The City of Jacksonville Office of Economic Development (OED) announces the newly established Small Business Capital Access Programs (SBCAP), which supports the growing needs of the over 66,000 small businesses in Duval County.  Nearly 18,000 of those businesses employ 100 people or less.

The City of Jacksonville has designated August 14, 2024, as a Heat Emergency Day because it is the seventh consecutive day a Heat Advisory (maximum heat index is expected to be between 108°F and 112°F) has been issued for Duval County.
 

The City of Jacksonville has designated August 13, 2024, as a Heat Emergency Day because it is the sixth consecutive day a Heat Advisory (maximum heat index is expected to be between 108°F and 112°F) has been issued for Duval County.

The City of Jacksonville has designated August 12, 2024, as a Heat Emergency Day because it is the fifth consecutive day a Heat Advisory (maximum heat index is expected to be between 108°F and 112°F) has been issued for Duval County.
 

The City of Jacksonville has designated August 11, 2024 as a Heat Emergency Day because it is the fourth consecutive day a Heat Advisory (maximum heat index is expected to be between 108°F and 112°F) has been issued for Duval County.

The City of Jacksonville has designated August 10, 2024 as a Heat Emergency Day because it is the third consecutive day a Heat Advisory (maximum heat index is expected to be between 108°F and 112°F) has been issued for Duval County.

The City of Jacksonville just received its updated credit ratings and Fitch upgraded the City’s credit rating by two levels – from AA- to AA+ – in a reflection of Jacksonville’s robust financial health, strategic monetary management, and strong fiscal outlook into the future. S&P Global Ratings (S&P) and KBRA reaffirmed ratings of AA and all three credit rating agencies indicated a stable outlook.
 

Local State of Emergency, Full Emergency Operations Center Activation at 8AM Sunday
 

Emergency Operations Center is Partially Activated

The City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division is closely monitoring Invest 97L, a system currently located in the southwest Atlantic that has the potential to develop into a tropical disturbance over the next several days. While it is too early to accurately predict the exact impacts on Duval County, this system may produce local heavy rainfall with potential flooding.