JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a discussion at the Special City Council Meeting and a plea for unity, City Council members and other elected local and state representatives will have a Solidarity Walk on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. The walk will begin on the steps of City Hall, 117 West Duval Street, and end at the Jacksonville Fire Rescue – Station 1, 611 North Liberty St., Jacksonville, FL  32202.
 

An update from the Mayor on Summer Camps. This message was first reported on May 27, 2020 on a news conference.

 

Elected Officials from members of the Jacksonville City Council and State of Florida Representatives, will host a press conference, to share a unified statement regarding the “Caravan for Justice” Protest. Unfortunately, unexpected violence took place, after a peaceful protest on Saturday, May 30^th in downtown Jacksonville.

The City of Jacksonville and local media group MadMen Marketing have been recognized by The Telly Awards with two silver-level awards for the “Put the Cellphone Down” public service announcement (PSA), a component of the “All in Duval” road safety campaign.

Mayor Lenny Curry briefed and answered questions from the media via videoconference Wednesday afternoon.

Mayor Curry announced that 5 pools will open on June 8th. Those pools are Julius Guinyard, Oceanway, Woodland Acres, Charles Clark, and the Cecil Aquatic Center. Pool hours will be Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The Cecil Aquatic Center will be open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please note, that pools that are on Duval County Public School properties will remain closed for the time being. We hope to have access to those facilities sometime in July.

During a news conference, Mayor Lenny Curry shared plans for opening community pools during the 2020 season. Pools, with the exception of Cecil Aquatic Center, will be open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sundays; the openings will occur in four phases based on staff availability:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tonight the Jacksonville City Council unanimously passed bill 2020-0243 introduced by Councilman Garrett Dennis.

With the second largest memorial wall in the nation and installations from nearly every military branch calling Jacksonville home, it is no secret that Memorial Day is a big deal here.  

Vacation Rental Operations Allowed to Resume with Safety Precautions

With the rapid expansion of COVID-19 testing availability throughout Duval County, the City of Jacksonville sponsored drive-thru testing site, in partnership with Telescope Health and Baptist Health, will discontinue operations at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. The last day of operation is today, Wednesday, May 20. This was the first public site to offer COVID-19 testing across Greater Northeast Florida. Since that time, dozens of private and public testing facilities have opened across Jacksonville allowing for more than 43,000 individuals in Duval County to be tested for COVID-19.