up. So, we used my case number and did an easy check in. Then we all waited for the instructions. The young lady speaking over a microphone was so soft spoken and did not enunciate her words properly-no one hear her! But, then I heard my name-I went up to her desk and my Lawyer was already up there. He had taken care of everything and I was excused. I don't know if I have to rerun or not. I will be notified if I have another date set or not. I'm Pros:very organized and plenty of Police and Bailiffs to help. Things moved pretty fast. Cons: they need to have someone who can speak louder when calling the names of the people. They state they will only call your name once. If you don't hear her, you're screwed! So SPEAK IP! Listen well. Ignore all of the chatter around you. Recommend:this place is necessary for all legal purposes. Fact: this courthouse is very nice, but huge! It takes up two or more city blocks.

Duval County was established in 1822 and is named for William Pope Duval who served as Governor of…read morethe Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. It is the sixth-most populous county in Florida after Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough and Orange. Jacksonville has been the county seat ever since. The present courthouse was completed in 2012, replacing the now demolished 1958 courthouse. The building faces south and is a seven story concrete, steel and glass structure. The south front has a projecting two story center section with columns rising to a pediment. It is a massive structure that contains 51 courtrooms which includes the County Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial District and County Court. The massive size definitely projects the power of the judiciary in Northeast Florida. There is street parking around the area, both metered and paid lots. [Review 494 of 2025 - 2132 in Florida - 24056 overall]

It is amazing and the staff are so kind and supportive and friendly hard working staff wonderful…read moreand it is clean and organized very professional i appreciate them so much thank you for everything you for the community and others! You are so brave and smart brilliant understanding thank you for everything and your love and support care everything! From Lauren

Robin truly made our special day; getting married, extra exceptional. After Robin greeted us, took…read moretime to review our paperwork in a professional and personable manner, she told us to walk through the doors through the waiting room. I said to my soon to be husband "I hope she's the one that marries us!" She was! What a great experience!

Great place to vote them all out!! Decided this year instead of mailing in my vote, I went in…read moreperson and wow so many voting helpers for such a low turn out. Early voting was so fast an easy. Nassau County - listen up! Get up and vote. No gripes on if you don't vote.

This location....quick, efficient and always friendly. I…read morenever wait more than 10 minutes for my number to be called and any transactions are usually just as quick. I won't go anywhere else unless I absolutely need to.

I have been to many court houses in many cities and states and I love the small town court houses…read more The people that work there are generally friendly and they are not full of riffraff and people in leg irons. This particular courthouse has some age on it so there's a lot of nice woodwork and the court rooms have that old courthouse feel to them which is pleasant. I had the opportunity to need to visit the family law clerk which I did and she was ever so helpful. She had my paper filed and beautiful online within a few minutes which is unheard of. Keep in mind when filing papers that this particular courthouse doesn't want to take signatures by e-filing even though the statute requires it so you have to mail anything that is a notarized signature and then they file it so sometimes it's easier just to drive down there and give it to the clerk. All in all, nice people, nice facilities, and a thoroughly pleasant experience start to finish.

Nothing to complain about here. Its a court house... Gaining entry was relatively easy. Of course i…read morehad a a badge but seems pretty safe and secure. Its not really a big place but it looks large. I think 5 court rooms. My civil hearing was set at 2:30 and the bailiff called us in at exactly 2:30. Judge Rosier was very nice and personable. She kept asking about my job rather than the case. I guess she was interested in my dogs. My hearing was done in about 20 - 25 minutes. And out of that, 10 minutes was just BS talking.

Don't go here. My friend(16) was using a computer and a grown man came, sat a few computers down…read moreand started watching inappropriate content and touching himself, eventually starting to stare at her. Me and a few other friends came down because she was scared she was going to get harmed. We helped her report it and the man got off with nothing more than a warning. He was allowed to stay and continue using the computers while me and my friend were stuck here. (I had to wait for her mom with her in fear of her safety.) I've been going to this library for 5-6 years now and I doubt ill be coming back. This is unacceptable and disgusting. This all happened halloween of 2025 between around 2:15 and 5.

Willowbranch Library is my favorite, hands down, of all the Duval County library branches. It's…read moregorgeous on the outside and the cathedral ceilings and wooden bookshelves on the inside make you almost think you've gone back in time. We call it The Little Library that CAN! It has books (of course), cds, dvds, magazines, computers for research and internet, free wifi, a lovely children section, a meeting room, clean bathrooms, and an elevator. Thanks to the inter-library loan system (brilliant!) you can order any book in the county and have it delivered to your branch for you to pick up (and drop off). In other words, if they don't have it, they should be able to get it for you! The parking lot is small (and on Wednesday nights, full of people attending the church across Cherry Street (grr)) but you can park on Cherry Street and near the ball park without a problem. Plenty of bike space for those who want to ride here.

I had to do some business here and had to go through security. I don't know if they saw my Federal…read moreID or not, but I scanned through just fine and very fast, no problem. I don't carry a purse, so that helped also. What a big building!

This is the Federal Courthouse, not to be confused with the County Courthouse a few blocks away…read more The Federal Courthouse is a 14 - story building while the County's is 4 stories. This building opened in 2003 and security features are very strict. No weapons of any kind are permitted in the building. Likewise, cellular phones, laptop computers, tablets, audio recorders, etc. are not allowed. The only public entrance can be found on the Hogan Street side of the building which actually shots on a site at the corners of Julia/Monroe/Hogan/Duval Streets. It is directly across from Hemming Plaza which is adjacent to City Hall. Street parking is a problem in downtown Jacksonville but there are a number of parking garages (pay to park) in the area that are within walking distance. Also, JTA's Skyway Express has a station between Hemming Plaza and the Courthouse.

It's hard to miss this magnificent building that dominates the center of downtown Fernandina Beach…read more Three stories tall and looking regal, it is currently the post office though the courthouse functions have moved elsewhere. The marker reads, "Dedicated in 1912, this Italian Renaissance Revival building was designed under the direction of Treasury Department architect James Knox Taylor. The interior was custom built to accommodate the building's three original functions as a United States customs house, courthouse, and post office. The building features a symmetrical facade, uniformly-arched windows and doors with terracotta accents, second floor windows with gabled pediments, decorative balustrades, and small square windows on the top floor. Brick walls faced with stucco rise from a granite base three stories to a tiled, hipped roof with widely extending eaves supported by decorative brackets. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida met here until the creation of the Middle District in 1962. The building was then used by the Middle District until divisional judicial functions were consolidated in Jacksonville. The building is a notable feature of the city's urban landscape, and is the second tallest structure, exceeded only by the Nassau County Courthouse's clock tower. In 1973, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing resource in the Fernandina Beach Historic District." The marker was erected in 2017 by the Princess Amelia Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, and the Florida Department of State. It is marker number F-931. I did not go inside today - post offices tend to frown on exercising the Second Amendment. [Review 19324 overall - 1670 in Florida - 294 of 2023.]

Walked in at 1030 no one but me greeted the short white officer with a smile and good morning he…read moredid not reply. Greeted the woman at the fro t desk the same she looked dead and did not return the greeting. Asked me what I wanted looked hungover or something. Way to go city clerk

Not as crowded as the offices closer to downtown. This office offers excellent service and…read moreconvenient parking is available. They close at 430p not a minute before or after. We were one of those last minute run ins and we were still served with respect and patience.