• The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has been named the fifth "Most Social Media Friendly Police Department" among the 100 largest cities in the U.S., according to online service MPHProgramslist.com. The rankings were released April 23 and were based on how agencies prepare to "get the word out quickly via social media when the need arises." They were rated using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube services. The Jacksonville office was ranked behind those in Dallas, Boston, Portland, Ore., and Kansas City, Mo.
The website is a resource for students interested in public health, public administration and public policy and health administration programs and aims to "cover every facet of public health, policy and administration and how each area of society plays a role."
• The final "Movies in the Park" showing for the 2013 season concludes Saturday with "Brave." The show starts about dusk and will be screened on the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk lawn. For more information, visit downtownjacksonville.org.
• There will be a construction open house from 4-6 p.m. Thursday for the next phase of Florida 9B. Those interested in attending can learn how the next phase of the $95 million project will affect their neighborhood. The informal meeting will be at the Bartram Club in Bartram Springs, 14540 Cherry Lake Drive E. Construction on the four-lane roadway began last week and will continue during the next few months. The first phase of the road from U.S. 1 to the Interstate 295 East Beltway will open this summer.
• University of North Florida professor Jillian Smith and her documentary film class will premiere "River Lives," a series of documentary films that showcase the cultural life of the St. Johns River at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. The films show relationships with the river, including features on distance swimmers, activists, a perma-
culture farm, disabled adaptive rowers, shrimpers, artists and more. The event is free and open to the public with limited seating.